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Overview
Release Date:
7 November 2003 (USA) moreTagline:
This holiday, discover your inner elf.Plot:
After inadvertently wreaking havoc on the elf community due to his ungainly size, a man raised as an elf at the North Pole is sent to the U.S. in search of his true identity. full summary | full synopsis (warning! may contain spoilers)Awards:
2 wins & 7 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(31 articles)
Ferrell Urged To Stop Working With Animals After Bear Tragedy (From WENN. 29 April 2008, 6:58 AM, PDT)
Movie Reviews: 'Fred Claus' (From Studio Briefing. 9 November 2007)
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This is a wonderful, original and perfectly portrayed film. moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Will Ferrell | ... | Buddy |
 | James Caan | ... | Walter |
 | Bob Newhart | ... | Papa Elf |
 | Edward Asner | ... | Santa |
 | Mary Steenburgen | ... | Emily |
 | Zooey Deschanel | ... | Miss Five-Dollars-an-Hour |
 | Daniel Tay | ... | Michael |
 | Faizon Love | ... | Vogler |
 | Peter Dinklage | ... | Miles Finch |
 | Amy Sedaris | ... | Deb |
 | Michael Lerner | ... | Fulton |
 | Andy Richter | ... | Morris |
 | Kyle Gass | ... | Eugene |
 | Artie Lange | ... | Gimbel's Santa |
| Leon Redbone | ... | Leon the Snowman (voice) |
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Rated PG for some mild rude humor and language.Parents Guide:
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97 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
South Korea:All | Finland:K-3 | Netherlands:AL (DVD rating) | Norway:7 | Iceland:L | New Zealand:G | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Brazil:Livre | Canada:G | Germany:6 | Philippines:G | Singapore:G | Spain:T | UK:PG | USA:PG (certificate #40170) | Finland:SMOVIEmeter: 
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One of the skyscrapers built by Buddy in Gimbels is the Liberty One building in Philadelphia. In real life, Gimbels was a Philadelphia-based department store. moreGoofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel's concert in Central Park was in 1981, not 1985 as the news anchor says when talking about the "Central Park Rangers". moreQuotes:
[first lines]Papa Elf: Oh, hello. You're, uh, you're probably here about the story. Elves love to tell stories. I-I'll bet you didn't know that about elves. There's, uh, probably a lot of things you didn't know about elves. Another, another interesting, uh, elfism, uh, there are only three jobs available to an elf. The first is making shoes at night while, you know, while the old cobbler sleeps.
Disgruntled Cobbler Elf: Lazy bum! Couldn't even make a clog!
Papa Elf: You can bake cookies in a tree. As you can imagine, it's, uh, dangerous having an oven in an oak tree during the dry season. But the third job, some call it, uh, "the show" or "the big dance," it's the profession that every elf aspires to. And that is to build toys in Santa's workshop.
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This was one of my favorite movies in 2003. Will Ferrell is brilliant as the Elf. The supporting cast is great too, especially Bob Newhart as his elf "dad". The characters are well written and it is a refreshing film to get lost in. Will Ferrell plays the elf with such innocence, he is so funny! This is not just a Christmas film but when the DVD comes out I will be watching "Elf" in July. The story progresses nicely, there are many lessons to be learned as you watch this movie. It touched my heart in many ways. I highly recommend this movie for kids AND adults, you won't regret it. Treat yourself and watch this "original" movie. Hollywood needs to make more like this.