• Director(s)

    Jon Favreau

  • Production Year

    2003

  • Release date

    01/12/2019

  • Genre(s)

    Comedy, Fantasy

  • Approx. running minutes

    97m

  • Cast

    Will Ferrell, James Caan, Edward Asner, Patrick Baynham, Jane Bradbury, Annie Brebner, Zooey Deschanel, Artie Lange, Claire Lautier, Faizon Love, Bob Newhart, Luke Pohl, Michael Roberds, Amy Sedaris, Richard Side, Mary Steenburgen, Daniel Tay

Film

Elf

mild bad language, sex references

A adult human who was raised by Santa's Elves travels to New York to find his actual father. Some sexual innuendo and mild bad language may be unsuitable for very young children.…

A adult human who was raised by Santa's Elves travels to New York to find his actual father. Some sexual innuendo and mild bad language may be unsuitable for very young children.

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Content Advice(May contain spoilers)

violence

language

sex

discrimination

rude humour

nudity

alcohol and smoking

threat and horror

  • Director(s)

    Jon Favreau

  • Production Year

    2003

  • Release date

    01/12/2019

  • Genre(s)

    Comedy, Fantasy

  • Approx. running minutes

    97m

  • Cast

    Will Ferrell, James Caan, Edward Asner, Patrick Baynham, Jane Bradbury, Annie Brebner, Zooey Deschanel, Artie Lange, Claire Lautier, Faizon Love, Bob Newhart, Luke Pohl, Michael Roberds, Amy Sedaris, Richard Side, Mary Steenburgen, Daniel Tay

mild bad language, sex references
Classified Date:
11/11/2019
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Park Circus Limited
violence
There is some very mild slapstick violence, including some punching and kicking during a comic fight in a toy store, and a snowball fight in which people are knocked over.
language
Mild bad language includes uses of 'pissed', 'crap', 'friggin' and 'damn'.
sex
Comic innuendo includes a reference to whether a 'peep show' means getting to see your presents early.
discrimination
The central character mistakes an adult human with dwarfism for an elf. The man in question is very angry but the main character is naive and does not mean any offence.
rude humour
There is rude humour, including jokes about burping and breaking wind.
nudity
There is a sequence in which a woman is showering and the central charactter joins her, not realising this is wrong. The scene is comic and no actual nudity is shown, only implied.
alcohol and smoking
There is sight of adult characters drinking and smoking.
additional issues
Scenes of rude humour includes vomiting, belching and breaking wind. There is occasional mild innuendo, including a reference to whether a 'peep show' means seeing some presents before Christmas. There are also scenes of mild slapstick violence.
mild bad language, sex references
Classified Date:
11/11/2019
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Park Circus Limited
violence
There is some very mild slapstick violence, including some punching and kicking during a comic fight in a toy store, and a snowball fight in which people are knocked over.
language
Mild bad language includes uses of 'pissed', 'crap', 'friggin' and 'damn'.
sex
Comic innuendo includes a reference to whether a 'peep show' means getting to see your presents early.
discrimination
The central character mistakes an adult human with dwarfism for an elf. The man in question is very angry but the main character is naive and does not mean any offence.
rude humour
There is rude humour, including jokes about burping and breaking wind.
nudity
There is a sequence in which a woman is showering and the central charactter joins her, not realising this is wrong. The scene is comic and no actual nudity is shown, only implied.
alcohol and smoking
There is sight of adult characters drinking and smoking.
mild bad language
Classified Date:
12/09/2018
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
language
Mild bad language, including uses of 'crappy', 'friggin', 'pissed' and 'damn'.
additional issues
There is also some mild rude humour, including vomiting, belching and breaking wind. There is occasional mild innuendo, including a reference to whether a 'peep show' means seeing some presents before Christmas. There are some scenes of mild slapstick violence.
mild bad language
Classified Date:
24/11/2014
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Entertainment Film Dists Ltd
language
There is use of mild bad language, including 'crappy', 'friggin', 'pissed' and 'damn'.
additional issues
Scenes of rude humour includes vomiting, belching and breaking wind. There is occasional mild innuendo, including a reference to whether a 'peep show' means seeing some presents before Christmas. There are also scenes of mild slapstick violence.
Contains mild language.
Classified Date:
27/10/2003
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Entertainment Film Dists Ltd
Contains mild language and violence
Classified Date:
11/11/2004
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Entertainment in Video Ltd
Contains mild language and violence
Classified Date:
11/11/2004
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Entertainment in Video Ltd
Classified Date:
29/01/2020
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Park Circus Limited
Paperwork Remarks:
Trailer
Classified Date:
09/08/2018
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
Theatrical trailer
Classified Date:
27/08/2004
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Entertainment in Video Ltd
Classified Date:
03/10/2003
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Entertainment Film Dists Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
Trailer 3
Classified Date:
18/09/2003
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Entertainment Film Dists Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
Trailer 2
Classified Date:
12/08/2003
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Entertainment in Video Ltd
Classified Date:
30/05/2003
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
Entertainment Film Dists Ltd
Classified Date:
24/12/2019
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material Buddy's Sing & Cheer Along
Classified Date:
08/08/2018
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Warner Home Video Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
Additional material Audio commentary with director Jon Favreau
Classified Date:
04/10/2004
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Entertainment in Video Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD audio commentary with Will Ferrell
Classified Date:
04/10/2004
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Entertainment in Video Ltd
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD audio commentary with Jon Favreau

  • Classified date

    11/11/2019

  • BBFC reference

    CFF185165

  • Language

    English