For the uninitiated, "Elf" is about Buddy, a human who was raised by Santa's elves in the North Pole, trying to find and reconnect with his long-lost father, a business executive on Santa's naughty list played by the late James Caan, in New York City around Christmastime. Hilarity ensues.

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Deschanel shares her two children with her ex-husband, Jacob Pechenik. Despite the former couple splitting in 2019, they remain on good terms and co-parent well. Property Brothers star Jonathan Scott, who proposed to Deschanel in August 2023, has also taken an active role in Elsie and Charlie's lives and considers himself their " Bonus Dad ."

It's holiday movie binge-watching time, and what better what to get into a comedic and festive mood then by checking out Will Ferrell's seminal Christmas classic, "Elf." Here's how and when you can binge on the Christmas classic which features James Caan ...