Elf is a 2003 American Christmas comedy film directed by Jon Favreau and written by David Berenbaum. It stars Will Ferrell as Buddy, a human raised by Santa's elves, who learns about his origins and heads to New York City to meet his biological father.

Nov 7, 2003 · Elf: Directed by Jon Favreau. With Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart, Edward Asner. 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.

6 hours ago · Will Ferrell says some fans were 'not too happy' he went to an NHL game in December dressed as a drunken Buddy the Elf. 'They thought, ‘Please be true to the character. That was not cool,'' the ...

Will Ferrell “meeting” the life-sized Buddy comes a month after the actor dressed as a disheveled version of his Elf character who’d turned to alcohol and tobacco.

Nov 7, 2023 · 'Elf', starring Will Ferrell and Zooey Deschanel, has become a Christmas staple. Here are some fun facts you probably didn't know about the movie, including who almost played Buddy, and all the...

Buddy (Will Ferrell) was accidentally transported to the North Pole as a toddler and raised to adulthood among Santa's elves. Unable to shake the feeling that he doesn't fit in, the adult Buddy...

Nov 7, 2018 · Fresh off of seven years on Saturday Night Live, Will Ferrell starred as the suspiciously tall, titular elf, Buddy, who learns he's actually a human and sets out on a quest to find his...

Jul 11, 2024 · Will Ferrell revealed during an interview on the “Messy” podcast (via IndieWire) that his late “ Elf ” co-star James Caan was not a fan of his performance as Buddy the Elf until he saw the...

Dec 1, 2023 · After 20 years, Elf has entered the pantheon of great Christmas movies and owns the championship belt for best of the 21st century. Released in theaters on November 7, 2003, …

Dec 5, 2023 · By the time Elf hit movie theaters in 2003, Will Ferrell was on a steady climb to success. However, it was Elf that made him a major star. While it is now near enough impossible to imagine...