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Mood:
- Feel GoodHumorousOffbeatSentimentalTouching
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Plot:
- Goofy HeroCulture ClashFish Out of WaterLove and RomanceMisfitSocietyDisorderFall in Love
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Genres:
- ComedyFamilyFantasyHollywood Tone
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Time/Period:
- Contemporary21st Century
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Place:
- New York
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Audience:
- Family OutingKids
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Praise:
- Award WinnerBlockbusterCritically Acclaimed
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Attitudes:
- Not SeriousFantastic
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Elf, 2003
English
USA, Germany
Profile of Elf
Elf can be described as offbeat, sentimental, and feel good. The plot revolves around a goofy hero, culture clash, and a "fish out of water". The main genres are comedy, family, and fantasy. In terms of style, Elf has a Hollywood tone. In approach, it is not serious and fantastical. It is located in New York. Elf takes place in contemporary times. The movie has received attention for being a blockbuster, an award winner, and critically acclaimed. It is well suited for kids and a family outing.
Summary of Elf
Will Ferrell makes yet another memorable splash on the big screen in Jon Favreau's sweet and hilarious Christmas fable. Ferrell is Buddy, an innocent figure who was raised as an elf in the North Pole by his adoptive father, Papa Elf (Bob Newhart). When Buddy discovers that he's actually a human being, he heads to New York City to reunite with his biological father. The trouble is that his dad, Walter (James Caan), is a publishing executive who doesn't have time for anything other than work. Buddy moves in with Walter and his family, and proceeds to teach them a lesson or two about what being a family really means. Meanwhile, he also falls head over heels in love with the incredibly cute department store clerk, Jovie (Zooey Deschanel). By the time Christmas Eve rolls around, the general lack of spirit in the air threatens to ground Santa for the big night. He must rely on Buddy's expertise and overall enthusiasm to ensure that Christmas will be saved once again. Favreau's film is family entertainment at its finest, featuring a performance by Ferrell that is at once innocent, tender, and laugh-out-loud funny. A stellar supporting cast--including Caan, Deschanel, Newhart, and Faizon Love--adds to the film's already overabundant charm.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA, Germany |
| Release date: | 9 October 2003 |
| Runtime: | 97 min |
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as Buddy
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Critics Reviews
Salon.com
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- by: Stephanie Zacharek
The Hollywood Reporter
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- by: Michael Rechtshaffen
Users Reviews
- 18.March.2009
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- by: Christopher Schneider
- Christopher Schneider rated this movie
8/10Great
- 20.August.2008
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- by: fletcher.munson
- fletcher.munson rated this movie9/10Amazing
