Instant Christmas classic! Just add water.

Rating: Null/10 (27 November 2004)

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This is destined to become another Christmas favorite along with the new film, "The Polar Express" and the timeless classic, "It's a Wonderful Life."
Will Ferrell is a riot as Buddy, a North Pole "elf" who goes to the real world to discover his true self. His naivete, cluelessness, and innocence clash with the reality of the nature of New York City.
James Caan is a natural as Buddy's real dad who's a Scrooge-like individual working for a publishing company.
Buddy has managed to warm the hearts of Jovie, a mall employee working as an "elf," his half-brother, and his dad's wife. It teaches us all about the spirit of Christmas (but not the real meaning behind it, though).