Elf

1h 37m · 2003 · Directed by Jon Favreau · 3.5 / 5 on Letterboxd

Elf (2003) runs 1h 37m, directed by Jon Favreau. It is one of 3,647 films in the 100 Minute Movies catalog — every one rated 3.0 or higher by Letterboxd members and short enough to finish in an evening.

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.

Genres: Family, Fantasy, Comedy

No US streaming listed when we last checked (9 July 2026). Availability changes often.