Elf

Movie Details:

Cast & Characters:

• Will Ferrell as Buddy Hobbs, an eccentric human who was raised by Santa’s elves
• Max Favreau plays a young Buddy
• James Caan as Walter Hobbs, a cynical children’s book publishing executive and Buddy’s biological father
• Zooey Deschanel as Jovie, an unenthusiastic Gimbels employee and Buddy’s love interest
• Mary Steenburgen as Emily Hobbs, Walter’s wife, Michael’s mother and Buddy’s stepmother
• Daniel Tay as Michael Hobbs, Walter and Emily’s son, and Buddy’s younger paternal half-brother
• Ed Asner as Santa Claus
• Bob Newhart as Papa Elf, Buddy’s adoptive father and the film’s narrator

Storyline:

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.

About Movie:

Elf is an American Christmas comedy film directed by Jon Favreau and written by David Berenbaum. The film stars Will Ferrell as Buddy, a human raised by Santa’s elves in the North Pole. Upon discovering his true origins, Buddy travels to New York City to meet his biological father, played by James Caan. The cast also features Zooey Deschanel, Mary Steenburgen, Ed Asner, and Bob Newhart.

Reception

Elf became a major critical and commercial success, grossing approximately $220 million worldwide. Will Ferrell’s performance as Buddy received widespread acclaim, contributing to the film’s status as a modern classic. It has been praised for its humor and heartwarming message and is often listed among the best Christmas films of all time.

Legacy

The film inspired the Broadway musical Elf: The Musical in 2010 and NBC’s stop-motion animated television special Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas in 2014. In 2023, Elf was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress for being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.”

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