{{Short description|2012 film by Ethan Wiley}} {{distinguish|text=the American composer and musician Danny Elfman}} {{more citations needed|date=September 2018}} {{Use American English|date=February 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}} {{Infobox film | name = Elf-Man | image = Elf man movie poster.jpg | alt = | caption = | director = Ethan Wiley | writer = Ethan Wiley<br>Richard Jefferies | producer = Richard Jefferies | starring = Jason Acuña<br>Jeffrey Combs<br>Mackenzie Astin<br>Mirelly Taylor<br>Marty Terry<br>Dave Coyne<br>Larry Nichols<br>Carly Robell<br>Blake Kaiser | cinematography = | editing = | music = Joseph Bauer | studio = Elf-Man LLC<br>Wiseacre Films LLC | distributor = Vision Films<br>Anchor Bay Entertainment | released = {{Film date|2012|11|15}} | runtime = 86 minutes | country = United States | language = English | budget = | gross = }} '''''Elf-Man''''' is a direct-to-video Christmas superhero comedy film starring Jason Acuña as the title character. It is distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment and was released in United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand on December 4, 2012. Worldwide sales by Vision Films.
==Plot== When Santa Claus leaves an elf behind on Christmas Eve, the Harper kids help him realize that he's the super-hero Elf-Man. Together they must save their Dad's new invention from a bumbling gang of thieves, and enjoy the best Christmas ever.
==Cast== *Jason "Wee Man" Acuña as Elf-Man<ref>{{cite web |title=Cast Members - Wee Man |url=http://www.wiseacrefilms.com/wiseacre_site/Wee_Man.html |publisher=Wisearce Films |accessdate=July 27, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121206051847/http://www.wiseacrefilms.com/wiseacre_site/Wee_Man.html |archivedate=December 6, 2012 }}</ref> *Jeffrey Combs as Mickey<ref>{{cite web |title=Cast Members - Jeffrey Combs |url=http://www.wiseacrefilms.com/wiseacre_site/Jeffrey_Combs.html |publisher=Wisearce Films |accessdate=July 27, 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121207071455/http://www.wiseacrefilms.com/wiseacre_site/Jeffrey_Combs.html |archivedate=December 7, 2012 }}</ref> *Mackenzie Astin as Eric<ref>{{cite web|title=Cast Members - Mack and Mirelly |url=http://www.wiseacrefilms.com/wiseacre_site/Mack_%26_Mirelly.html |publisher=Wisearce Films |accessdate=July 27, 2012 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> *Mirelly Taylor as Amy<ref>{{cite web|title=Cast Members - Mack and Mirelly |url=http://www.wiseacrefilms.com/wiseacre_site/Mack_%26_Mirelly.html |publisher=Wisearce Films |accessdate=July 27, 2012 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> *Carly Robell as Kasey<ref>{{cite web|title=Cast Members - Carly, Blake, and Marty |url=http://www.wiseacrefilms.com/wiseacre_site/Carly,_Blake_%26_Marty.html |publisher=Wisearce Films |accessdate=July 27, 2012 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> *Blake Kaiser as Ryan<ref>{{cite web|title=Cast Members - Carly, Blake, and Marty |url=http://www.wiseacrefilms.com/wiseacre_site/Carly,_Blake_%26_Marty.html |publisher=Wisearce Films |accessdate=July 27, 2012 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> *Marty Terry as Grandma<ref>{{cite web|title=Cast Members - Carly, Blake, and Marty |url=http://www.wiseacrefilms.com/wiseacre_site/Carly,_Blake_%26_Marty.html |publisher=Wisearce Films |accessdate=July 27, 2012 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> * Dave Coyne as Jean-Pierre<ref>{{cite web|title=Cast Members - Dave and Larry |url=http://www.wiseacrefilms.com/wiseacre_site/David_%26_Larry.html |publisher=Wisearce Films |accessdate=July 27, 2012 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> *Larry Nichols as Big Bucket<ref>{{cite web|title=Cast Members - Dave and Larry |url=http://www.wiseacrefilms.com/wiseacre_site/David_%26_Larry.html |publisher=Wisearce Films |accessdate=July 27, 2012 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
==Reception== Tracy Moore of Common Sense Media gave the film 2 out of 5 stars, calling it a "poor man's ''Home Alone''" and "a watered-down version of the many better adventures that have come before it".<ref>{{cite web |date= June 5, 2015 |author1= Tracy Moore |title= Elf-Man - Movie Review |url= https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/elf-man |website= Commonsensemedia.org |access-date= December 11, 2019 |archive-date= December 11, 2019 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20191211012343/https://www.commonsensemedia.org/movie-reviews/elf-man |url-status= live }}</ref>
==See also== * List of Christmas films
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb title|2281215}} * {{Rotten Tomatoes|elf_man_2012}} * {{Official website|http://www.elfmanmovie.com}}
Category:2012 films Category:2010s Christmas comedy films Category:American Christmas comedy films Category:Films directed by Ethan Wiley Category:Films with screenplays by Ethan Wiley Category:Films about elves Category:2012 comedy films Category:2012 English-language films Category:2012 American films Category:English-language Christmas comedy films Category:Parodies of Superman Category:Films about children