Elf

This holiday, discover your inner elf.

Duration: 97 min
Release date: 2003-11-07
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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.

Comedy Family Fantasy

Elf

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Will Ferrell
Will Ferrell
as Buddy
James Caan
James Caan
as Walter
Bob Newhart
Bob Newhart
as Papa Elf
Ed Asner
Ed Asner
as Santa
Mary Steenburgen
Mary Steenburgen
as Emily
Zooey Deschanel
Zooey Deschanel
as Jovie
Daniel Tay
Daniel Tay
as Michael
Faizon Love
Faizon Love
as Gimbels Manager
Peter Dinklage
Peter Dinklage
as Miles Finch
Amy Sedaris
Amy Sedaris
as Deb
Michael Lerner
Michael Lerner
as Fulton
Andy Richter
Andy Richter
as Morris
Kyle Gass
Kyle Gass
as Eugene
Artie Lange
Artie Lange
as Gimbels Santa
Leon Redbone
Leon Redbone
as Leon the Snowman (voice)
Ray Harryhausen
Ray Harryhausen
as Polar Bear Cub (voice)
Claire Lautier
Claire Lautier
as NY 1 Reporter
Ted Friend
Ted Friend
as NY 1 Anchor
Patrick Ferrell
Patrick Ferrell
as Security Guard
Patrick McCartney
Patrick McCartney
as Security Guard
Jon Favreau
Jon Favreau
as Doctor / Mr. Narwhal (voice)
Lydia Lawson-Baird
Lydia Lawson-Baird
as Carolyn
Brenda McDonald
Brenda McDonald
as Nun
Annie Brebner
Annie Brebner
as Elf Student
Luke Pohl
Luke Pohl
as Elf Student
Meghan Black
Meghan Black
as Elf
Patrick Baynham
Patrick Baynham
as Elf
Michael Roberds
Michael Roberds
as Disgruntled Cobbler Elf
Peter A. Hulne
Peter A. Hulne
as Elf Twin
Patrick Hulne
Patrick Hulne
as Elf Twin
Richard Side
Richard Side
as Elf Teacher
David-Paul Grove
David-Paul Grove
as Pom Pom
Kristian Ayre
Kristian Ayre
as Foom Foom
Lorin Heath
Lorin Heath
as Perfume Clerk
Dillard Brinson
Dillard Brinson
as Printer
Brad Turner
Brad Turner
as Office Co-Worker
David Berenbaum
David Berenbaum
as Office Co-Worker
Brenda Crichlow
Brenda Crichlow
as Office Co-Worker
Oscar Goncalves
Oscar Goncalves
as Francisco
Mary Black
Mary Black
as Nurse
John Murray
John Murray
as Man in Elevator
Mark Acheson
Mark Acheson
as Mailroom Guy
Robin Mossley
Robin Mossley
as Chuck
Paul Schofield
Paul Schofield
as Kid with Santa
Matt Walsh
Matt Walsh
as Matt Walsh
Will McCormack
Will McCormack
as Witness
Gus Michael
Gus Michael
as Witness
Alexandra Michael
Alexandra Michael
as Child
Terry J. Scarlatos
Terry J. Scarlatos
as Police Officer
Jonathan Bruce
Jonathan Bruce
as Biker
Akeem A. Smith
Akeem A. Smith
as School Kid
Michael Christopher Fischetti
Michael Christopher Fischetti
as School Kid
Jane Bradbury
Jane Bradbury
as Susan Welles
Peter Billingsley
Peter Billingsley
as Ming Ming (uncredited)
Jay Finocchiaro
Jay Finocchiaro
as Passerby (uncredited)
Craig 'Radio Man' Castaldo
Craig 'Radio Man' Castaldo
as Radioman (uncredited)
Graeme Duffy
Graeme Duffy
as Orange Elf (uncredited)
Maurice LaMarche
Maurice LaMarche
as Buddy's Belch (voice) (uncredited)
Rachel Lana Li
Rachel Lana Li
as Child (uncredited)
Natasha Denis
Natasha Denis
as Gimbels Elf (uncredited)
Nance Nickels
Nance Nickels
as Extra in crowd (uncredited)
Albert Precourt
Albert Precourt
as Passerby (uncredited)
Joe Ranft
Joe Ranft
as Store Owner (uncredited)
Jamie Vergan
Jamie Vergan
as Ice skater (uncredited)
Max Favreau
Max Favreau
as Young Buddy (uncredited)
Chloe Campbell
Chloe Campbell
as Child
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Dan Lebental
Dan Lebental
Editor
John Debney
John Debney
Original Music Composer
Toby Emmerich
Toby Emmerich
Executive Producer
Cale Boyter
Cale Boyter
Executive Producer
Jimmy Miller
Jimmy Miller
Executive Producer
Jon Favreau
Jon Favreau
Director
Julie Wixson Darmody
Julie Wixson Darmody
Executive Producer
Kent Alterman
Kent Alterman
Executive Producer
Owen Walstrom
Owen Walstrom
Stunts
G.A. Aguilar
G.A. Aguilar
Stunt Coordinator
Douglas Bloom
Douglas Bloom
Visual Effects
Musa Brooker
Musa Brooker
Animation
Justin Mitchell
Justin Mitchell
Animation
Jeremy Oddo
Jeremy Oddo
Animation
Joe Salazar
Joe Salazar
Compositors
Antoine Durr
Antoine Durr
Visual Effects
Troy W. Carrington
Troy W. Carrington
Production Office Assistant
Greg Groenekamp
Greg Groenekamp
