Can you believe it has been 12 years since "Elf" hit the movie theaters and changed the world forever? In honor of the 12th anniversary of this gem, here are 12 reasons why we will remember this movie forever.
1. It is Will Ferrell's world, and we are living in it.
Since he blessed us with his debut on "Saturday Night Live," Will Ferrell has been one of the kings of comedy, playing some of our favorite movie characters of the past two decades.
2. "Elf" is definitely the most quotable Christmas movie.
Need I say more?
3. We get to see Christmas in New York City.
We get to see the greatest city on Earth during the greatest time of the year.
4. It's funny for everyone!
"Elf" is one of those rare movies that can be enjoyable for people of all ages. It's great for kids, while adults can laugh at the jokes that go over a kid's head.
5. We were introduced to the world's best cup of coffee.
Who could ever forget Buddy's enlightening experience?
6. We were also introduced to the narwhal.
I'm sure very few people knew what a narwhal was before this movie, but now you do.
7. We all secretly want to try spaghetti and syrup.
I'm not going to lie, it doesn't look that bad.
8. Buddy and the Mailroom Guy are the definition of friendship goals.
Even though these two were together for about 12 minutes, what they had was special.
9. You cannot listen to "Baby, It's Cold Outside" without thinking of this movie.
10. The jack in the box scene still scares me to this day.
11. We can never say the name Francisco without thinking of this movie.
"Francisco! That's fun to say!"
12. Let's face it: We all secretly want to be Buddy the Elf.
Everyone wishes that they could have this much enthusiasm about anything. And he gets to spend his entire life at the North Pole. What could be better than that?
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