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 ...

Elf is one of the few modern Christmas movies to stand the test of time. Star Will Ferrell was just 37 when Jon Favreau’s comedy hit theaters in 2003. The film’s success, combined with a breakout role ...

One of Will Ferrell’s most beloved film characters is Buddy in the holiday film Elf. Buddy is a cheerful, oversized human raised at the North Pole by Santa’s elves. His boundless enthusiasm and love ...

HGTV has been airing more old movies this year, drawing the ire of viewers. Earlier this year, fans complained about the network airing the 2015 Anne Hathaway and Robert De Niro movie, The Intern, and ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Jon Favreau‘s holiday season classic Elf turns Will Ferrell’s Buddy the Elf into one of Santa’s ...

In the years since its 2003 release, “Elf” has become America’s favorite holiday movie. Every year, families watch director Jon Favreau’s comedy about a human named Buddy (Will Ferrell) who was raised ...

Sometimes you want to get in the holiday spirit with something to watch, but don't really want to decide what to pick. It's that time of year for the perfect background noise with Christmas movie ...

Movie CriticOk, so maybe it is a tad early to be putting up Christmas lights or playing the Mariah Carey Christmas CD, but who doesn?t like holiday cheer? Or better yet, who doesn?t like to laugh? If ...