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Elf (2003) More at IMDbPro »

References

It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
 -  Scene with Elf standing on a bridge during snow storm feeling dejected on xmas eve.
Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
 -  Gimbel's at Christmas and questions about Santa being real
An Affair to Remember (1957)
 -  scene in which the elf gets struck by a taxicab, while looking at the building, appears to be a spoof of this film
Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964) (TV)
 -  talking snowman, credits, singing elves, journey on a floating chunk of ice, among other things
"Sesame Street" (1969)
 -  some SS Muppets appear in a store scene
A Christmas Story (1983)
 -  snowball fight appears to be a reference
The Christmas Star (1986) (TV)
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
 -  when buddy cuts the paper snowflake, it looks like edward scissorhands shaving the ice.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
 -  The Central Park rangers resemble the black riders from The Fellowship of the Ring.

Referenced in

'Elf' Jukebox (2004) (V)
 -  This title is referenced.
Film School for Kids (2004) (V)
 -  Documentary on the making of this film.
How They Made the North Pole (2004) (V)
 -  Making-of documentary on Elf.
Kids on Christmas (2004) (V)
 -  Produced for the Elf DVD.
Tag Along with Will Ferrell (2004) (V)
 -  This title is referenced.
The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards (2004) (TV)
 -  Jim Carrey jokingly says that this movie won
The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV)
 -  Reference in Will Ferrell introduction
101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments (2004) (TV)
 -  Will Ferrell's first big starring role is mentioned several times
Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (2005) (TV)
 -  Poster visible in opeing montage
Ti piace Hitchcock? (2005) (TV)
 -  Instore display seen on the floor of the video rental store.
Best Ever Christmas Films (2005) (TV)
 -  One of the items on the list
"Howard Stern on Demand: Artie Roast Ticket Stunts" (2006)
 -  contestant asked who the director of the film was
Wild West Comedy Show: 30 Days & 30 Nights - Hollywood to the Heartland (2006)
 -  Jon Favreau movie mentioned
"Getaway: (#17.8)" (2008)
 -  A DVD of this movie is shown in a promotion of other movies starring Will Ferrell available at BigPond Movies.
Iron Man (2008)
 -  Ray's Pizza Box
"The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien: (#1.1)" (2009)
 -  Mentioned in Farrell's interview.
"The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien: (#1.24)" (2009)
 -  Conan mentions it.

Featured in

Lights, Camera, Puffin! (2004) (V)
 -  This title is featured.
That's a Wrap (2004) (V)
 -  This title is featured.
"Troldspejlet: (#32.12)" (2004)
 -  VHS release reviewed + footage used
Best Ever Christmas Films (2005) (TV)
 -  Clips are shown

Spoofs

Bigfoot (1967)
 -  The amateur footage shot of Elf walking in the woods shown on the evening news spoofs this film.
Midnight Cowboy (1969)
 -  When the Elf is walking through the streets of New York he stops by the same "Worlds Best Coffee" shop like Joe Buck and also the scene where the Elf is walking in the crowd with his head above all the others is just like in Midnight Cowboy.
Back to the Future (1985)
 -  When the sleigh takes off from Cental Park at high speeds, there is a bum laying on a park bench with a boombox around his neck who sits up as the sleigh goes by. This is same scenario happened in Back to the Future with the DeLorien.
James and the Giant Peach (1996)
 -  quote in movie when talking about childrens books, "what's more vunerable than a peach?"

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