Elf (2003)

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: Comedy, Family, Fantasy

What to watch after Elf

• Chef (2014) — Jon Favreau directed both
• Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) — Will Ferrell appears in both
• Spirited (2022) — Same subject: holiday, christmas
• Arthur Christmas (2011) — Same subject: elves, holiday
• The Holiday (2006)
• Step Brothers (2008) — Mary Steenburgen and Will Ferrell appear in both