I've just learned that Sky has bought the rights to show Elf and it won't be on terrestrial UK television this Christmas (ie, Channel 4). That's a shame, I've fond memories of watching it while being on Twitter and it was nice with lots of other people joining in too - in 2011 I seem to remember that it trended in the US and UK around the same time and the director, Jon Favreau, joined in as well and sent tweets expressing his delight that lots of people were enjoying it.
The film is only ten years old but seems like the sort of Christmas classic that was just always there. Another of his films that I rate highly is Zathura: A Space Adventure but Elf is spectacularly Christmassy.
I'm sure lots of people will enjoy watching it on Sky but I don't have a subscription so I can go and watch it in a cinema instead.
Here are the London showings that I'm aware of, to find other ones that I've not listed / don't know about please see the excellent LondonNet film guide: http://www.londonnet.co.uk/films/index.html
I've included ones that are already sold out for completeness and also to remind me to pay better attention to them next year ;)
Where you can see Elf in London this month.
By date
Wednesday 4 December 2013, 6pm - SOLD OUT
Hot Tub Cinema, Factory 7, 13 Hearn Street, Shoreditch
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/winter-warmers-elf-sold-out-tickets-8921808369
Saturday 7 December 2013, 6.30pm
Prince Charles Cinema, Leicester Square
Elf - Quote Along
http://princecharlescinema.com/indexreview.php?display=1474&date=13:12:07&year=13&month=12&day=07
Tuesday 10 December 2013, 4.45pm - SOLD OUT
The Nomad Cinema, The Lookout, Hyde Park
http://www.whereisthenomad.com/events/elf-pg-lookout-hyde-park/
Saturday 14 December, 2013, 5.30pm
Pop-Up Screens, 20th Century Theatre, Notting Hill
http://www.wegottickets.com/popupscreens/event/247215
Saturday 14 December 2013, 6.30pm
Prince Charles Cinema, Leicester Square
Elf - Quote Along
http://princecharlescinema.com/indexreview.php?display=1474&date=13:12:14&year=13&month=12&day=14
Friday 20 December 2013, 8.30pm
Pop-Up Screens, 20th Century Theatre, Notting Hill
http://www.wegottickets.com/popupscreens/event/247259
Sunday 22 December 2013, 6.15pm
Prince Charles Cinema, Leicester Square
Elf - Quote Along
http://princecharlescinema.com/indexreview.php?display=1474&date=13:12:22&year=13&month=12&day=22
Tuesday 24 December 2013, 6.15pm
Prince Charles Cinema, Leicester Square
(don't think this one, a little cheaper, is a quote along)
http://princecharlescinema.com/indexreview.php?display=1474&date=2013:12:24&year=2013&month=12&day=24
Sunday, 1 December 2013
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