Popsugar Celebrity Christmas 62 Best Quotes From Elf to Spread Christmas Cheer "Son of a Nutcracker!" 60+ Quotes From Elf That'll Bring a Smile to Your Face 15 December 2021 by Shannon Vestal Robson Image Source: New Line Cinema You're a cotton-headed ninny muggins if you don't believe Elf is the greatest Christmas movie of all time. The Will Ferrell-led festive spectacular follows the extremely lovable and hilarious Buddy the Elf as he travels through the seven levels of the candy cane forest, the sea of twirly swirly gumdrops, and the Lincoln Tunnel in an effort to find his birth father and publishing bigwig, Walter Hobbs. It's in New York City where Buddy learns about the world's best cup of coffee, sees the biggest Christmas tree ever, understands the true meaning of family, and discovers his new favourite meal — spaghetti and maple syrup. It's been 18 years since Elf hit cinemas, and every Christmas season, it proves to be the gift that keeps on giving. We'd be sitting on a throne of lies if we said reciting the film's one-liners wasn't one of our favourite things about this movie — aside from watching Ferrell hop around NYC in yellow tights, of course. From "Son of a nutcracker!" to "You smell like beef and cheese" and "Buddy the Elf, what's your favourite colour?" to "Did you hear that?," we could go on and on about the film's most memorable quotes. So treat every day like Christmas, and revisit Elf's funniest quotes ahead. Then, test your Elf knowledge by taking this superfan quiz. 1 "I travelled through the seven levels of the candy cane forest...walked through the Lincoln Tunnel." Image Source: New Line Cinema 1 / 62 2 "The best way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hear!" Image Source: New Line Cinema via Giphy 2 / 62 3 "I'm a cotton-headed ninny muggins." Image Source: New Line Cinema 3 / 62 4 "Who sent you?" "Papa Elf!" "Papa Elf?" "From the North Pole!" Image Source: New Line Cinema 4 / 62 5 "You see gum on the street, leave it there. It's not free candy." Image Source: New Line Cinema via Giphy 5 / 62 6 "I'll put in a good word with the big man." Image Source: New Line Cinema 6 / 62 7 "Carolyn Reynolds wants a Susie Talks A Lot." "Thanks, Buddy!" Image Source: New Line Cinema 7 / 62 8 "You know Buddy, your father, he's on the Naughty List." Image Source: New Line Cinema 8 / 62 9 "My finger has a heartbeat." Image Source: New Line Cinema 9 / 62 10 "Bye Buddy, I hope you find your dad." Image Source: New Line Cinema via Giphy 10 / 62 11 "Not now, Arctic Puffin!" Image Source: New Line Cinema 11 / 62 12 "I like to whisper, too." Image Source: New Line Cinema 12 / 62 13 "They just lose sight of what's important in life...doesn't mean they can't find their way again." Image Source: New Line Cinema 13 / 62 14 "You have such a pretty face. You should be on a Christmas card." Image Source: New Line Cinema via Giphy 14 / 62 15 "Tomorrow, 10 a.m., Santa's coming to town —" "SAAANTA!! OHMYGOD!!" Image Source: New Line Cinema 15 / 62 16 "You know, I know I sound like a broken record, but we are buddies." Image Source: New Line Cinema 16 / 62 17 "Uh-oh, sounds like someone needs to sing a Christmas carol." Image Source: New Line Cinema 17 / 62 18 "You did it! Congratulations! World's best cup of coffee! Great job, everybody." Image Source: New Line Cinema via Giphy 18 / 62 19 "Son of a nutcracker!" Image Source: New Line Cinema 19 / 62 20 "That's a very nice purple dress. It's very purpley." Image Source: New Line Cinema 20 / 62 21 "I think you're really beautiful. I feel really warm when I'm around you, and my tongue swells up." Image Source: New Line Cinema 21 / 62 22 "You see a sign that says 'peep show,' that doesn't mean that they're letting you look at presents." Image Source: New Line Cinema 22 / 62 23 "What's a Christmas gram? I want one!" Image Source: New Line Cinema 23 / 62 24 "You believed in me. You made my sleigh fly!" Image Source: New Line Cinema 24 / 62 25 "Can you pass the maple syrup, please?" Image Source: New