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Elf

Discover your inner elf.

  • Movie
  • 2003
  • PG
  • 1h 37m

Directed by Jon Favreau

6.7

TMDB audience rating
6.7 out of 10 from 4,758 votes

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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.

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Cast and crew

  • Will Ferrell

    Will FerrellBuddy

  • James Caan

    James CaanWalter

  • Bob Newhart

    Bob NewhartPapa Elf

  • Ed Asner

    Ed AsnerSanta

  • Mary Steenburgen

    Mary SteenburgenEmily

  • Zooey Deschanel

    Zooey DeschanelJovie

  • Daniel Tay

    Daniel TayMichael

  • Faizon Love

    Faizon LoveGimbels Manager

  • Peter Dinklage

    Peter DinklageMiles Finch

  • Amy Sedaris

    Amy SedarisDeb

  • Michael Lerner

    Michael LernerFulton

  • Andy Richter

    Andy RichterMorris

  • Kyle Gass

    Kyle GassEugene

  • Artie Lange

    Artie LangeGimbels Santa

  • Leon Redbone

    Leon RedboneLeon the Snowman (voice)

  • Ray Harryhausen

    Ray HarryhausenPolar Bear Cub (voice)

  • Claire Lautier

    Claire LautierNY 1 Reporter

  • Ted Friend

    Ted FriendNY 1 Anchor

Director
Jon Favreau
Writer
David Berenbaum and Jon Favreau
Music
John Debney
Cinematography
Greg Gardiner