Movie·2003·1h 37m
Elf
Discover your inner elf.
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
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.
Written By
David Berenbaum
Producer
Cale Boyter, Kent Alterman
Cinematography
Greg Gardiner
Music
John Debney
Editor
Dan Lebental
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
4,569 votes
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// cast
Cast
Will Ferrell
Buddy
James Caan
Walter
Bob Newhart
Papa Elf
Ed Asner
Santa
Mary Steenburgen
Emily
Zooey Deschanel
Jovie
Daniel Tay
Michael
Faizon Love
Gimbels Manager
Peter Dinklage
Miles Finch
Amy Sedaris
Deb
Michael Lerner
Fulton
Andy Richter
Morris
Kyle Gass
Eugene
Artie Lange
Gimbels Santa
Leon Redbone
Leon the Snowman (voice)
Ray Harryhausen
Polar Bear Cub (voice)
Claire Lautier
NY 1 Reporter
Ted Friend
NY 1 Anchor
// crew
Crew
Jon Favreau
Director, Screenplay
Cale Boyter
Executive Producer
Kent Alterman
Executive Producer
Julie Wixson Darmody
Executive Producer
Toby Emmerich
Executive Producer
John Debney
Original Music Composer
Dan Lebental
Editor
Jimmy Miller
Executive Producer
Todd Komarnicki
Producer
Greg Gardiner
Director of Photography
Shauna Robertson
Producer
Jon Berg
Producer
David Berenbaum
Writer
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