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Elf

Original review by Top 100 Christmas Movies · Independent & ad-free

2003 - PG - 97 MINS - COMEDY

Top cast: Will Ferrell, James Caan

In a nutshell

Raised as an oversized elf, Buddy travels from the North Pole to New York City to meet his biological father, who doesn’t know he exists and who is in desperate need of Christmas spirit.

Our review

A charming and ridiculous laugh out loud movie that keeps you coming back for more every year.  What makes this most rewatchable is the message of holiday cheer and that we should not take ourselves too seriously.

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