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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox film 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. James Caan, Zooey Deschanel, Mary Steenburgen, Ed Asner and Bob Newhart appear in supporting roles.

Elf was released in the United States on November 7, 2003 by New Line Cinema. It became a major critical and commercial success, grossing $220 million worldwide against a $33 million budget. Ferrell's performance as Buddy in particular was praised by critics. The film inspired the 2010 Broadway musical Elf: The Musical and NBC's 2014 stop motion animated television special Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas. It has been hailed by many as a modern classic, and is often listed as one of the best Christmas films of all time.[1][2][3]

Plot

On Christmas Eve in 1973, a baby living at an orphanage crawls into Santa Claus' sack at the sight of a teddy bear, and is unwittingly taken back to the North Pole. When the infant is discovered at the workshop, the elves name him Buddy after the brand label on his diaper, "Little Buddy Diapers", and one of them adopts and raises him. Buddy is accepted by the elf community and grows up thinking he is an elf, calling his adoptive father "Papa Elf".

In the present day, Buddy learns that he is actually a human. Papa Elf tells Buddy that he was born to Walter Hobbs and Susan Wells, and that Susan put him up for adoption prior to her death. Walter now works for Greenway Press, a book publisher, at the Empire State Building in New York City, and is unaware of Buddy's existence. Santa also reveals to Buddy that Walter is on the Naughty List due to his selfishness, but suggests that Buddy could help redeem him with some Christmas spirit.

Buddy travels to New York and finds Walter at work, although Walter mistakes him for a Christmas-gram messenger and has him ejected. Buddy is drawn toward a Gimbels department store all decorated for Christmas, where he meets Jovie, an unenthusiastic employee whom he becomes romantically attracted to. Hearing that Santa will be at the store to make an appearance the following day, Buddy redecorates the store overnight. However, discovering that the Gimbels' Santa is not the real Santa he knows, Buddy rips off his beard and he causes a brawl that the manager, breaks up.

Walter reluctantly bails Buddy out of the police station and takes him for a DNA test, which confirms that Buddy is his biological son. Dr. Leonardo convinces Walter to take Buddy home to meet his stepmother Emily and half-brother Michael. Buddy's strange behavior annoys Walter and Michael, but Emily insists that they take care of him until he returns to his supposed senses. Michael warms up to Buddy after they defeat a gang of bullies in a snowball fight and Michael encourages him to ask Jovie out on a date. During the date, the two fall in love and kiss.

Meanwhile, Walter's publishing company is failing after their latest book flops. Walter's boss, Fulton Greenway, expects Walter to have a new book ready by Christmas Eve. Walter and his team secure a meeting with best-selling children's author Miles Finch, but Buddy interrupts the meeting and mistakes Finch, who has dwarfism, for an elf. Buddy unintentionally insults Finch before Finch attacks him and angrily leaves the meeting, upon which Walter loses his temper and harshly disowns Buddy. Heartbroken, Buddy writes an apology note on an Etch A Sketch and leaves Walter's apartment.

Upon finding Finch's notebook full of ideas that was left behind, Walter and his team scramble to create a book to pitch. As Walter prepares to pitch the book to Greenway, Michael arrives and informs Walter of Buddy's departure. Realizing his mistake, Walter quits his job and walks out with Michael to find Buddy. Meanwhile, Buddy sees Santa's sleigh crash in Central Park, attracting a large crowd. Santa explains that the sleigh's engine is lost and cannot fly without it due to a shortage of Christmas spirit.

Buddy finds the engine and reunites with Walter and Michael. Walter apologizes to Buddy for how he treated him and finally accepts him as his son. After Buddy takes them to meet Santa, Michael takes Santa's list and reads it out in front of television news cameras, proving that Santa is real. A group of Central Park Rangers sent to investigate the crash (whom Santa recognizes as on the naughty list), chase the sleigh as Buddy tries to reattach the engine. Jovie leads the crowd and those watching on television in singing "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town", raising enough Christmas spirit to fully power the sleigh without the engine.

