Elf
Taste attributes: comedyfamilyfantasyholidaysadventurewholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirring
"This holiday, discover your inner elf."
Boxlist takeExpect an accessible, otherworldly comedy, wholesome rather than dark. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Originality: Balanced originality, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
When young Buddy falls into Santa's gift sack on Christmas Eve, he's transported back to the North Pole and raised as a toy-making elf by Santa's helpers. But as he grows into adulthood, he can't shake the nagging feeling that he doesn't belong. Buddy vows to visit Manhattan and find his real dad, a workaholic publisher.
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Characteristics
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Details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Year
- 2003
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Guy Walks into a Bar Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
