Ratings

MetaCritic Rating 64%
TMDB Rating 6.7
IMDB Rating 6.9
RottenTomatoes Rating 84%

Financials

Revenue: $228,500,000

Budget: $32,000,000

Profit: + $196,500,000


Movie Details

Tag Line: This holiday, discover your inner elf.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: Oct 9, 2003

Rating: PG

Run Time: 1h 37m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: New Line Cinema , Guy Walks into a Bar Productions


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Synopsis

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.


Main Cast

Will Ferrell

Will Ferrell

Buddy

Age : 56 | Popularity : 23%

James Caan

James Caan

Walter

Age : 84 | Popularity : 45%

Bob Newhart

Bob Newhart

Papa Elf

Age : 94 | Popularity : 10%

Ed Asner

Ed Asner

Santa

Age : 94 | Popularity : 17%

Mary Steenburgen

Mary Steenburgen

Emily

Age : 71 | Popularity : 39%

Zooey Deschanel

Zooey Deschanel

Jovie

Age : 44 | Popularity : 37%

Daniel Tay

Daniel Tay

Michael

Age : 32 | Popularity : 8%

Faizon Love

Faizon Love

Gimbel's Manager

Age : 55 | Popularity : 10%


Crew

Department Role Name
Sound Original Music Composer
John Debney
John Debney
Dialogue Editor
Kimberly Lowe Voigt
Kimberly Lowe Voigt
Supervising ADR Editor
Kimberly Lowe Voigt
Kimberly Lowe Voigt
Boom Operator
Kelly Zombor
Kelly Zombor
Music Editor
Tanya Noel Hill
Tanya Noel Hill
Sound Effects Editor
Anthony Milch
Anthony Milch
Steve Mann
Steve Mann
Stephen P. Robinson
Stephen P. Robinson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jon Taylor
Jon Taylor
Brad Sherman
Brad Sherman
Supervising Sound Editor
John Leveque
John Leveque
Sound Designer
Wade Wilson
Wade Wilson
Sound Mixer
David Husby
David Husby
Camera Director of Photography
Greg Gardiner
Greg Gardiner
Camera Operator
William Waring
William Waring
Carey Toner
Carey Toner
Still Photographer
Alan Markfield
Alan Markfield
Steadicam Operator
Carey Toner
Carey Toner
First Assistant Camera
David E. Baron
David E. Baron
Doug Lavender
Doug Lavender
Patrick Stepien
Patrick Stepien
Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Laura Jean Shannon
Laura Jean Shannon
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Gitte Axen
Gitte Axen
Rebeccah Delchambre
Rebeccah Delchambre
Key Makeup Artist
Victoria Down
Victoria Down
James Sarzotti
James Sarzotti
Key Hair Stylist
Angel De Angelis
Angel De Angelis
Sherry Linder-Gygli
Sherry Linder-Gygli
First Assistant Hairstylist
Ian C. Ballard
Ian C. Ballard
Donna Bis
Donna Bis
Costume Supervisor
Nancy Duggan
Nancy Duggan
Art Production Design
Rusty Smith
Rusty Smith
Set Decoration
Johanne Hubert
Johanne Hubert
Set Designer
Geoff Wallace
Geoff Wallace
Jay Mitchell
Jay Mitchell
Allan Galajda
Allan Galajda
Amrit Laura Gunhouse
Amrit Laura Gunhouse
Property Master
James Mazzola
James Mazzola
Bryan Korenberg
Bryan Korenberg
Art Direction
Kelvin Humenny
Kelvin Humenny
Charles E. McCarry
Charles E. McCarry
Art Department Coordinator
Victoria Balharry
Victoria Balharry
Set Dresser
Todd Lawley
Todd Lawley
Kelly Canfield
Kelly Canfield
Assistant Art Director
Barbara Wilson
Barbara Wilson
Assistant Set Decoration
Jennifer Silvertand
Jennifer Silvertand
Editing Editor
Dan Lebental
Dan Lebental
Production Executive Producer
Cale Boyter
Cale Boyter
Toby Emmerich
Toby Emmerich
Jimmy Miller
Jimmy Miller
Kent Alterman
Kent Alterman
Julie Darmody
Julie Darmody
Casting Director
Susie Farris
Susie Farris
Producer
Shauna Robertson
Shauna Robertson
Todd Komarnicki
Todd Komarnicki
Jon Berg
Jon Berg
Unit Production Manager
David B. Householter
David B. Householter
Penny Gibbs
Penny Gibbs
Directing Director
Jon Favreau
Jon Favreau
Script Supervisor
Jessica Clothier
Jessica Clothier
Second Unit Director
Mickey Gilbert
Mickey Gilbert
Christopher Woods
Christopher Woods
First Assistant Director
Jim Brebner
Jim Brebner
Second Assistant Director
Andrew M. Robinson
Andrew M. Robinson
Crew Post Production Supervisor
Jay Vinitsky
Jay Vinitsky
Stunt Coordinator
Scott J. Ateah
Scott J. Ateah
G. A. Aguilar
G. A. Aguilar
Stunts
Doug Chapman
Doug Chapman
David Mylrea
David Mylrea
Owen Walstrom
Owen Walstrom
Special Effects Coordinator
Tony Lazarowich
Tony Lazarowich
Production Office Assistant
Troy W. Carrington
Troy W. Carrington
Compositors
Brian Fisher
Brian Fisher
Greg Groenekamp
Greg Groenekamp
Joe Salazar
Joe Salazar
Digital Effects Supervisor
Mark Rodahl
Mark Rodahl
Writing Screenplay
David Berenbaum
David Berenbaum
Visual Effects Compositing Supervisor
Craig Seitz
Craig Seitz
Animation Supervisor
Stephen Chiodo
Stephen Chiodo
Erik De Boer
Erik De Boer
Visual Effects Supervisor
Lauren Ritchie
Lauren Ritchie
Joe Bauer
Joe Bauer
Bill Westenhofer
Bill Westenhofer
Animation
Musa Brooker
Musa Brooker
Jeremy Oddo
Jeremy Oddo
Justin Mitchell
Justin Mitchell
Teresa Drilling
Teresa Drilling
Brian Dowrick
Brian Dowrick
Hunter Athey
Hunter Athey
Steve Baker
Steve Baker
Rob Meyers
Rob Meyers
Visual Effects Producer
Joseph B. Conmy IV
Joseph B. Conmy IV
Dan Foster
Dan Foster
Visual Effects
Douglas Bloom
Douglas Bloom
Antoine Durr
Antoine Durr
Arthur Jeppe
Arthur Jeppe
Modeling
Giovanni Dulay
Giovanni Dulay
Lighting Lighting Artist
John Paszkiewicz
John Paszkiewicz
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