Elf (2003)
Elf (2003)
This holiday, 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

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
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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

Details

Genres: Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Language: English

Release Date: 09 October 2003

Country: US

Runtime: 97m

Company Credits

Company: New Line Cinema, Guy Walks into a Bar Productions

Budget: $32,000,000

Revenue: $228,500,000

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Cast

Will Ferrell

Will Ferrell

Buddy

James Caan

James Caan

Walter

Bob Newhart

Bob Newhart

Papa Elf

Ed Asner

Ed Asner

Santa

Mary Steenburgen

Mary Steenburgen

Emily

Zooey Deschanel

Zooey Deschanel

Jovie

Daniel Tay

Daniel Tay

Michael

Faizon Love

Faizon Love

Gimbel's Manager

Peter Dinklage

Peter Dinklage

Miles Finch

Amy Sedaris

Amy Sedaris

Deb

Michael Lerner

Michael Lerner

Fulton

Andy Richter

Andy Richter

Morris

Kyle Gass

Kyle Gass

Eugene

Artie Lange

Artie Lange

Gimbel's Santa

Leon Redbone

Leon Redbone

Leon the Snowman (voice)

Ray Harryhausen

Ray Harryhausen

Polar Bear Cub (voice)

Claire Lautier

Claire Lautier

NY 1 Reporter

Ted Friend

Ted Friend

NY 1 Anchor

Patrick Ferrell

Patrick Ferrell

Security Guard

Patrick McCartney

Patrick McCartney

Security Guard

Jon Favreau

Jon Favreau

Doctor / Mr. Narwhal (voice)

Lydia Lawson-Baird

Lydia Lawson-Baird

Carolyn

Brenda McDonald

Brenda McDonald

Nun

Annie Brebner

Annie Brebner

Elf Student

Luke Pohl

Luke Pohl

Elf Student

Meghan Black

Meghan Black

Elf

Patrick Baynham

Patrick Baynham

Elf

Michael Roberds

Michael Roberds

Disgruntled Cobbler Elf

Peter A. Hulne

Peter A. Hulne

Elf Twin

Patrick Hulne

Patrick Hulne

Elf Twin

Richard Side

Richard Side

Elf Teacher

David-Paul Grove

David-Paul Grove

Pom Pom

Kristian Ayre

Kristian Ayre

Foom Foom

Lorin Heath

Lorin Heath

Perfume Clerk

Dillard Brinson

Dillard Brinson

Printer

Brad Turner

Brad Turner

Office Co-Worker

David Berenbaum

David Berenbaum

Office Co-Worker

Brenda Crichlow

Brenda Crichlow

Office Co-Worker

Oscar Goncalves

Oscar Goncalves

Francisco

Mary Black

Mary Black

Nurse

Murray Jack

Murray Jack

Man in Elevator

Mark Acheson

Mark Acheson

Mailroom Guy

Robin Mossley

Robin Mossley

Chuck

Paul Schofield

Paul Schofield

Kid with Santa

Matt Walsh

Matt Walsh

Self

Will McCormack

Will McCormack

Witness

Gus Michael

Gus Michael

Witness

Alexandra Michael

Alexandra Michael

Child

Terry J. Scarlatos

Terry J. Scarlatos

Police Officer

Jonathan Bruce

Jonathan Bruce

Biker

Akeem A. Smith

Akeem A. Smith

School Kid

Michael Christopher Fischetti

Michael Christopher Fischetti

School Kid

Jane Bradbury

Jane Bradbury

Susan Welles

Peter Billingsley

Peter Billingsley

Ming Ming (uncredited)

John Murray

John Murray

Man in Elevator

Jay Finocchiaro

Jay Finocchiaro

Passerby (uncredited)

Craig 'Radioman' Castaldo

Craig 'Radioman' Castaldo

Radioman (uncredited)

Graeme Duffy

Graeme Duffy

Orange Elf (uncredited)

Maurice LaMarche

Maurice LaMarche

Buddy's Belch (uncredited)

Rachel Lana Li

Rachel Lana Li

Child (uncredited)

Natasha Denis

Natasha Denis

Gimbels Elf (uncredited)

Dal McKennon

Dal McKennon

Jack in the Box - Laugh (archive sound) (uncredited)

Nance Nickels

Nance Nickels

Extra in crowd (uncredited)

Albert Precourt

Albert Precourt

Passerby (uncredited)

Joe Ranft

Joe Ranft

Store Owner (uncredited)

Jamie Vergan

Jamie Vergan

Ice skater (uncredited)

