Elf Reviews
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)
Feels like that rare instant Christmas classic.
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| Original Score: A-
Top Critic
IGN DVD
The third act's a little clumsy, but Elf brings the Christmas cheer and loads of laughs.
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| Original Score: 8/10
Common Sense Media
Peppy holiday favorite for both kids and parents.
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| Original Score: 4/5
ScreenRant
A family-friendly, funny and heartwarming holiday film with a great heart that is well worth watching more than once.
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| Original Score: 5/5
What Would Toto Watch?
Elf might be the last modern Christmas classic we see for a long time.
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| Original Score: 3.5/4
Film4
The sentiment gets a little sticky towards the end, but many will consider this the perfect antidote to traditional Christmas fare -- especially those with a fondness for Ferrell's comedy.
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| Original Score: 4/5
Decent Films Guide
Delivers a warm, feel-good Christmas ending that will inspire the hope that even New York City can have Christmas spirit -- at least of the Hollywood kind.
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| Original Score: B-
Urban Cinefile
Most will relate to its Christmas spirit, and there's unlikely to be a dry eye in the house during the emotional climax.
Sacramento News & Review
[An] amusing, sweet-natured ode to retro-Christmas warmth and cheer...
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| Original Score: 3/5
The film soon bogs down in fake hugs and a fakier climax involving Santa (Ed Asner) and his downed sled.
Afro-American
A delightful, slapstick adventure about a naïve innocent, woefully ill equipped to handle the rigors of life inside any impatiently unforgiving metropolis.
| Original Score: 4/4
Empire Magazine
Ferrell's man-child invites sympathy and sniggers, making this amusing despite some flimsy plotting. Sight gags and a Santa-centred story should keep the kids happy, too.
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| Original Score: 3/5
Some humour might sail over the heads of the very young, but there's a higher chuckle rate for the grown-ups than much dread 'family' fare.
Bullz-Eye.com
Elf does such a great job of winning you over early on that you'll gladly endure it.
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| Original Score: 3.5/5
Lessons of Darkness
Exudes genuine holiday cheer.
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| Original Score: B+
Filmcritic.com
For those of you with a belly laugh on your wish list, Christmas has come early this year.
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| Original Score: 4.5/5
tonymedley.com
This is a family picture that everyone should enjoy.
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| Original Score: 9/10
Oregon Herald
A charming, wholesome Christmas film with a lot of holiday spirit.
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| Original Score: 3.5/5
