Movie·2003·97 min

Elf

Name: Elf
Genre: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
Released: 2003-11-07
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart, Ed Asner, Mary Steenburgen

Elf is available in the US to rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and 5 more apps, and is not on a subscription app right now, as of October 5, 2026.

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6.7 / 10 · TMDBTomatometer 85%Audience 79%Metacritic 66IMDb 7.1Letterboxd 3.5

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Comedy Family Fantasy

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.

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