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Elf
Elf

Elf

This holiday, discover your inner elf.

Genres

ComedyFamilyFantasy

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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.

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Budget

$32000000

Revenue

$228500000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

6.66/10

Release Date

07 November 2003

Country

United States of America

Cast

Will Ferrell

Will Ferrell

Buddy

James Caan

James Caan

Walter

Bob Newhart

Bob Newhart

Papa Elf

Ed Asner

Ed Asner

Santa

Mary Steenburgen

Mary Steenburgen

Emily

Zooey Deschanel

Zooey Deschanel

Jovie

Daniel Tay

Daniel Tay

Michael

Faizon Love

Faizon Love

Gimbels Manager

Peter Dinklage

Peter Dinklage

Miles Finch

Amy Sedaris

Amy Sedaris

Deb

Michael Lerner

Michael Lerner

Fulton

Andy Richter

Andy Richter

Morris

Kyle Gass

Kyle Gass

Eugene

Artie Lange

Artie Lange

Gimbels Santa

Leon Redbone

Leon Redbone

Leon the Snowman (voice)

Ray Harryhausen

Ray Harryhausen

Polar Bear Cub (voice)

Claire Lautier

Claire Lautier

NY 1 Reporter

Ted Friend

Ted Friend

NY 1 Anchor

Patrick Ferrell

Patrick Ferrell

Security Guard

Patrick McCartney

Patrick McCartney

Security Guard

Jon Favreau

Jon Favreau

Doctor / Mr. Narwhal (voice)

Lydia Lawson-Baird

Lydia Lawson-Baird

Carolyn

Brenda McDonald

Brenda McDonald

Nun

Annie Brebner

Annie Brebner

Elf Student

Luke Pohl

Luke Pohl

Elf Student

Meghan Black

Meghan Black

Elf

Patrick Baynham

Patrick Baynham

Elf

Michael Roberds

Michael Roberds

Disgruntled Cobbler Elf

Peter A. Hulne

Peter A. Hulne

Elf Twin

Patrick Hulne

Patrick Hulne

Elf Twin

Richard Side

Richard Side

Elf Teacher

David-Paul Grove

David-Paul Grove

Pom Pom

Kristian Ayre

Kristian Ayre

Foom Foom

Lorin Heath

Lorin Heath

Perfume Clerk

Dillard Brinson

Dillard Brinson

Printer

Brad Turner

Brad Turner

Office Co-Worker

David Berenbaum

David Berenbaum

Office Co-Worker

Brenda Crichlow

Brenda Crichlow

Office Co-Worker

Oscar Goncalves

Oscar Goncalves

Francisco

Mary Black

Mary Black

Nurse

John Murray

John Murray

Man in Elevator

Mark Acheson

Mark Acheson

Mailroom Guy

Robin Mossley

Robin Mossley

Chuck

Paul Schofield

Paul Schofield

Kid with Santa

Matt Walsh

Matt Walsh

Matt Walsh

Will McCormack

Will McCormack

Witness

Gus Michael

Gus Michael

Witness

Alexandra Michael

Alexandra Michael

Child

Terry J. Scarlatos

Terry J. Scarlatos

Police Officer

Jonathan Bruce

Jonathan Bruce

Biker

Akeem A. Smith

Akeem A. Smith

School Kid

Michael Christopher Fischetti

Michael Christopher Fischetti

School Kid

Jane Bradbury

Jane Bradbury

Susan Welles

Peter Billingsley

Peter Billingsley

Ming Ming (uncredited)

Jay Finocchiaro

Jay Finocchiaro

Passerby (uncredited)

Craig 'Radio Man' Castaldo

Craig 'Radio Man' Castaldo

Radioman (uncredited)

Graeme Duffy

Graeme Duffy

Orange Elf (uncredited)

Maurice LaMarche

Maurice LaMarche

Buddy's Belch (voice) (uncredited)

Rachel Lana Li

Rachel Lana Li

Child (uncredited)

Natasha Denis

Natasha Denis

Gimbels Elf (uncredited)

Nance Nickels

Nance Nickels

Extra in crowd (uncredited)

Albert Precourt

Albert Precourt

Passerby (uncredited)

Joe Ranft

Joe Ranft

Store Owner (uncredited)

Jamie Vergan

Jamie Vergan

Ice skater (uncredited)

Max Favreau

Max Favreau

Young Buddy (uncredited)

Chloe Campbell

Chloe Campbell

Child

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