Elf
Discover your inner elf.
Rating: 6.7 out of 10TMDB(4.8K votes)
Overview
When young Buddy falls into Santa's gift sack on Christmas Eve, he's transported back to the North Pole and raised as a toy-making elf by Santa's helpers. But as he grows into adulthood, he can't shake the nagging feeling that he doesn't belong. Buddy vows to visit Manhattan and find his real dad, a workaholic.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Movie (2004)
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Box office
Grossed $229M worldwide, about 7.1 times its $32M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Vancouver
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Setting
Set in New York City
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Music
Music by John Debney
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Greg Gardiner
Details
- Director
- Writers
- David BerenbaumWriter
- Jon FavreauScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- November 7, 2003
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $32M
- Revenue
- $228.5M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Will FerrellBuddy
James CaanWalter
Bob NewhartPapa Elf
Ed AsnerSanta
Mary SteenburgenEmily
Zooey DeschanelJovie
Daniel TayMichael
Faizon LoveGimbels Manager
Peter DinklageMiles Finch
Amy SedarisDeb
Michael LernerFulton
Andy RichterMorris
Kyle GassEugene
Artie LangeGimbels Santa
Leon RedboneLeon the Snowman (voice)
Ray HarryhausenPolar Bear Cub (voice)
Claire LautierNY 1 Reporter
Ted FriendNY 1 Anchor
Patrick FerrellSecurity Guard
Patrick McCartneySecurity Guard
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