Elf
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- Synopsis
- For his sophomore stab at directing, actor/writer/director Jon Favreau (Swingers, Made), took on this holiday comedy starring Saturday Night Live-alum Will Ferrell....
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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
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The Best of the Decade: Family Films (Live Action)
12/25/09 When our managing editor assigned me to list the Best Family Films of the Decade, I thought, "Woohoo! There's Ratatouille , Coraline , and --" then he added, "No animated films. We've got another list for those." | Cinematical.com -
New Line finds its feminine side
07/08/09 When Lynda Obst packaged her romantic-comedy project "What Was I Thinking?" with stars Leslie Mann and Elizabeth Banks attached, the studio at the top of her list was New Line. "I purposely took it there first; they did 'He's Just Not That Into You,' " the producer said, citing the hit ensemble romantic comedy, released by New Line in February, that grossed nearly $94 million domestically. | The Hollywood Reporter
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