Compositors
Steve Baker
Steve Baker
Animation
Erik De Boer
Erik De Boer
Animation Supervisor
Hunter Athey
Hunter Athey
Animation
Brian Dowrick
Brian Dowrick
Animation
Brian Fisher
Brian Fisher
Compositors
John Paszkiewicz
John Paszkiewicz
Lighting Artist
Joe Bauer
Joe Bauer
Visual Effects Supervisor
Dan Foster
Dan Foster
Visual Effects Producer
Teresa Drilling
Teresa Drilling
Animation
Giovanni Dulay
Giovanni Dulay
Modeling
Rob Meyers
Rob Meyers
Animation
David Mylrea
David Mylrea
Stunts
Amrit Laura Gunhouse
Amrit Laura Gunhouse
Set Designer
Todd Lawley
Todd Lawley
Set Dresser
Barbara Wilson
Barbara Wilson
Assistant Art Director
Kelly Canfield
Kelly Canfield
Set Dresser
Geoff Wallace
Geoff Wallace
Set Designer
Jay Mitchell
Jay Mitchell
Set Designer
Allan Galajda
Allan Galajda
Set Designer
Doug Chapman
Doug Chapman
Stunts
Susie Farris
Susie Farris
Casting Director
Victoria Balharry
Victoria Balharry
Art Department Coordinator
Todd Komarnicki
Todd Komarnicki
Producer
Johanne Hubert
Johanne Hubert
Set Decoration
Rusty Smith
Rusty Smith
Production Design
Carey Toner
Carey Toner
Steadicam Operator
David E. Baron
David E. Baron
First Assistant Camera
Jon Berg
Jon Berg
Producer
William Waring
William Waring
Camera Operator
Nancy Duggan
Nancy Duggan
Costume Supervisor
Carey Toner
Carey Toner
Camera Operator
Doug Lavender
Doug Lavender
First Assistant Camera
Shauna Robertson
Shauna Robertson
Producer
Jon Taylor
Jon Taylor
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Brad Sherman
Brad Sherman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Greg Gardiner
Greg Gardiner
Director of Photography
Jessica Clothier
Jessica Clothier
Script Supervisor
Patrick Stepien
Patrick Stepien
First Assistant Camera
Laura Jean Shannon
Laura Jean Shannon
Costume Design
Kelvin Humenny
Kelvin Humenny
Art Direction
Alan Markfield
Alan Markfield
Still Photographer
John Leveque
John Leveque
Supervising Sound Editor
Kelly Zombor
Kelly Zombor
Boom Operator
Wade Wilson
Wade Wilson
Sound Designer
Jennifer Silvertand
Jennifer Silvertand
Assistant Set Decoration
David B. Householter
David B. Householter
Unit Production Manager
Stephen P. Robinson
Stephen P. Robinson
Sound Effects Editor
Sherry Linder-Gygli
Sherry Linder-Gygli
Key Hair Stylist
Anthony Milch
Anthony Milch
Sound Effects Editor
Jay Vinitsky
Jay Vinitsky
Post Production Supervisor
Rebeccah Delchambre
Rebeccah Delchambre
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Gitte Axen
Gitte Axen
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Penny Gibbs
Penny Gibbs
Unit Production Manager
Scott J. Ateah
Scott J. Ateah
Stunt Coordinator
Donna Bis
Donna Bis
First Assistant Hairstylist
Jim Brebner
Jim Brebner
First Assistant Director
Andrew M. Robinson
Andrew M. Robinson
Second Assistant Director
Victoria Down
Victoria Down
Key Makeup Artist
Steve Mann
Steve Mann
Sound Effects Editor
Mark Rodahl
Mark Rodahl
Digital Effects Supervisor
Bill Westenhofer
Bill Westenhofer
Visual Effects Supervisor
Angel De Angelis
Angel De Angelis
Key Hair Stylist
Ian C. Ballard
Ian C. Ballard
First Assistant Hairstylist
Mickey Gilbert
Mickey Gilbert
Second Unit Director
Tony Lazarowich
Tony Lazarowich
Special Effects Coordinator
Craig Seitz
Craig Seitz
Compositing Supervisor
Charles E. McCarry
Charles E. McCarry
Art Direction
Lauren Ritchie
Lauren Ritchie
Visual Effects Supervisor
Arthur Jeppe
Arthur Jeppe
Visual Effects
Stephen Chiodo
Stephen Chiodo
Animation Supervisor
James Sarzotti
James Sarzotti
Key Makeup Artist
Joseph B. Conmy IV
Joseph B. Conmy IV
Visual Effects Producer
Christopher Woods
Christopher Woods
Second Unit Director
David Berenbaum
David Berenbaum
Writer
Garvin Cross
Garvin Cross
Stunts
David Husby
David Husby
Sound Mixer
Kimberly Lowe Voigt
Kimberly Lowe Voigt
Supervising ADR Editor
Kimberly Lowe Voigt
Kimberly Lowe Voigt
Dialogue Editor
Bryan Korenberg
Bryan Korenberg
Property Master
James Mazzola
James Mazzola
Property Master
Tanya Noel Hill
Tanya Noel Hill
Music Editor
Jon Favreau
Jon Favreau
Screenplay
Michael Hatzer
Michael Hatzer
Color Timer
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