✅ Christmas Movie
Elf (2003) Review
The consensus greatest Christmas movie of the modern era — all three elves agree.
2003Dir. Jon Favreau97 minStreaming: Max, Peacock
ComedyFamilyLive Action
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- Is Elf a Christmas movie?
- Absolutely yes. Elf (2003) is one of the most unambiguous Christmas movies ever made — a modern holiday classic reviewed and celebrated on Tis the Podcast.
- Where does Elf rank on the Tis the Podcast Watch List?
- Elf is one of the highest-rated films on the Tis the Podcast canonical Christmas movie Watch List. See the full ranking at tisthepodcast.com/the-watch-list.
- Who directed Elf (2003)?
- Elf was directed by Jon Favreau and stars Will Ferrell as Buddy the Elf, alongside James Caan, Mary Steenburgen, and Zooey Deschanel.