Elf Musical Christmas

A stop-motion adaptation of the well-known movie Elf is coming to the De La Warr Pavilion. The 45-minute musical film tells the story of Buddy, a human raised in the North Pole, as he travels to New York to find his family.

Dir: Mark Caballero, Seamus Walsh

Cast: Jim Parsons, Mark Hamill, Kate Micucci, Ed Asner, Max Charles, Fred Armisen, Rachael MacFarlane, Kevin Michael Richardson

43 mins · 2014 · United States of America · English

IMDb 5.4/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 89% · TMDB 5.2/10 · Trakt 63%

Awards: Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. 1 win & 7 nominations total

A FREE outdoor screening of ‘Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas‘

1 Dec 2026

De La Warr Pavilion (Bexhill-on-Sea)

A human raised by elves at the North Pole travels to New York to find his father, spreading Christmas cheer along the way.

What is the film about, and who made it? The film is a stop-motion adaptation of the movie Elf, directed by Mark Caballero and Seamus Walsh, and features the voices of Jim Parsons, Mark Hamill, and Kate Micucci.

What kind of film is it, and how was it received? The film is an animated, family-friendly comedy with a runtime of 43 minutes, and it has received generally positive reviews, with a Rotten Tomatoes score of 89% and a Metacritic score of 74 out of 100.

What's special about this screening event, and how can I attend? The De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill-on-Sea is hosting a free outdoor screening of the film on Tuesday, 1 December 2026, on its west lawn; tickets are with the button beside the article.

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