By the following Christmas, Buddy writes a bestselling autobiography in the format of a picture book, which allows Walter to establish his own publishing company. Buddy also marries Jovie and brings their newborn daughter Susie to visit Papa Elf.

Cast

  • Will Ferrell as Buddy Hobbs, aka "Buddy the Elf", an eccentric human who was raised by Santa's elves.
    • Max Favreau, son of director Jon Favreau, as young Buddy (uncredited)
  • James Caan as Walter Hobbs, a cynical children's book publishing executive and Buddy's biological father.
  • Zooey Deschanel as Jovie, an unenthusiastic worker at Gimbels and Buddy's love interest later wife.
  • Mary Steenburgen as Emily Hobbs, Walter's wife, Michael's mother and Buddy's stepmother.
  • Daniel Tay as Michael Hobbs, Walter and Emily's son and Buddy's paternal half-brother.
  • Ed Asner as Santa Claus, a holiday figure who finds Buddy in his sack and gives him to Papa Elf to raise.
  • Bob Newhart as Papa Elf, Buddy's adoptive father and the narrator.
  • Faizon Love as Wanda, the manager of Gimbels and Jovie's boss.
  • Peter Dinklage as Miles Finch, a best-selling children's author with dwarfism who attacks Buddy for (mistakenly) calling him an elf.
  • Amy Sedaris as Deb, Walter Hobbs' secretary.
  • Michael Lerner as Fulton Greenway, Walter Hobbs' controlling and uncaring boss and the CEO of Greenway Press.
  • Andy Richter as Morris, a co-worker of Walter Hobbs.
  • Kyle Gass as Eugene Dupree, a co-worker of Walter Hobbs.
  • Artie Lange as the Fake Santa, a Mall Santa with whom Buddy gets into an altercation for unmasking him.
  • Patrick Ferrell (Will Ferrell's brother) and Patrick McCartney as Empire State Building security guards
  • Jon Favreau as Dr. Ben Leonardo, the Hobbs family's pediatrician.
  • Lydia Lawson-Baird as Carolyn, a little girl that Buddy meets in Dr. Leonardo's waiting room who wants a Suzy Talks-A-Lot doll for Christmas.
  • Ted Friend as an NY1 anchorman
  • Claire Lautier as Charlotte Denon, an NY1 reporter who reports of the crash that occurred in Central Park.
  • David Paul Grove as Pom Pom, an elf on whom Buddy faints when he discovers he is a human.
  • Michael Roberds as an elf cobbler in a flashback who makes shoes too small for Buddy.
  • Richard Side as an elf teacher
  • Mark Acheson as a mailroom worker
  • Matt Walsh as himself, an eye witness
  • Peter Billingsley as Ming Ming (uncredited), the head elf in Santa's workshop.

Voice cast

Production

Development

David Berenbaum initially wrote the script in 1993, with Chris Farley and Jim Carrey being early candidates to play Buddy.[5][6][7][8] Berenbaum's screenplay underwent uncredited rewrites by Scot Armstrong,[9][10] Chris Henchy,[11] and the writing team of Adam McKay and Will Ferrell.[12][13][14] Garry Shandling was offered the role of Walter Hobbs but declined.[5] Wanda Sykes was originally cast as the Gimbels manager Wanda but later dropped out.[15] Terry Zwigoff was offered to direct the film, but he turned it down in favor of Bad Santa (2003).[16][17] According to Favreau, the script was initially "much darker" and did not interest him, although he was interested in working with Ferrell's first post-SNL movie.[18] Asked to rewrite it, a turning point came when he realized he could make Buddy's world an homage to the Rankin/Bass Christmas specials. This allowed him to conceive of a movie that could be PG rated as opposed to the original script, which he guessed would have been rated PG-13.[18]

Filming

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Director Jon Favreau in 2007

Шаблон:Anchor Principal photography began on December 9, 2002, and wrapped on March 7, 2003.[19] Filming took place in New York City, as well as in Vancouver and at Riverview Hospital in Coquitlam, British Columbia.[18][20]

