Elf
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- Synopsis
- Will Ferrell stars in this comedy by writer/director Jon Favreau ('Swingers') about a child who is mistakenly raised as an elf at the North Pole. As a grown man, he tracks down his biological father in New York City, a place where no one seems to ......
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- Starring
- Will Ferrell, Ed Asner, James Caan, Mary Steenburgen, Bob Newhart
- Director(s)
- Jon Favreau
- Distributor(s)
- New Line
- MPAA Rating
- PG
- Runtime
- 97 min.
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The disarming comedic tone -- silly and novel in its lack of cynicism -- is driven by the fearless, cheerful unself-consciousness of Will Ferrell, a big man last seen streaking (all too unself-consciously) through ''Old School.''Read the full review
Directed by Jon Favreau from a script by David Berenbaum, Elf returns to the hip but warm-hearted spirit of "Swingers," which Favreau both wrote and starred in. It brings sophisticated glee and a sense of innocent fun to what could have been a moribund traditional family film.Read the full review
While the words "instant holiday classic" might be pushing it, Elf is at the very least a breezily entertaining, perfectly cast family treat.Read the full review
