The movie 'Elf' is coming back to select theaters to celebrate 20th anniversary

Get your pasta, maple syrup and M&Ms ready because Buddy the Elf is back!

New Line Cinema’s “Elf” is returning to theaters on Nov. 17 in select U.S. and U.K. theaters. The film's theatrical return is part of a 20th anniversary celebration Warner Bros. Discovery announced this month.

“For 20 years now, the film ‘Elf’ has securely cemented itself as a treasured holiday tradition, touching the hearts of generations of viewers,” said Robert Oberschelp of Warner Bros. Discovery in a news release.

The 2003 Christmas comedy stars Will Ferrell, Bob Newhart and James Caan. Ferrell’s character, Buddy the Elf, heads to New York City to meet his biological father. The pair clash as Buddy’s exuberant love for Christmas has clearly skipped a generation.

The film will screen in select theaters, so anyone who wants to partake in the festivities can check their local movie theater listings to find out where to watch, the entertainment company said. 

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Where to watch ‘Elf’ if you can’t make it to the theater

If you can’t make it to the theater to see the film this holiday season, the Christmas classic is also available to rent, buy or stream on platforms such as Prime Video, Apple TV+, Google Play, YouTube, VUDU, and other on-demand websites.

As part of the 20th anniversary celebration, viewers can watch “Elf” on TBS and TNT this month, Warner Bros. Discovery said. 

The film will also stream in December on Hulu and Max, and all December long on the AMC channel.

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20th anniversary celebration includes in-person events, movie screenings at the Empire State Building

In a nod to the film’s setting at the historic Empire State Building, Warner Bros. Discovery has planned movie screenings there on Dec. 3, 10 and 17. The film will be shown on the Empire State Building’s 80th floor. The company promised freebies such as candy, snacks and drinks.

There will also be chances to take photos with Buddy at the Empire State Building, sort of.

Starting Friday Nov. 10, visitors can strike a pose with a life-size version of Buddy the elf on the building’s 86th floor observatory.