“I just like to smile! Smiling’s my favorite.”

Make merry-merry with a 20th Anniversary screening of the adorably hilarious and utterly charming modern Christmas classic, ELF. Will Ferrell stars as one of Santa’s best helpers, a human named Buddy who heads home to New York City in search of his roots. Also starring the late, greats James Caan and Ed Asner, Mary Steenburgen, Bob Newhart and Zooey Deschanel.

“A disarmingly funny holiday comedy.” (Entertainment Weekly)

“Families have discovered how funny and how well this little film tells its King-sized holiday message: the only size that counts is how big your heart is.” (Good Morning America)

Saturday, December 16
Doors 12:30 pm | Movie 1:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.
Advance tickets HERE

Kids Pricing in Effect! Kids under 13 just $6 HERE!

ELF (Jon Favreau, 2003 / 97 minutes) After inadvertently wreaking havoc on the elf community due to his ungainly size, a man raised as an elf at the North Pole is sent to the U.S. in search of his true identity.

*Minors OK. Must be 19+ w/ID for bar service.
*Rio Theatre Groupons and Rio Theatre passes are OK for any single film screening only. Please redeem at the box office.
*Online sales end an hour before showtime; unless otherwise noted, tickets are always available for purchase at the box office prior to showtime.  Our box office is typically open 30 minutes before showtime. All seating is General Admission; please arrive 20-30 minutes prior to showtime to ensure great seats and time for treats. All Rio Theatre tickets are final sale.
*If you are looking to redeem either a Rio Theatre gift certificate or Groupon to any regular Rio Theatre screening: You can either email us in advance <[email protected]> and give us a “heads up,” or do it at the box office prior to showtime. (We seat 400+ people and our regular screenings are very rarely at capacity – you should not have issues being admitted.)