Ralphie from Elf is a fictional character from the 2003 holiday film Elf. In the movie, Ralphie is a young boy who is raised by elves at the North Pole and grows up believing that he is an elf like the rest of his family. However, as he gets older, he begins to question his identity and his place in the world, which leads him on a journey to New York City to find his biological father and discover his true origins.