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A musical, stop-motion adaptation of the well-known movie, Buddy, a human raised in the north pole, goes to New York to find his family.A musical, stop-motion adaptation of the well-known movie, Buddy, a human raised in the north pole, goes to New York to find his family.A musical, stop-motion adaptation of the well-known movie, Buddy, a human raised in the north pole, goes to New York to find his family.
- Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 1 win & 7 nominations total
Jim Parsons
- Buddy
- (voice)
Mark Hamill
- Walter
- (voice)
Rachael MacFarlane
- Emily Hobbs
- (voice)
- …
Max Charles
- Michael Hobbs
- (voice)
Kate Micucci
- Jovie
- (voice)
Jay Leno
- Fake Santa #1
- (voice)
Fred Armisen
- Matthews
- (voice)
Steve Higgins
- Chadwick
- (voice)
Halsey
- Mr. Sea Serpent
- (voice)
Matt Lauer
- Mr. Sea Serpent
- (voice)
Edward Asner
- Santa
- (voice)
- (as Ed Asner)
Larry Dorf
- Additional Voices
- (voice)
Kevin Shinick
- Fake Santa #4
- (voice)
- …
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Did you know
- TriviaThe late Edward Asner voices Santa. He is the only actor from Elf (2003) to reprise his role.
- Quotes
Michael Hobbs: Why is that guy dressed up like a giant elf?
Walter: Christmas always brings out the weirdos.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Minty Comedic Arts: 10 Amazing Facts About Elf (2018)
- SoundtracksHappy All the Time
Music by Matthew Sklar
Lyrics by Chad Beguelin
Performed by Fred Armisen, Edward Asner, Rachel Bloom, Larry Dorf, Jim Parsons, Rachel Ramras, and Kevin Shinick
Featured review
I had very low expectations for this... thing. It still couldn't meet them. The first song went completely against the moral of the original Elf (2003). Santa sings about how he wishes the elves would stop singing. That's completely against the whole meaning of Elf! There truly was nothing good about this movie. The actors did okay with the bottom of the barrel writing they were given, except for Mark Hamill, who sounded like a robot, reading his lines with no life, no personality. The only reason I didn't give it a 1 is because Edward Asner actually did a very good job as Santa, who was the narrator. Once again, this good performance was ruined by awful writing. The worst part about this sorry excuse for a TV movie though, is that it ruined the story that formed a Christmas classic, Elf. The final scene might have earned itself a third star, if it weren't for Buddy being very annoying. He actually managed to be even more annoying than he had been all movie long. But to sum it all up, this thing had the cheesiest lines and songs that I've ever heard in a movie. Do yourself a favor and, if you taped it, or it's on again, don't watch this. Sit down on the couch, and watch the original Elf. That can actually be considered a movie. This remake is pure junk.
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By what name was Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas (2014) officially released in Canada in English?
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