Scott215

7th Dec 2025

Elf (2003)

Continuity mistake: As Walter and one of his employees debate shipping an incomplete children's book, Walter is facing the employee almost straight on, but the next shot shows Walter turning his head from right to left, facing the employee straight on again.

Scott215

7th Dec 2025

Elf (2003)

Continuity mistake: While Papa Elf is explaining to Buddy about making Santa's sleigh fly on Christmas spirit, Buddy is behind Santa's sleigh. His right hand is on the sleigh on the lower right panel, then jumps to the upper right as the scene cuts.

Scott215

28th Dec 2024

Elf (2003)

Continuity mistake: When Buddy is on the ice floe beginning his journey to New York City, Mr. Narwhal emerges from the water. Buddy's body is canted back with his left arm raised as he watches Mr. Narwhal surface, but the next shot of him shows him standing straight with his arms by his side.

Scott215

28th Dec 2018

Elf (2003)

Continuity mistake: When Jovie kisses Buddy at the skating rink, her left hand is wrapped around Buddy's neck. The next shot of Jovie finishing her kiss has her hand in a different position.

Scott215

28th Dec 2018

Elf (2003)

Continuity mistake: When Walter is apologizing to Buddy in Central Park, the view over Walter's right shoulder shows he and Buddy looking at each other almost at eye-level. However, the scenes over Buddy's left shoulder shows him towering over Walter and Walter is also looking up at Buddy.

Scott215

28th Dec 2018

Elf (2003)

Continuity mistake: In the meeting scene with Miles Finch, Walter is speaking to Buddy. Behind Walter, Finch's right hand is resting on the edge of the table. The next shot shows Finch's same hand resting on his notebook.

Scott215

15th Dec 2017

Elf (2003)

Continuity mistake: When Buddy and Walter are on the landing of the stairwell at the police station, the view looking down on the duo shows Walter close to the wall and window, while the view of Walter's back shows both of them closer to the stairs and further from the window.

Scott215

25th Nov 2017

Elf (2003)

Continuity mistake: Buddy's left arm moves to support Baby Susie under her feet, but the next shot shows his left hand between Susie and his chest.

Scott215

1st Aug 2017

Elf (2003)

Continuity mistake: After baby Buddy crawls out of Santa's bag at the North Pole workshop, he is partially sitting on the edge of the bag, grasping the leg of a teddy bear. The next shot and the baby is over a foot from the bag, and not holding on to the bear's leg, which is still in the bag.

Scott215

26th Jul 2016

Elf (2003)

Continuity mistake: In the scene in Central Park as Santa speaks with Michael, Santa's arm is either on the book of Christmas lists, or off it, as the scenes switch between looking over Michael's shoulder and over Santa's shoulder.

Scott215