Absolute classic, will always be in my top 5.
Elf
This holiday, discover your inner elf.
Rating
4.0 (2)
Release Date
11/7/2003Runtime
97 minsOverview
When young Buddy falls into Santa's gift sack on Christmas Eve, he's transported back to the North Pole and raised as a toy-making elf by Santa's helpers. But as he grows into adulthood, he can't shake the nagging feeling that he doesn't belong. Buddy vows to visit Manhattan and find his real dad, a workaholic.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$32,000,000Revenue
$228,500,000Homepage
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How It Feels
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A genuinely warm fish-out-of-water comedy about an oversized elf discovering the real world and finding where he belongs. It's sincere about its message of childlike wonder without losing the humor.
Mood
JoyfulWhimsicalBittersweetRomantic
Themes
FamilyIdentityComing of ageRedemption
Look
Stylized genrePainterly
Reviews
Highly quoteable and the most iconic Christmas movie of the 2000s, but I'm over it about 20 minutes in. If it was ended into a half hour tv special, I think I'd be more on board. I like Zooey but not every movie needs a love story, and this is one that certainly does not. Let's cut that for time and try out a shortened version next year.
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