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Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas

2014 · 43 min

A cheerful, song-filled stop-motion confection that radiates holiday warmth and gentle laughs for all ages.

Directed by
Seamus Walsh, Mark Caballero
Genres
Animation, Family, Fantasy
Starring
Jim Parsons, Mark Hamill, Kate Micucci
Overview
Santa narrates the story of Buddy's travels to New York City to meet the father he never knew he had. Along the way his unrelenting cheer transforms the lives of everyone he meets and opens his father's eyes to the magic of Christmas.

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Directed by
Seamus Walsh, Mark Caballero
Genres
Animation, Family, Fantasy
Starring
Jim Parsons, Mark Hamill, Kate Micucci
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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • identity
  • love
  • found family
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour7
Realism2
Romance4
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Genres
animation, family, fantasy, tv movie, comedy
Directed by
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Aaron Horvath, Thomas Meehan, Michael Jelenic, Bob Martin
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