For his sophomore stab at directing, actor/writer/director
Jon Favreau (
Swingers,
Made), took on this holiday comedy starring
Saturday Night Live-alum
Will Ferrell. Ferrell stars as Buddy, a regular-sized man who was raised as an elf by Santa Claus (Edward Asner). When the news is finally broken to Buddy that he's not a real elf, he decides to head back to his place of birth, New York City, in search of his biological family. Elf also stars
James Caan,
Mary Steenburgen,
Zooey Deschanel, and
Bob Newhart. ~ Matthew Tobey, All Movie Guide