It's been 22 years since "Elf" starring Will Ferrell came out in theaters. Since its release in 2003, it's joined the pantheon of Christmas comedy classics like "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, ...

Deschanel played Buddy the Elf's Gimbels store-elf love interest Jovie in the 2003 film Zooey Deschanel says Katie Holmes was originally cast for her role in Elf When Holmes dropped out, however, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New Line/courtesy Everett Collection Will Ferrell as Buddy in 'Elf' (2003). You don't have to travel through the seven levels of ...

The 2003 family comedy Elf defied expectations to become a beloved Christmas classic, ranking as the 17th favorite holiday film in a 2022 YouGov survey and earning the title of the 21st century's top ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Will Ferrell as Buddy and Zooey Deschanel as Jovie in Elf (2003)New Line Cinema/Warner Bros./Guy Walks into a Bar ...

Zooey Deschanel recalls originally losing her 'Elf' role to Katie Holmes. Kristina Bumphrey/PMC/New Line/Courtesy Everett Collection Although Zooey Deschanel broke through with her romantic leading ...

One Christmas Eve, a long time ago, a small baby crawled into Santa's bag of toys during a stop at an orphanage. Undetected by Santa, the child was accidentally whisked back to the North Pole. Once ...

Twenty years ago, who would have guessed that Elf would become one of the all-time great Christmas movies? It was only the second feature film helmed by Jon Favreau, and it was one of Will Ferrell’s ...

There’s a good possibility that many of you watched Elf some time during the holidays — perhaps even today. The 2003 Christmas comedy film starring Will Ferrell (Talladega Nights) is about Buddy, a ...

SINCE its release in 2003, Elf has remained one of the most popular and beloved Christmas movies of all time – and for good reason, too. Now, more than 19 years later, fans still welcome the winter ...

On November 7, 2003, Buddy met America. By Michael Rechtshaffen On November 7, 2003, Buddy met America. Jon Favreau’s comedy, Elf, starring Will Ferrell and Zooey Deschanel, has since become a holiday ...