40 Best 'Elf' Movie Quotes That Will Fill You With Holiday Cheer
“Christmas spirit is about believing, not seeing.” 🥰
There are classic Christmas movies, and then there's Elf—which in hindsight is a Christmas movie, but also Christmas comedy, a romantic holiday flick, and an action feature all at once! (Hey, that snowball fight scene was pretty intense! 😂) Watching Elf year after year during the holidays is even a Christmas tradition to some. It's not hard to imagine why—it has a festive plot, an amazing cast, and hilarious quotes. That's right! There are an infinite amount of one-liners and witty conversations that came from this movie, so we curated a list of some of the best Elf movie quotes!
Sharing Buddy's goofy sayings, Papa Elf's kind words, and Santa's cynical advice is the second-best way to spread Christmas cheer. (The first, of course, is singing loud for all to hear!) This quote by Buddy is an example of one that we can relate to, especially during the holiday season: “We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corn, and syrup.” The rest on this list are Elf quotes that make for great Christmas jokes, merry Christmas wishes, and even Christmas Instagram captions. Most importantly, they'll remind you to treat every day like Christmas.
Check out the most memorable Elf movie quotes ahead.
Buddy
“Does someone need a hug?”
Buddy
“Oh, it’s easy, it’s just like talking - except louder and longer and you move your voice up and down.”
Buddy
“You stink. You smell like beef and cheese. You don’t smell like Santa.”
Papa Elf
“As you can imagine, it’s dangerous having an oven in an oak tree during the dry season.”
Buddy
“Nice purple dress. Very purpley.”
Gimbel’s manager
“Tomorrow, 10 a.m., Santa's coming to town.”
Walter Hobbs
“Uh, you look like you came from the North Pole.”
Santa
“Christmas spirit is about believing, not seeing.”
Buddy
“You did it! Congratulations! World’s best cup of coffee! Great job, everybody!”
Emily
“We can’t just throw him out in the snow.”
Buddy
“My finger has a heartbeat.”
Walter
“Miles, I'm sorry. He thinks he's an elf.”
Buddy
“I know I sound like a broken record but we are buddies, you're my best friend, that's it.”
Buddy
“He’s an Imposter! He’s not Santa!”
Buddy
“I’m a cotton-headed ninny muggins.”
Buddy
“I thought maybe we could make gingerbread houses, and eat cookie dough, and go ice skating.... and maybe even hold hands.”
Buddy
“I'm sorry I ruined your lives, and crammed 11 cookies into the VCR.”
Santa
“Buddy, you're more of an elf than anyone I ever met.”
Manager
“Six-inch ribbon curls, honey.”
Leon the Snowman
“Of course you're not an elf. You're six-foot-three and have had a beard since you were fifteen.”
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