Elf

2003 · Directed by Jon Favreau

When young Buddy falls into Santa's gift sack on Christmas Eve, he's transported back to the North Pole and raised as a toy-making elf by Santa's helpers. But as he grows into adulthood, he can't shake the nagging feeling that he doesn't belong. Buddy vows to visit Manhattan and find his real dad, a workaholic publisher.

children comedy fantasy

Cast: Peter Billingsley, Zooey Deschanel, Jon Favreau, John Murray, James Caan, Ed Asner, Amy Sedaris, Will Ferrell, Mary Steenburgen, Peter Dinklage

Rating: 6.6/10 from 3,333 votes