Elf
Elf
Release: 2003-11-07
·Runtime: 97m
·★ 6.7
Comedy
Family
Fantasy
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
New Line Cinema
Guy Walks into a Bar Productions
Cast
Will Ferrell
as Buddy
James Caan
as Walter
Bob Newhart
as Papa Elf
Ed Asner
as Santa
Mary Steenburgen
as Emily
Zooey Deschanel
as Jovie
Daniel Tay
as Michael
Faizon Love
as Gimbels Manager
Peter Dinklage
as Miles Finch
Amy Sedaris
as Deb
Michael Lerner
as Fulton
Andy Richter
as Morris
Kyle Gass
as Eugene
Artie Lange
as Gimbels Santa
Leon Redbone
as Leon the Snowman (voice)
Ray Harryhausen
as Polar Bear Cub (voice)
Claire Lautier
as NY 1 Reporter
Ted Friend
as NY 1 Anchor
Patrick Ferrell
as Security Guard
Patrick McCartney
as Security Guard
Jon Favreau
as Doctor / Mr. Narwhal (voice)
Lydia Lawson-Baird
as Carolyn
Brenda McDonald
as Nun
Meghan Black
as Elf
Michael Roberds
as Disgruntled Cobbler Elf
Peter A. Hulne
as Elf Twin
Richard Side
as Elf Teacher
David-Paul Grove
as Pom Pom
Kristian Ayre
as Foom Foom
Brenda Crichlow
as Office Co-Worker
Oscar Goncalves
as Francisco
Mary Black
as Nurse
John Murray
as Man in Elevator
Mark Acheson
as Mailroom Guy
Robin Mossley
as Chuck
Matt Walsh
as Matt Walsh
Will McCormack
as Witness
Jonathan Bruce
as Biker
Akeem A. Smith
as School Kid
Peter Billingsley
as Ming Ming (uncredited)
Craig 'Radio Man' Castaldo
as Radioman (uncredited)
Graeme Duffy
as Orange Elf (uncredited)
Maurice LaMarche
as Buddy's Belch (voice) (uncredited)
Natasha Denis
as Gimbels Elf (uncredited)
Joe Ranft
as Store Owner (uncredited)
Jamie Vergan
as Ice skater (uncredited)
Max Favreau
as Young Buddy (uncredited)
Crew
Jon Favreau
Director
Kent Alterman
Executive Producer
Cale Boyter
Executive Producer
Toby Emmerich
Executive Producer
John Debney
Original Music Composer
Dan Lebental
Editor
Owen Walstrom
Stunts
Doug Chapman
Stunts
Susie Farris
Casting Director
Todd Komarnicki
Producer
Greg Gardiner
Director of Photography
Laura Jean Shannon
Costume Design
David B. Householter
Unit Production Manager
Scott J. Ateah
Stunt Coordinator
Bill Westenhofer
Visual Effects Supervisor
Stephen Chiodo
Animation Supervisor
Garvin Cross
Stunts
Jon Favreau
Screenplay