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