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Fairly terrible. Nice idea but poorly executed. Story is very dragged out. Soundtrack obscures lots of the dialogue. Mostly terrible acting - like no one really cares that they're supposed to be terrified by a murderous elf doll. Also, the elf on the DVD cover is not the one in t…
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The Elf
“Stay off the Naughty List”
42%
Movie
1h 31m
AI Analysis
The Elf (2016) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Elf (2016) — a movie tagged as Horror with dark, epic, and emotional moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Nick is haunted by night terrors stemming from a tragic murder he saw when he was young. After inheriting an old toy shop, he discovers a cursed elf doll sealed inside an ancient chest with a naughty list of his family's names written on it. He soon discovers the elf's evil secret. Our models also surface themes such as family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~91 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Elf 42% (20 votes) — polarizing or niche appeal for this movie.
AI verdict
The Elf suits viewers who want a dark and epic film — check the trailer and reviews before committing a full evening.
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42%
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Synopsis
Nick is haunted by night terrors stemming from a tragic murder he saw when he was young. After inheriting an old toy shop, he discovers a cursed elf doll sealed inside an ancient chest with a naughty list of his family's names written on it. He soon discovers the elf's evil secret.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2016-02-26
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- TMDB rating
- 4.2
- TMDB ID
- 485906
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What is The Elf about?
Nick is haunted by night terrors stemming from a tragic murder he saw when he was young. After inheriting an old toy shop, he discovers a cursed elf doll sealed inside an ancient chest with a naugh... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The Elf?
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How long is the movie The Elf?
The official runtime for The Elf is approximately 91 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Natassia Halabi
Victoria
- G
Gabriel Miller
Nick
- L
Lisa May
Tiffany
- L
Lassiter Holmes
Robert Conway
Les Best
Delmar
- V
Viviana Ozuna
Stephanie Conway
- J
Joseph Daniel Ellis
Marcus
- L
Loren Haskins
Angel
- L
Leo Garza
Montoya
- A
Amy Jo Guthrie
Sky
Pat Turner
Grandpa
- M
Miguel A. Bocanegra
Old Man
- J
Jayden Ramirez
Young Nick
- M
Margareta Fratila
Grandma
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Fairly terrible. Nice idea but poorly executed. Story is very dragged out. Soundtrack obscures lots of the dialogue. Mostly terrible acting - like no one really cares that they're supposed to be terrified by a murderous elf doll. Also, the elf on the DVD cover is not the one in the film - false advertising! Story wasn't explained very well either. Redeeming factors? The elf animation was ok. Trailer was good.
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