Elf [DVD]

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Santa reveals that Walter is on the Naughty List due to his selfishness, but suggests Buddy could help redeem him with some Christmas spirit. Will Ferrell as Buddy Hobbs, aka "Buddy the Elf", an eccentric human who was raised by Santa's elves. Anna Smith of Empire magazine gave the film a three out of five stars and said: "Ferrell's man-child invites sympathy and sniggers, making this amusing despite some flimsy plotting. Several minor traffic accidents occurred when Will Ferrell walked through the Lincoln Tunnel in his costume, because people were so surprised (and distracted from their driving) to see him wearing an elf outfit. Elf is often ranked among the greatest Christmas films, [45] [46] [47] [48] and airs annually on television during the holiday season.

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, he elaborated: “I would have had to promote the movie from an honest place, which would’ve been, like, ‘Oh no, it’s not good.

Walter reluctantly bails Buddy out of the police station and takes him for a DNA test, which confirms that Buddy is his biological son. Having sold 695,000 copies in the United States, it is the second-highest selling soundtrack album for a Christmas-themed film since Nielsen SoundScan started tracking music sales in 1991, behind only The Polar Express. If you don't subscribe to that streaming service, you can still rent or purchase Elf on Prime Video, Apple TV, or YouTube. A group of Central Park Rangers, who are angry at Santa for placing them on the Naughty List, chase the sleigh as Buddy tries to reattach the engine.Beth Leavel, Mark Jacoby and George Wendt to Star in Elf – The Musical on Broadway" Archived August 15, 2010, at the Wayback Machine playbill. Santa explains that the sleigh's engine is lost and cannot fly without it due to a shortage of Christmas spirit.