Directed By

Jon Favreau

Jon Favreau

Director

Jessica Clothier

Jessica Clothier

Script Supervisor

Jim Brebner

Jim Brebner

First Assistant Director

Andrew M. Robinson

Andrew M. Robinson

Second Assistant Director

Mickey Gilbert

Mickey Gilbert

Second Unit Director

Christopher Woods

Christopher Woods

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Julie Darmody

Julie Darmody

Executive Producer

Toby Emmerich

Toby Emmerich

Executive Producer

Cale Boyter

Cale Boyter

Executive Producer

Jimmy Miller

Jimmy Miller

Executive Producer

Kent Alterman

Kent Alterman

Executive Producer

Shauna Robertson

Shauna Robertson

Producer

Todd Komarnicki

Todd Komarnicki

Producer

Jon Berg

Jon Berg

Producer

Penny Gibbs

Penny Gibbs

Unit Production Manager

David B. Householter

David B. Householter

Unit Production Manager

Susie Farris

Susie Farris

Casting Director

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Nancy Duggan

Nancy Duggan

Costume Supervisor

Laura Jean Shannon

Laura Jean Shannon

Costume Design

Victoria Down

Victoria Down

Key Makeup Artist

Gitte Axen

Gitte Axen

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Rebeccah Delchambre

Rebeccah Delchambre

Special Effects Makeup Artist

Sherry Linder-Gygli

Sherry Linder-Gygli

Key Hair Stylist

Donna Bis

Donna Bis

First Assistant Hairstylist

Ian C. Ballard

Ian C. Ballard

First Assistant Hairstylist

Angel De Angelis

Angel De Angelis

Key Hair Stylist

James Sarzotti

James Sarzotti

Key Makeup Artist

Sound

John Debney

John Debney

Original Music Composer

Wade Wilson

Wade Wilson

Sound Designer

John Leveque

John Leveque

Supervising Sound Editor

Kelly Zombor

Kelly Zombor

Boom Operator

Brad Sherman

Brad Sherman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Jon Taylor

Jon Taylor

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Kimberly Lowe Voigt

Kimberly Lowe Voigt

Supervising ADR Editor

Kimberly Lowe Voigt

Kimberly Lowe Voigt

Dialogue Editor

Tanya Noel Hill

Tanya Noel Hill

Music Editor

David Husby

David Husby

Sound Mixer

Anthony Milch

Anthony Milch

Sound Effects Editor

Stephen P. Robinson

Stephen P. Robinson

Sound Effects Editor

Steve Mann

Steve Mann

Sound Effects Editor

Visual Effects

Rob Meyers

Rob Meyers

Animation

Steve Baker

Steve Baker

Animation

Dan Foster

Dan Foster

Visual Effects Producer

Erik De Boer

Erik De Boer

Animation Supervisor

Giovanni Dulay

Giovanni Dulay

Modeling

Douglas Bloom

Douglas Bloom

Visual Effects

Brian Dowrick

Brian Dowrick

Animation

Jeremy Oddo

Jeremy Oddo

Animation

Teresa Drilling

Teresa Drilling

Animation

Antoine Durr

Antoine Durr

Visual Effects

Joe Bauer

Joe Bauer

Visual Effects Supervisor

Musa Brooker

Musa Brooker

Animation

Hunter Athey

Hunter Athey

Animation

Justin Mitchell

Justin Mitchell

Animation

Joseph B. Conmy IV

Joseph B. Conmy IV

Visual Effects Producer

Lauren Ritchie

Lauren Ritchie

Visual Effects Supervisor

Bill Westenhofer

Bill Westenhofer

Visual Effects Supervisor

Craig Seitz

Craig Seitz

Compositing Supervisor

Arthur Jeppe

Arthur Jeppe

Visual Effects

Stephen Chiodo

Stephen Chiodo

Animation Supervisor

Camera

Doug Lavender

Doug Lavender

First Assistant Camera

Carey Toner

Carey Toner

Steadicam Operator

William Waring

William Waring

Camera Operator

Carey Toner

Carey Toner

Camera Operator

David E. Baron

David E. Baron

First Assistant Camera

Greg Gardiner

Greg Gardiner

Director of Photography

Patrick Stepien

Patrick Stepien

First Assistant Camera

Alan Markfield

Alan Markfield

Still Photographer

Lighting

John Paszkiewicz

John Paszkiewicz

Lighting Artist

Art Department

Rusty Smith

Rusty Smith

Production Design

Kelvin Humenny

Kelvin Humenny

Art Direction

Johanne Hubert

Johanne Hubert

Set Decoration

Victoria Balharry

Victoria Balharry

Art Department Coordinator

Bryan Korenberg

Bryan Korenberg

Property Master

James Mazzola

James Mazzola

Property Master

Kelly Canfield

Kelly Canfield

Set Dresser

Allan Galajda

Allan Galajda

Set Designer

Amrit Laura Gunhouse

Amrit Laura Gunhouse

Set Designer

Todd Lawley

Todd Lawley

Set Dresser

Jay Mitchell

Jay Mitchell

Set Designer

Geoff Wallace

Geoff Wallace

Set Designer

Barbara Wilson

Barbara Wilson

Assistant Art Director

Jennifer Silvertand

Jennifer Silvertand

Assistant Set Decoration

Charles E. McCarry

Charles E. McCarry

Art Direction

Other Crew

Brian Fisher

Brian Fisher

Compositors

Greg Groenekamp

Greg Groenekamp

Compositors

Troy W. Carrington

Troy W. Carrington

Production Office Assistant

Joe Salazar

Joe Salazar

Compositors

Doug Chapman

Doug Chapman

Stunts

Scott J. Ateah

Scott J. Ateah

Stunt Coordinator

Jay Vinitsky

Jay Vinitsky

Post Production Supervisor

Tony Lazarowich

Tony Lazarowich

Special Effects Coordinator

Mark Rodahl

Mark Rodahl

Digital Effects Supervisor

Owen Walstrom

Owen Walstrom

Stunts

G. A. Aguilar

G. A. Aguilar

Stunt Coordinator

David Mylrea

David Mylrea

Stunts

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