#1
Arthur Christmas
2011
6.8
MagicScore#2
The Christmas Chronicles
2018
7.2
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Fred Claus
2007
5.8
MagicScore#4
The Polar Express
2004
6.7
MagicScore#5
Santa Who?
2000
5.4
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Elf Me
2023
5.8
MagicScore#7
Jingle All the Way
1996
6.1
MagicScore#8
Northpole
2014
6.0
MagicScore#9
Saving Santa
2013
5.2
MagicScore#10
Help for the Holidays
2012
6.1
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The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
2006
5.6
MagicScore#12
Fatman
2020
5.6
MagicScore#13
Prancer Returns
2001
5.4
MagicScore#14
The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two
2020
6.5
MagicScore#15
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
1964
7.4
MagicScore#16
Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer
2018
5.8
MagicScore#17
A Boy Called Christmas
2021
7.3
MagicScore#18
The Year Without a Santa Claus
1974
7.2
MagicScore#19
Bad Santa 2
2016
5.4
MagicScore#20
Klaus
2019
8.2
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What are the best movies like Elf?
The top films similar to Elf by MovieMagicScore are Arthur Christmas (6.8), The Christmas Chronicles (7.2), Fred Claus (5.8). Each shares comedy/family/fantasy themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.
Is Elf worth watching?
Elf holds a MovieMagicScore of 6.7/10 from 4,390 viewer ratings.
What kind of movie is Elf?
Elf (2003) is a comedy, family, fantasy film directed by Jon Favreau, starring Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart.
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