Elf (2003) After just traveling from the North Pole to New York City, Will Ferrell’s Buddy visits the mall for the first time. By the next Christmas, Buddy has become a children's author as he wrote his first book about his life, which became a bestseller that allowed Walter to establish his own publishing company. While Edward Asner was the only cast member from the film to reprise his role, the rest of the cast included Jim Parsons as Buddy, Mark Hamill as Walter Hobbs, Kate Micucci as Jovie, Rachael MacFarlane as Emily Hobbs, Max Charles as Michael Hobbs, and Gilbert Gottfried as Mr. Greenway. Drow make excellent villains. [13][14][15] According to Favreau, the script was initially "much darker" and did not interest him, although he was interested in working with Ferrell's first post-SNL movie. Only 3 left in stock - order soon. Official Sites [27], Roger Ebert gave it three out of four stars, calling it "one of those rare Christmas comedies that has a heart, a brain and a wicked sense of humor, and it charms the socks right off the mantelpiece. Elf is a 2003 American Christmas comedy film directed by Jon Favreau and starring Will Ferrell, James Caan, Zooey Deschanel, Mary Steenburgen, Daniel Tay, Bob Newhart and Ed Asner. Genres Comedy Family Sci-Fi/Fantasy . "[29] The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a positive review, saying: "While the words "instant holiday classic" might be pushing it, Elf is at the very least a breezily entertaining, perfectly cast family treat. 6. With all these villains to play with, which ones really are the most badass? 2003, Kids and family/Other, 1h 37m. Walter apologizes to Buddy and accepts him as his son. This is one of the only two DVDs to be PG rated under the Infinifilm label. Susan subsequently died and Walter, who now works as a children's book publisher at the Empire State Building in New York City, is unaware of Buddy's existence. Susan gave him up in infancy and later died, never telling Walter that Buddy was born. [24], On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 84% based on 194 reviews, and an average rating of 7.05/10. tndub Addeddate 2016-11-10 13:07:59 Identifier Elf2003 Scanner Internet Archive HTML5 Uploader 1.6.3. plus-circle Add Review. As Buddy wanders the streets, he watches Santa's sleigh crash in Central Park, attracting a large crowd. [64], 2003 comedy film starring Will Ferrell directed by Jon Favreau, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World, "The 50 Best Christmas Movies of All Time", "NEWS/ 56 Facts You May Not Know About Your Favorite Holiday Films", "Inside Move: Lack of Will power won't stop 'Elf' sequel", "Will Ferrell and Adam McKay Celebrate a Decade of Gary Sanchez Productions", "Adam McKay: laughing all the way to the bank", "Maurice LaMarche interview on Talk Radio Meltdown - Explanation of Buddy the Elf's belch at 21:52", "Weekend Box Office Results for November 7-9, 2003", "FILM REVIEW; For One Lad, Pointy Shoes Turn Out to Be Hard to Fill", "Christmas Movie Rankings: 10 Best Christmas Movies", "Best Christmas Movies including Home Alone, Scrooged, Muppet Christmas Carol", "The 10 Greatest Christmas Movies Of All-Time, According To British People", "Elf Is the Top Christmas Movie of the 21st Century", "Muppet Christmas Carol tops Digital Spy favourite Christmas film poll", "Elf #3 total film greatest xmas film of all time", "Entertainment Weekly Greatest xmas movies of all time Elf #4", "SFC Elf #4 Greatest christmas movie of all time", "Guardian Greatest christmas movies Elf #4", "Elf #7 Forbes best christmas movies of all time", "Chicago tribune #17 elf greatest christmas film of all time", "Merry Christmas! Even though he can't get naked or use naughty words, there's a devil of comedy in Ferrell, and he lets it out to play. The cast included Sebastian Arcelus as Buddy, Amy Spanger as Jovie, Beth Leavel as Emily, Mark Jacoby as Walter, Matthew Gumley as Michael, Valerie Wright as Deb, Michael McCormick as Mr. Greenway, Michael Mandell as Store Manager, and George Wendt as Santa.