“Elf” has the quality of an extended sketch ... awakening their own nurturing instincts in the process. Drawing inspiration from an old John Ford western about bandits, the film mixes and ...

As the holiday favorite enjoys enduring popularity, Newsweek has looked at the stars' careers since the classic comedy ...

The trouble is that Buddy is trapped inside “Elf the Musical,” a creaky adaptation whose two-and-a-half-hour length seems designed less to maximize audience enjoyment than to ensure there’s ...

James Caan, who played Buddy's straight-laced human dad, Walter Hobbs in the movie, revealed in a 2020 radio interview that Ferrell and Elf director Jon Favreau "didn't get along" while making the ...

Son of a Nutcracker! Was that Will Ferrell wearing his iconic Buddy the Elf outfit to the Los Angeles Kings’ hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers? Yes, yes it was. While Christmas may be ...

Ferrell debuted Buddy back in 2003 for "Elf," directed by Jon Favreau and written by David Berenbaum. The comedy followed the journey of a human (Ferrell) who was accidentally transported to the ...

"Elf" starring Will Ferrell is a hilarious, Christmas-filled classic that's considered a holiday movie staple since it released more than 20 years ago. If you're ready to see Buddy, Papa Elf ...