Fresh
It's new, and even modern, but it has the warm heart and stop-motion style of holiday specials past.
Gail Pennington, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas
Narrated by Santa Claus
2014 · 43m · TV-G Animation, Family, Fantasy, TV Movie
Overview
Santa narrates the story of Buddy's travels to New York City to meet the father he never knew he had. Along the way his unrelenting cheer transforms the lives of everyone he meets and opens his father's eyes to the magic of Christmas.
Director and cast
- Jim Parsons as Buddy (voice)
- Mark Hamill as Walter (voice)
- Kate Micucci as Jovie (voice)
- Ed Asner as Santa (voice)
- Max Charles as Michael Hobbs (voice)
- Fred Armisen as Chadwick (voice)
- Rachael MacFarlane as Emily Hobbs (voice)
- Kevin Michael Richardson as Fake Santa #2, Jerry Hobbs (voice)
- Jay Leno as Fake Santa #1 (voice)
- Gilbert Gottfried as Mr. Greenway (voice)
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
89%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas suits the genre well, and suggests there is an alternative to simply running the sprockets off old holiday perennials.
Brian Lowry, Variety
Fresh
The story is sweet, and the special is still a good choice for family viewing.
Robert Bianco, USA Today
Fresh
As holiday newcomers go, this is much better than socks and underwear from Grandma. Just don't expect a shiny new train set.
Ed Bark, Uncle Barky
Fresh
Every little once in a while, a television special reminds us that the Christmas spirit can make the impossible come true. In Elf, for example, the goofiest guy on the planet gets kissed by a beautiful blond. Now that's what I'm talking about.
David Hinckley, New York Daily News
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