Interested in knowing where to watch and stream Elf online? You have come to the right place. Jon Favreau directed the 2003 Christmas comedy film, and David Berenbaum penned the screenplay. The film was a critical and commercial success when it came out, receiving an 85% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and earning $225.1 million at the global box office against its $33 million budget. In the years since then, Elf has come to be regarded as a quintessential Christmas movie, revisited by fans every year during the holiday.
Here’s how you can watch and stream Elf via streaming services such as HBO Max.
Is Elf available to watch via streaming?
Yes, Elf is available to watch via streaming on HBO Max.
Elf tells the story of a man named Buddy, who grew up among elves in the North Pole and believes himself to be one. When Buddy was a child, he accidentally ended up inside Santa Claus’ sack, and elves later took him in. After he learns that he is a human, he decides to travel to New York and find his biological father, Walter, a cynical and workaholic man who doesn’t believe that Santa Claus is real.
The cast includes Will Ferrell as Buddy Hobbs, James Caan as Walter Hobbs, Zooey Deschanel as Jovie, Mary Steenburgen as Emily Hobbs, Ed Asner as Santa Claus, Bob Newhart as Papa Elf, Daniel Tay as Michael Hobbs, Faizon Love as Wanda, Peter Dinklage as Miles Finch, Jon Favreau as Dr. Ben Leonardo, and more.
Watch Elf streaming via HBO Max
Elf is available to watch on HBO Max. Launched on May 27, 2020, HBO Max, or simply Max, is a subscription-based video-on-demand over-the-top streaming service with a library containing original titles as well as those developed by other branches of Warner Bros. Discovery Global Streaming & Interactive Entertainment, including Animal Planet, CNN, Cartoon Network, Eurosport, and Adult Swim.
You can watch via Max, formerly known as HBO Max by following these steps:
- Go to HBOMax.com/subscribe
- Click ‘Sign Up Now’
- Choose your plan:
- $9.99 per month or $99.99 per year (with ads)
- $15.99 per month or $149.99 per year (ad-free)
- $19.99 per month or $199.99 per year (ultimate ad-free)
- Enter your personal information and password
- Select ‘Create Account’
Max With Ads provides the service’s streaming library at a Full HD resolution, allowing users to stream on up to two supported devices at once. Max Ad-Free removes the service’s commercials and allows streaming on two devices at once in Full HD. It also allows for 30 downloads at a time to allow users to watch content offline. On the other hand, Max Ultimate Ad-Free allows users to stream on four devices at once in a 4K Ultra HD resolution and provides Dolby Atmos audio and 100 downloads.
Elf’s synopsis is as follows:
“When young Buddy falls into Santa’s gift sack on Christmas Eve, he’s transported back to the North Pole and raised as a toy-making elf by Santa’s helpers. But as he grows into adulthood, he can’t shake the nagging feeling that he doesn’t belong. Buddy vows to visit Manhattan and find his real dad, a workaholic publisher.”
NOTE: The streaming services listed above are subject to change. The information provided was correct at the time of writing.
