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Elf

Dir. Jon Favreau·2003·1h 37m

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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Elf

Elf (2003)

Jon Favreau

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1h 37m
Cross-source blend ~67/100

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United States of America

Ratings

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6.7/10

4,527 votes

Rating consensus

67/100 blend

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Moderate-to-positive blended read — weighted ~67/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.

Cast

Will Ferrell

Buddy

James Caan

Walter

Bob Newhart

Papa Elf

Ed Asner

Santa

Mary Steenburgen

Emily

Zooey Deschanel

Jovie

Daniel Tay

Michael

Faizon Love

Gimbels Manager

Peter Dinklage

Miles Finch

Amy Sedaris

Deb

Michael Lerner

Fulton

Andy Richter

Morris

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