Elf
“Discover your inner elf.”
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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Cast
69 people
Will Ferrell
Buddy
Known for
Megamind
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Akeem Smith
School Kid
David Avalon
Pom Pom
Jack Murray
Man in Elevator
James Caan
Walter
Known for
The Godfather
Misery
Bob Newhart
Papa Elf
Known for
The Rescuers
The Librarian: Return to King Solomon's Mines
Ed Asner
Santa
Known for
Up
Spider-Man
Mary Steenburgen
Emily
Known for
Back to the Future Part III
The Last Man on Earth
Zooey Deschanel
Jovie
Known for
(500) Days of Summer
Yes Man
Lane Bradbury
Susan Welles
Daniel Tay
Michael
Known for
Doogal
American Splendor
Faizon Love
Gimbels Manager
Known for
Couples Retreat
Just My Luck
Jon Favreau Director · David Berenbaum Writer John Debney Composer
Worldwide gross $228M · Budget $32M · United States release November 7, 2003
Box office
Budget
$32,000,000
Worldwide gross
$228,500,000
Gross vs. budget
7.1×
Production
New Line Cinema
Production · Studio
Guy Walks into a Bar Productions
Production
Gold/Miller Productions
Production
United States · Canada
Produced in
Enchanted
Working title
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Brazil · November 7, 2003
Theatrical
United States · November 7, 2003
Theatrical
United States · November 5, 2013
Digital · 4K UHD
United States
November 1, 2022 · Physical · 4K UHD / Blu-ray
Australia
November 27, 2003 · Theatrical
Austria
December 12, 2003 · Digital
Canada
November 7, 2003 · Theatrical
Czechia
March 4, 2004 · Digital
Estonia
February 27, 2004 · Theatrical
France
December 3, 2003 · Theatrical
November 25, 2004 · Physical · DVD
December 8, 2005 · Physical · UMD
Germany
December 11, 2003 · Theatrical
Hungary
December 7, 2004 · Digital
Ireland
November 28, 2003 · Theatrical
Italy
November 23, 2003 · Theatrical
Japan
December 9, 2005 · Digital
Lithuania
February 27, 2004 · Theatrical
Netherlands
December 18, 2003 · Theatrical
November 24, 2004 · Physical · DVD
December 21, 2006 · TV · Net 5
Philippines
December 10, 2003 · Theatrical
December 1, 2026 · Digital · HBO Max
Poland
January 16, 2004 · Digital
Slovakia
December 26, 2006 · TV · Markíza
December 27, 2025 · TV · Markíza
South Korea
December 15, 2004 · Theatrical
Sweden
December 8, 2004 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
November 14, 2003 · Theatrical
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