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All teen and kid reviews for Elf

Age
6
Average rating based on 76 kid and teen reviews:
  • 42% say there are positive messages
  • 38% say there are positive role models
  • 38% say language is an issue
Teen, 14 years old
January 16, 2010
 
great movie
Love this movie! Aws!! TOTALLY got me in the christmas spirit. i think its fine for all ages. it uses "d*mn" and "h*ll" but whatever. one scene where a buddy listens to jodie singing in the shower, and there are references to being naked and sexy but o well. so funny!!

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Teen, 15 years old
April 7, 2011
 
A little iffy for kids, more safe for mature tweens
My entire family loves this movie! It's pretty edgy though. I'd say it's for tweens that are pretty mature. It's weird though... This has more language and alchol use then Regular show yet it's rated on for 7+. That's just unfair.

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Teen, 14 years old
January 2, 2010
 
Hillarious Christmas movie!
When I saw Elf the first time I laughed so hard I almost cried! It's so funny to watch every year at Christmastime. If you haven't seen it, you are misssing out on so much! It has very positive messages in it like how to spread the true meaning of Christmas. Great for kids!

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Kid, 10 years old
September 5, 2011
 
drama war
funny and witty

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Teen, 16 years old
March 3, 2011
 
Suggested MPAA Rating: PG for some rude humor and language.

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Teen, 14 years old
April 25, 2011
 
Good Family Movie
Elf is a good family movie with some cussing, but not serious.

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Teen, 16 years old
August 18, 2011
 
hilarious
i thought it was really funny

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Kid, 13 years old
November 21, 2009
 
BEST MOVIE EVER
Elf is my favorite movie ever! You'll LOVE it!!!

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Teen, 14 years old
July 17, 2010
 
Tee-hee hee
i saw this movie the year it came out so i was about 6 or 7. there was nothing i could remember with bad words or anything. just funny stuff. i watched it 8 times.

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Teen, 16 years old
November 29, 2009
 
Terrific! Best Christmas movie EVER!
Overall a good movie, but in one scene a character gets drunk, the language is pretty tame, In one scene, a Coca Cola is shown but other than that no consumerism. Like I said, Overall, A GREAT family film for ALL ages

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Kid, 10 years old
March 25, 2011
 
christmas
This is a good good good good good movie

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Kid, 10 years old
January 16, 2011
 
it was ok

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Kid, 12 years old
December 24, 2009
 
funny
love it.

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Kid, 10 years old
April 16, 2011
 
:)
GREAT. They do say "p-ssed" "d-mn" and "h-ll" but that's all. For sex the girl is shown in the shower, drinking, Buddy gets drunk. FAMILY MOVIE THOUGH.

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Teen, 13 years old
August 31, 2011
 
VERRRRYYYY FUNNNY!!!!!
Great movie! But needed alittle less cussing.... But it would be a great Christmas movie!

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Kid, 13 years old
December 16, 2011
 
Love it!
this is great my favorite part is when he walks around new york dressed as an elf

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Kid, 11 years old
November 28, 2011
 
Elf, an instant classic.
This is the best Christmas movie you will ever see I absolutely adored it! A instant funny classic for the whole family to enjoy. The only thing is minor ( And i mean minor.) swearing just something little kiddies should know isn't polite. But awesome movie overall

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Teen, 17 years old
December 21, 2011
 
Uncle Joe says hi

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Kid, 11 years old
August 18, 2011
 
Why Elf Is Great
'Elf' is a great movie for almost everybody. It does have some language, but not too much. And they aren't THAT bad. It has some vioelnce in it, but some children may find that funny or amusing. I think Buddy the Elf is a good role model because he's peppy and has a positive attitude. Usually after kids see a movie, they like to act like themain characterl if good things happened to them. So.. Buddy would be a good role model except for some of the language he used.

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Teen, 15 years old
April 13, 2012
 
A masterpiece!
This is a amazing comedy its great! I would recommend it for anyone it does not have many parts that some parents would not approve of. There is brief language but not a lot like other comedies. There is no apparent violence and there is some brief female nudity but it does not reveal anything and is meant to be funny instead of sexual. A very great movie and I recommend it for all ages!

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