Will Ferrell stars as Buddy, a human being who has spent his whole life believing himself to be an elf. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. She wasn't sure at first but as the movie progressed she warmed it greatly and by the time it finished she was loving it. However, ol' Will Ferrell did it again and, although a film aimed at kids, he still manages to pull out a cracker of a performance that entertained even a scrooge. If you are in the North America, look out for US/Canadian flag icons on popular product listings for direct links.

Special Features: Commentaries by Will Ferrell and Director Jon Favreau, deleted/alternate scenes, behind the scenes: Tag Along with Will Ferrell; Film School for Kids; How they made the North Pole; Lights, Camera, Puffin!But most importantly, he sees that the world is seriously lacking in Christmas spirit, which causes Santa all kinds of problems! To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Director Jon Favreau ( Swingers ) shepherds the movie through all the obligatory Christmas cliches and focuses on material that's sometimes subtle and consistently surprising. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Thankfully, The Elf on the Shelf Scout Elves, a slew of Saint Bernard pups and a big-hearted family join forces to change their community for the better and ensure Santa's yuletide mission always succeeds!

It follows Buddy's realization that the North Pole elf (Bob Newhart) he believed to be his father actually adopted him as a baby. But when his ungainly size starts to become a liability in the elf-sized working environment, Santa suggests that Buddy head to New York City to find his biological father ( James Caan). Through the power of love and forgiveness, both of them learn the most important lesson of all: true belief cannot be taught.how Buddy finds his father (James Caan) and the meaning of Christmas is a joyous, jaunty, sweet-as-a-candy-cane gift for everyone who loves bright contemporary comedy - and timeless all-family classics. Fast Track Frivolity Makes Elf Even More Festive As Glimpses of the Movie’s Magical Making Pop Up While You Watch the Movie. Don't get me wrong though, it is jam-packed with typical holiday cheer and almost sickeningly happy clichés of Christmas but its mix of slapstick and cheeky wit made me "lol" more than a few times.