AE
★
6.7
/10
Elf
Dir. Jon Favreau
Tap to flip
Elf
“Discover your inner elf.”
Comedy
Family
Fantasy
Director
Jon Favreau
Screenplay
David Berenbaum, Jon Favreau
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.
Release
Nov 7, 2003
Budget
$32M
Country
United States of America
Revenue
$229M
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)
Reviews
★★★★★
Log in to rate and review
Log in →
Trailer
Official trailer
Elf
Where to Watch
Streaming
fuboTV
Paramount Plus
Paramount Plus Essential
HBO Max
Sky Go
Now TV Cinema Rent or Buy
Amazon VideoRent
Apple TV StoreRent
Google Play MoviesRent
YouTubeRent
Fandango At HomeRent
Spectrum On DemandRent
PlexRent Gallery
More from the same director | Jon Favreau
Similar
The Flintstones
1994
⭐ 5.4
The Santa Clause 2
2002
⭐ 6
Noelle
2019
⭐ 6.6
The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two
2020
⭐ 6.5
Dashing Through the Snow
2023
⭐ 6.1
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
2000
⭐ 6.8
The Christmas Chronicles
2018
⭐ 7.2
Candy Cane Lane
2023
⭐ 5.9
Family Switch
2023
⭐ 6.4
Beethoven's Christmas Adventure
2011
⭐ 6
Ladyhawke
1985
⭐ 7
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
1975
⭐ 7.8
Create your profile for free
Save favorites, rate movies, play trivia games and discover your next favorite movie.
Join free →