7.2
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Elf (2003)
Elf (2003)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.2
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film is rated 0 (Neutral/Centrist) because its core conflict revolves around universal themes of family, belief, and overcoming cynicism, offering a solution rooted in broadly accepted human values rather than promoting a specific political ideology.
The movie features traditional casting with a predominantly white main cast and no intentional race or gender swaps of established roles. Its narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, focusing on a heartwarming Christmas story without incorporating explicit DEI themes or critiques.
Secondary
The film portrays the 'spirit of Christmas,' a holiday with Christian origins, in an overwhelmingly positive light. It champions themes of belief, joy, family, and generosity, presenting these values as essential for happiness and community, aligning with the virtues often associated with the faith.
The film 'Elf' does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on Buddy the Elf's journey to New York and his efforts to connect with his biological family and spread Christmas spirit, with all relationships depicted as heterosexual. Consequently, the film has no discernible impact on LGBTQ+ representation.
The film "Elf" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on a human raised as an elf discovering his origins and connecting with his family, with no elements related to transgender identity present in the story.
The film does not feature any female characters engaging in or winning direct physical combat against one or more male opponents. Female characters are present but are not involved in action or fight sequences.
Elf (2003) is an original story with characters created specifically for the film. There is no prior source material, historical basis, or previous installments from which characters' genders could have been established and subsequently changed. Therefore, no gender swaps are present.
Elf (2003) is an original film with no prior source material, historical figures, or previous adaptations. All characters were created for this movie, meaning there is no established canonical race to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.1
6.7
Critic Ratings
8.5
6.6
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