Elf

2003

97 mins

Christmas family-comedy from star Will Ferrell and director Jon Favreau. Tells the tale of young Buddy (Ferrell) who, as a... More

Christmas family-comedy from star Will Ferrell and director Jon Favreau. Tells the tale of young Buddy (Ferrell) who, as a child, falls into Santa's sack on Christmas Eve and is accidentally taken to the North Pole. There, he is raised as a toy-making elf by Santa's helpers, but as he grows into a man, he can't shake the nagging feeling that he doesn't belong. Buddy vows to visit Manhattan and find his real dad (James Caan), but doesn't expect to find love in the form of a department store employee (Zooey Deschanel).

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Elf is now playing in 4 cinemas in New Zealand.... More Elf is available to stream in New Zealand now on YouTube and Google TV and Apple TV Store and Neon Rentals and Academy On Demand and AroVision and Prime Video Store.

Elf | Ratings & Reviews

86_%202 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes® rating
79_%911,331 reviews
Audience score rating
8+Age suitability
Children & Media rating

"A gleeful, cracked fairytale."

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Total Film

"Some humour might sail over the heads of the very young, but there's a higher chuckle rate for the grown-ups than much dread 'family' fare."

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Time Out

"A charming, silly family Christmas movie more likely to spread real joy than migraine, indigestion and sugar shock."

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The New York Times

"This is 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."

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Roger Ebert

"A breezily entertaining, perfectly cast family treat."

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Hollywood Reporter

"Ferrell's man-child invites sympathy and sniggers, making this amusing despite some flimsy plotting. Sight gags and a Santa-centred story should keep the kids happy, too."

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