Elf

Elf
Credits
Title:	Elf
Genres:	Family Comedy
Directed by:	Jon Favreau
Written by:	David Berenbaum
Production
Distributed by:	New Line Cinema
Released:	November 7th, 2003
Rating:	PG
Running time:	97 min.
Country:	USA
Language:	English
Budget:	$33,000,000
Gross:	$173,381,405
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Elf is an American feature film of the family, holiday and comedy genres. It was directed by Jon Favreau with a script written by David Berenbaum. It was produced by New Line Cinema and released theatrically in the United States on November 7th, 2003. The film stars Will Ferrell as Buddy, a human who was raised by Elves at the North Pole. After believing himself to have been an elf for more than thirty some-odd years, he embarks upon a journey to New York City to connect with his real father, and maybe... spread a little Christmas cheer. Elf also stars James Caan's as Buddy's a-hole father Walter Hobbs, Zooey Deschanel as Jovie the love interest, Mary Steenburgen as Walter's wife, Emily Hobbs, Bob Newhart as Buddy's surrogate father figure, Papa Elf and Edward Asner as Santa Claus.

Cast

Actor	Role
Will Ferrell	Buddy
James Caan	Walter Hobbs
Bob Newhart	Papa Elf
Edward Asner	Santa Claus
Mary Steenburgen	Emily Hobbs
Zooey Deschanel	Jovie
Daniel Tay	Michael Hobbs
Faizon Love	Gimbel's manager
Peter Dinklage	Miles Finch
Amy Sedaris	Deb
Michael Lerner	Fulton Greenway
Andy Richter	Morris
Kyle Gass	Eugene

Fun Facts

• Actors Peter Dinklage and Michael Lerner also appeared together in the 2014 film X-Men: Days of Future Past.

Keywords

2000s | Christmas | Christmas Tree | Empire State Building | New York | New York City | North Pole | Reindeer | Santa Claus

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