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Elf (2003)
Front Cover Actor
Edward Asner
Will Ferrell
Bob Newhart
Movie Details
Language English
Audience Rating PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Running Time 95 mins
Country USA
Color Color
Plot
Elf is genuinely good. Not just Saturday Night Live-movie good, when the movie has some funny bits but is basically an insult to humanity; Elf is a smartly written, skillfully directed, and deftly acted story of a human being adopted by Christmas elves who returns to the human world to find his father. And because the writing, directing, and acting are all genuinely good, Elf is also genuinely funny. Will Ferrell, as Buddy the adopted elf, is hysterically sincere. James Caan, as his rediscovered father, executes his surly dumbfoundedness with perfect aplomb. Zooey Deschanel, as a department store worker with whom Buddy falls in love, is adorably sardonic. Director Jon Favreau (Swingers) shepherds the movie through all the obligatory Christmas cliches and focuses on material that's sometimes subtle and consistently surprising. Frankly, Elf feels miraculous. Also featuring Mary Steenburgen, Bob Newhart, Peter Dinklage, and Ed Asner as Santa Claus. --Bret Fetzer
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 756
Collection Status In Collection
Links Amazon US
Product Details
Edition Infinifilm Edition
Format DVD
Region Region 1
Screen Ratio 1.85:1
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Release Date 11/16/2004
Audio Tracks English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Nr of Disks/Tapes 2