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Elf is a 2003 American Christmas comedy film directed by Jon Favreau and written by David Berenbaum. It stars Will Ferrell as Buddy, a human raised by Santa's elves , who learns about his origins and heads to New York City to meet his biological father.
Nov 7, 2003 · Elf: Directed by Jon Favreau. With Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart, Edward Asner. Raised as an oversized elf, Buddy travels from the North Pole to New York City to meet his biological father, Walter Hobbs, who doesn't know he exists and is in desperate need of some Christmas spirit.
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- Adventure, Comedy, Family
- Jon Favreau
- 2003-11-07
- Editor-Movies | Peer Mentor
- Buddy (Will Ferrell) Sure, he’s a slow toy maker but his Etch-A-Sketch talents cannot be beat. Buddy the Elf might just be the most festive and jolly person to exist.
- Papa Elf (Bob Newhart) The deadpan sweetheart that is Bob Newhart is the perfect fit to play Papa Elf, the reasonable and (very) concerned adoptive father to Buddy and narrator of the film.
- Santa Claus (Ed Asner) Santa was understandably perplexed when Buddy crawled out of his toy bag. He also had (in addition to cookies) a lot on his plate.
- Walter Hobbs (James Caan) Walter Hobbs is a cranky children’s publisher in New York City who also happens to be Buddy’s biological father. He loves his wife Emily and son Michael, but when it comes to Christmas, he couldn’t care less.
Elf - Full Cast & Crew. Will Ferrell is utterly charming in this amiable holiday fantasy. He plays Buddy, an overgrown and inept human who was raised by Santa's helpers. He decides to search...
- Jon Favreau
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.
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