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An Elf's Story

2011 · 26 min

A gentle, sentimental holiday story about belief and forgiveness, easy to watch with young children.

Directed by
Chad Eikhoff
Genres
Family, Fantasy, Science fiction
Tagline
An elf attempts to make a boy believe
Overview
The inspirational tale of Chippey, the young scout elf who is assigned by Santa to restore Taylor McTuttle's belief in Christmas magic. When the boy breaks the number one Elf on the Shelf rule, Chippey loses his Christmas magic; the entire McTuttle family loses is scout elf, and both Taylor and Chippey lose their self-respect. Through the power of love and forgiveness, both of them learn the most important lesson of all: that true belief cannot be taught.
How it feels
Measured and easy to follow.
About
Family, faith, redemption
Content
No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
Note
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Directed by
Chad Eikhoff
Genres
Family, Fantasy, Science fiction
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    family
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action0
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism1
    Romance0
    Tension1
    Darkness1
    Complexity1
    Emotional weight3

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    family, fantasy, science fiction, animation
    Directed by
    Chad Eikhoff
    Written by
    Chad Eikhoff, Chanda Bell, Christa Pitts, Kenneth M. Waddell
    Starring
    Leslie Bellair, Brendan Dooling, Evie Eikhoff, Emma Greene, Tatiana Guy, Chadwick Halbritter, Matt Henson, Michael May
    Runtime
    26 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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