The film makes heavy use of forced perspective to exaggerate the size of Buddy compared to all the other elves. Stop motion animation was employed for certain sequences.[18] CGI usage was kept to a minimum due to Favreau's own preference, something that he later noted he "had to fight very hard" for.[18]

Will Ferrell said in interviews that he suffered ill effects after eating too much sugar for the film.[21]

Шаблон:Anchor Zooey Deschanel singing was not in the original script, and Favreau added it when he learned she was a singer.[18] When Buddy starts singing in the middle of Santaland at Gimbels, the lyrics were not scripted, and Will Ferrell improvised the song on the spot.[22]

One of the most popular scenes in the movie (Buddy screaming out "Santa!" when the manager at Gimbels says he is coming) was completely improvised.[23]

Post-production

Apart from snow, most of the computer-generated imagery (CGI) in the film was created by Rhythm & Hues Studios.[24] Buddy's belch after drinking a two-liter bottle of Coca-Cola was dubbed by voice actor Maurice LaMarche.[4]

Music

The soundtrack was released on New Line Records in November 2003 in the United States[25] and in October 2005 in the United Kingdom, including its signature song "Baby, It's Cold Outside" by Deschanel and Leon Redbone, which was released as a single.[26] It was certified Gold by the RIAA in April 2011.[27] 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.[28]

  1. "Pennies from Heaven" – Louis Prima
  2. "Sleigh Ride" – Ella Fitzgerald and the Frank De Vol Orchestra
  3. "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" – Lena Horne
  4. "Sleigh Ride/Santa Claus' Party" – Ferrante and Teicher/Les Baxter
  5. "Baby, It's Cold Outside" – Leon Redbone and Zooey Deschanel
  6. "Jingle Bells" – Jim Reeves
  7. "The Nutcracker Suite" – Brian Setzer Orchestra
  8. "Christmas Island" – Leon Redbone
  9. "Santa Baby" – Eartha Kitt and the Henri René Orchestra
  10. "Winter Wonderland" – Ray Charles
  11. "Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town" – Eddy Arnold
  12. "Nothing from Nothing" – Billy Preston

The score to the film, composed and conducted by John Debney and performed by the Hollywood Studio Symphony, was released by Varèse Sarabande.[29]

Release

Home media

Шаблон:Anchor The film was released on DVD and VHS on November 16, 2004, and on Blu-ray on October 28, 2008. The film was subsequently released on 4K Blu-ray on November 1, 2022.[30] It is also available for the PlayStation Portable with Universal Media Disc. This is one of the only few DVDs to be PG rated under the Infinifilm label.

Reception

Box office

Elf grossed $176.6 million in the United States and Canada, and $47.2 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $223.9 million, against a production budget of $33 million.[31]

The film opened at number two at the box office in the United States with $31.1 million, finishing behind The Matrix Revolutions, also in its first week.[32] It topped the box office on its second week of release, beating out Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World and earning $26.3 million.[33][34] Additionally, Elf went on to compete against another family-oriented film, Brother Bear.[35] In the United Kingdom, it opened in second behind Love Actually.[36] The 2018, 2019, and 2020 reissues earned $442,000, $786,000, and $2 million respectively.[31]

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes, Elf holds an approval rating of Шаблон:RT data based on Шаблон:RT data reviews, and an average rating of Шаблон:RT data. The website's critical consensus reads, "A movie full of Yuletide cheer, Elf is a spirited, good-natured family comedy, and it benefits greatly from Will Ferrell's funny and charming performance as one of Santa's biggest helpers."[37] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 66 out of 100, based on 39 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[38] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A−" on an A+ to F scale.[39]

