November 7th marks the 20th anniversary of one of the best Christmas movies ever made, Elf. Since its release, the Will Ferrell-led flick has become a holiday staple for so many people. I know it doesn’t feel like the holidays until I’ve watched Buddy the Elf frolic through New York City, narrowly avoiding yellow cabs.
Jon Favreau's yuletide romp is one of the few modern Christmas movies that has truly cemented itself as a classic. And that's an impressive feat, given that so many new holiday movies are released every year. For the most part, the flick has aged fairly well (though one of CinemaBlend's own writers raised some sobering questions about it). Nevertheless, it holds up better than some other holiday movies like Love, Actually that haven't aged well. With Elf turning 20, this is the perfect time to take a look at why exactly it's still one of the best holiday films even after all these years.