Line Cinema 25 / 62 26 "Technically, I'm a human raised by an elf." "Oh, I'm a human raised by humans." Image Source: New Line Cinema 26 / 62 27 "Hey, have you seen these toilets? They're ginormous!" Image Source: New Line Cinema 27 / 62 28 "Treat every day like Christmas!" Image Source: New Line Cinema 28 / 62 29 "Oh, by the way, don't eat the yellow snow." Image Source: New Line Cinema 29 / 62 30 "I have houses in LA, Paris, and Vail; each one of them with a 70-inch plasma screen." Image Source: New Line Cinema 30 / 62 31 "I can't wait to see my dad. We're going to go ice skating and eat sugar plums." Image Source: New Line Cinema 31 / 62 32 "We could make gingerbread houses, eat cookie dough, go ice skating, and maybe even hold hands." Image Source: New Line Cinema 32 / 62 33 "Does somebody need a hug?” Image Source: New Line Cinema 33 / 62 34 "Do you have any friends? Do you have a best friend? Does he have a big coat, too?" Image Source: New Line Cinema 34 / 62 35 "Finger prick?! Can I listen to your necklace?" Image Source: New Line Cinema 35 / 62 36 "There's a horrible noise coming from the evil box underneath the window." Image Source: New Line Cinema 36 / 62 37 "We elves try to stick to the four main food groups: candy, candy canes, candy corns, and syrup." Image Source: New Line Cinema 37 / 62 38 "Call me on my radio, channel three. Code word is: 'Santa's got a brand-new bag.'" Image Source: New Line Cinema 38 / 62 39 "So, good news...I saw a dog today." Image Source: New Line Cinema 39 / 62 40 "Charlotte Dennon wants a Tiffany engagement ring and for her boyfriend...to commit already." Image Source: New Line Cinema 40 / 62 41 "I don't want you to leave. You're my son, and I love you." Image Source: New Line Cinema 41 / 62 42 "Santa is in Manhattan!" Image Source: New Line Cinema 42 / 62 43 "I'm in love, I'm in love, and I don't care who knows it." Image Source: New Line Cinema via Giphy 43 / 62 44 "And guess what, I love, I love, I love you!" Image Source: New Line Cinema via Giphy 44 / 62 45 "You stink. You smell like beef and cheese. You don't smell like Santa." Image Source: New Line Cinema via Giphy 45 / 62 46 "I just like to smile, smiling's my favourite." Image Source: New Line Cinema via Giphy 46 / 62 47 "I planned out our whole day. First we'll make snow angels…and then to finish, we'll snuggle." Image Source: New Line Cinema via Giphy 47 / 62 48 "I'm sorry I ruined your lives and crammed 11 cookies into the VCR." Image Source: New Line Cinema via Giphy 48 / 62 49 "I'm singing. I'm in a store, and I'm singing. I'm in a store, AND I'M SINGING." Image Source: New Line Cinema via Giphy 49 / 62 50 "This place reminds me of Santa's Workshop! Except it smells like mushrooms..." Image Source: New Line Cinema via Giphy 50 / 62 51 "There's room for everyone on the Nice List!" Image Source: New Line Cinema 51 / 62 52 "And so, with a little help, Buddy managed to help save Christmas." Image Source: New Line Cinema via Giphy 52 / 62 53 "Buddy the Elf, what's your favourite colour?" Image Source: New Line Cinema via Giphy 53 / 62 54 "Buddy, you're more of an elf...You're the only one I'd want working on my sleigh tonight." Image Source: New Line Cinema 54 / 62 55 "You sit on a throne of lies." Image Source: New Line Cinema via Giphy 55 / 62 56 "Syrup in coffee? Why didn't I think of that?" Image Source: New Line Cinema via Giphy 56 / 62 57 "Tickle fight! Tickle fight!" Image Source: New Line Cinema via Giphy 57 / 62 58 "Christmas spirit is about believing, not seeing." Image Source: New Line Cinema via Giphy 58 / 62 59 "Did you hear that?!" Image Source: New Line Cinema via Giphy 59 / 62 60 "You missed!" Image Source: New Line Cinema via Giphy 60 / 62 61 "What about Santa's cookies? I suppose parents eat those, too?" Image Source: New Line Cinema via Giphy 61 / 62 62 "Francisco! That's fun to say! Francisco. Frannn-cisco. Fran-cis-cooo." Image Source: New Line Cinema via Giphy 62 / 62 ChristmasChristmas FilmsFestive EntertainmentFilmsElf MovieMovies