Roger Ebert gave it three out of four stars, calling it "one of those rare Christmas comedies that has a heart, a brain and a wicked sense of humor, and it charms the socks right off the mantelpiece."[40] Writing for Rolling Stone, Peter Travers gave the film two out of four stars, saying: "Ferrell makes the damn thing work. Even though he can't get naked or use naughty words, there's a devil of comedy in Ferrell, and he lets it out to play. Director Jon Favreau has the good sense to just stand out of his way."[41] The Hollywood Reporter gave the film a positive review, saying: "While the words "instant holiday classic" might be pushing it, Elf is at the very least a breezily entertaining, perfectly cast family treat."[42] A. O. Scott of The New York Times also gave the film a positive review, saying: "Elf is a charming, silly family Christmas movie more likely to spread real joy than migraine, indigestion and sugar shock. The movie succeeds because it at once restrains its sticky, gooey good cheer and wildly overdoes it."[43] 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. Sight gags and a Santa-centered story should keep the kids happy too."[44] Plugged In gave the film a positive review, writing: "The elf-reared Buddy has a heart as big as the arctic north. Does his movie match it?"[45]

Accolades

Шаблон:Anchor The film was nominated for nine awards and won two.[46]

Won

  • 2004 ASCAP award – Top Box Office Films (John Debney)
  • 2004 Golden Trailer – Best Comedy

Nominated

  • 2004 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award – Favorite Movie
  • 2004 MTV Movie Award – Best Comedic Performance (Will Ferrell)
  • 2004 PFCS Award – Best Live Action Family Film and Best Use of Previously Published or Recorded Music
  • 2004 Teen Choice Award – Choice Movie Actor – Comedy (Will Ferrell) and Choice Movie – Comedy
  • 2005 Golden Satellite Award – Best Youth DVD

Critics' rankings

Elf is often ranked among the greatest Christmas films,[47][48][49][50] and airs annually on television during the holiday season. In 2017, Fandango users rated Elf the best Christmas film of the 21st century.[51]

Other media

Musical

Шаблон:Anchor Шаблон:Main A Broadway musical based upon the film ran on Broadway during the 2010 Christmas season. It was directed by Casey Nicholaw, with music by Matthew Sklar, lyrics by Chad Beguelin, and a book by Bob Martin and Thomas Meehan.

The musical officially opened at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on November 10, 2010, after previews from November 2, 2010. The cast included Sebastian Arcelus as Buddy, Amy Spanger as Jovie, Beth Leavel as Emily, Mark Jacoby as Walter, Matthew Gumley as Michael, Valerie Wright as Deb, Michael McCormick as Mr. Greenway, Michael Mandell as Store Manager, and George Wendt as Santa. It ran through to January 2, 2011.[65]

Animated special

Шаблон:Main Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas is an hour-long stop-motion animated musical television special based on the film and the musical of the same name. While Edward Asner was the only cast member from the film to reprise his role, the rest of the cast included Jim Parsons as Buddy, Mark Hamill as Walter Hobbs, Kate Micucci as Jovie, Rachael MacFarlane as Emily Hobbs, Max Charles as Michael Hobbs, and Gilbert Gottfried as Mr. Greenway. It was produced by Warner Bros. Animation and first aired on NBC on December 16, 2014. It features songs from the musical.

Video game

A video game based on the film was released on November 4, 2004, for the Game Boy Advance, developed by Human Soft and published by Crave Entertainment.[66][67] The game follows the same plot as the movie. In the majority of the levels, the player has to collect candies throughout each level while avoiding various objects and polar bears, whilst several levels consist of minigames, such as flying Santa's sleigh, or engaging in a snowball fight.Шаблон:Citation needed The game received generally negative reviews.[66]

Cancelled sequel

On September 18, 2013, Mental Floss reported that Favreau was interested in making a sequel to the film, titled Elf 2: Buddy Saves Christmas.[68] Later in December, Ferrell stated that he did not want to make a sequel.[69] In January 2016, Favreau stated that a sequel could still happen.[70] The next month, Ferrell reiterated that a sequel was unlikely and stated that he was generally reluctant to do sequels unless there was a story that justifies it.[71] On September 18, 2020, Caan reaffirmed that the possibility of a sequel was unlikely stating that Ferrell and Favreau did not get along.[72]

See also

References

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