Elf
This holiday, discover your inner elf.
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$32000000
Revenue
$228500000
Runtime
97 min
Release Date
2003-11-07
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
4207
Vote Average
6.656
Will Ferrell
Buddy
James Caan
Walter
Bob Newhart
Papa Elf
Ed Asner
Santa
Mary Steenburgen
Emily
Zooey Deschanel
Jovie
Daniel Tay
Michael
Faizon Love
Gimbels Manager
Peter Dinklage
Miles Finch
Amy Sedaris
Deb
Michael Lerner
Fulton
Andy Richter
Morris
Kyle Gass
Eugene
Artie Lange
Gimbels Santa
Leon Redbone
Leon the Snowman (voice)
Ray Harryhausen
Polar Bear Cub (voice)
Claire Lautier
NY 1 Reporter
Ted Friend
NY 1 Anchor
Patrick Ferrell
Security Guard
Patrick McCartney
Security Guard
Jon Favreau
Doctor / Mr. Narwhal (voice)
Lydia Lawson-Baird
Carolyn
Brenda McDonald
Nun
Annie Brebner
Elf Student
Luke Pohl
Elf Student
Meghan Black
Elf
Patrick Baynham
Elf
Michael Roberds
Disgruntled Cobbler Elf
Peter A. Hulne
Elf Twin
Patrick Hulne
Elf Twin
Richard Side
Elf Teacher
David-Paul Grove
Pom Pom
Kristian Ayre
Foom Foom
Lorin Heath
Perfume Clerk
Dillard Brinson
Printer
Brad Turner
Office Co-Worker
David Berenbaum
Office Co-Worker
Brenda Crichlow
Office Co-Worker
Oscar Goncalves
Francisco
Mary Black
Nurse
John Murray
Man in Elevator
Mark Acheson
Mailroom Guy
Robin Mossley
Chuck
Paul Schofield
Kid with Santa
Matt Walsh
Matt Walsh
Will McCormack
Witness
Gus Michael
Witness
Alexandra Michael
Child
Terry J. Scarlatos
Police Officer
Jonathan Bruce
Biker
Akeem A. Smith
School Kid
Michael Christopher Fischetti
School Kid
Jane Bradbury
Susan Welles
Peter Billingsley
Ming Ming (uncredited)
Jay Finocchiaro
Passerby (uncredited)
Craig 'Radio Man' Castaldo
Radioman (uncredited)
Graeme Duffy
Orange Elf (uncredited)
Maurice LaMarche
Buddy's Belch (voice) (uncredited)
Rachel Lana Li
Child (uncredited)
Natasha Denis
Gimbels Elf (uncredited)
Nance Nickels
Extra in crowd (uncredited)
Albert Precourt
Passerby (uncredited)
Joe Ranft
Store Owner (uncredited)
Jamie Vergan
Ice skater (uncredited)
Max Favreau
Young Buddy (uncredited)
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