Elf (2003)
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.
Director:
Jon Favreau
Writer:
Jon Favreau
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Will Ferrell as Buddy |
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James Caan as Walter |
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Bob Newhart as Papa Elf |
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Ed Asner as Santa |
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Mary Steenburgen as Emily |
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Zooey Deschanel as Jovie |
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Daniel Tay as Michael |
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Faizon Love as Gimbels Manager |
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Peter Dinklage as Miles Finch |
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Amy Sedaris as Deb |
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Michael Lerner as Fulton |
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Andy Richter as Morris |
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Kyle Gass as Eugene |
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Artie Lange as Gimbels Santa |
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Leon Redbone as Leon the Snowman (voice) |
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Ray Harryhausen as Polar Bear Cub (voice) |
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Claire Lautier as NY 1 Reporter |
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Ted Friend as NY 1 Anchor |
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Patrick Ferrell as Security Guard |
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Patrick McCartney as Security Guard |
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Jon Favreau as Doctor / Mr. Narwhal (voice) |
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Lydia Lawson-Baird as Carolyn |
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Brenda McDonald as Nun |
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Annie Brebner as Elf Student |
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Luke Pohl as Elf Student |
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Meghan Black as Elf |
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Patrick Baynham as Elf |
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Michael Roberds as Disgruntled Cobbler Elf |
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Peter A. Hulne as Elf Twin |
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Patrick Hulne as Elf Twin |
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Richard Side as Elf Teacher |
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David-Paul Grove as Pom Pom |
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Kristian Ayre as Foom Foom |
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Lorin Heath as Perfume Clerk |
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Dillard Brinson as Printer |
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Brad Turner as Office Co-Worker |
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David Berenbaum as Office Co-Worker |
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Brenda Crichlow as Office Co-Worker |
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Oscar Goncalves as Francisco |
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Mary Black as Nurse |
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John Murray as Man in Elevator |
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Mark Acheson as Mailroom Guy |
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Robin Mossley as Chuck |
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Paul Schofield as Kid with Santa |
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Matt Walsh as Matt Walsh |
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Will McCormack as Witness |
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Gus Michael as Witness |
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Alexandra Michael as Child |
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Terry J. Scarlatos as Police Officer |
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Jonathan Bruce as Biker |
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Akeem A. Smith as School Kid |
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Michael Christopher Fischetti as School Kid |
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Jane Bradbury as Susan Welles |
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Peter Billingsley as Ming Ming (uncredited) |
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Jay Finocchiaro as Passerby (uncredited) |
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Craig 'Radio Man' Castaldo as Radioman (uncredited) |
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Graeme Duffy as Orange Elf (uncredited) |
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Maurice LaMarche as Buddy's Belch (voice) (uncredited) |
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Rachel Lana Li as Child (uncredited) |
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Natasha Denis as Gimbels Elf (uncredited) |
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Nance Nickels as Extra in crowd (uncredited) |
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Albert Precourt as Passerby (uncredited) |
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Joe Ranft as Store Owner (uncredited) |
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Jamie Vergan as Ice skater (uncredited) |
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Max Favreau as Young Buddy (uncredited) |
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Chloe Campbell as Child |
| Directing | Jon Favreau | Director |
| Production | Kent Alterman | Executive Producer |
| Production | Cale Boyter | Executive Producer |
| Production | Toby Emmerich | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jimmy Miller | Executive Producer |
| Production | Julie Wixson Darmody | Executive Producer |
| Sound | John Debney | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Dan Lebental | Editor |
| Crew | Owen Walstrom | Stunts |
| Crew | G.A. Aguilar | Stunt Coordinator |
| Visual Effects | Musa Brooker | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Teresa Drilling | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Hunter Athey | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Steve Baker | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Joe Bauer | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Douglas Bloom | Visual Effects |
| Crew | Troy W. Carrington | Production Office Assistant |
| Visual Effects | Erik De Boer | Animation Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Brian Dowrick | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Giovanni Dulay | Modeling |
| Visual Effects | Antoine Durr | Visual Effects |
| Crew | Brian Fisher | Compositors |
| Visual Effects | Dan Foster | Visual Effects Producer |
| Crew | Greg Groenekamp | Compositors |
| Visual Effects | Rob Meyers | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Justin Mitchell | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Jeremy Oddo | Animation |
| Lighting | John Paszkiewicz | Lighting Artist |
| Crew | Joe Salazar | Compositors |
| Crew | David Mylrea | Stunts |
| Art | Kelly Canfield | Set Dresser |
| Art | Allan Galajda | Set Designer |
| Art | Amrit Laura Gunhouse | Set Designer |
| Art | Todd Lawley | Set Dresser |
| Art | Jay Mitchell | Set Designer |
| Art | Geoff Wallace | Set Designer |
| Art | Barbara Wilson | Assistant Art Director |
| Crew | Doug Chapman | Stunts |
| Production | Susie Farris | Casting Director |
| Production | Todd Komarnicki | Producer |
| Camera | Greg Gardiner | Director of Photography |
| Production | Shauna Robertson | Producer |
| Production | Jon Berg | Producer |
| Directing | Jessica Clothier | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Laura Jean Shannon | Costume Design |
| Art | Rusty Smith | Production Design |
| Art | Johanne Hubert | Set Decoration |
| Art | Kelvin Humenny | Art Direction |
| Camera | Alan Markfield | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Carey Toner | Steadicam Operator |
| Camera | Carey Toner | Camera Operator |
| Camera | William Waring | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nancy Duggan | Costume Supervisor |
| Art | Victoria Balharry | Art Department Coordinator |
| Camera | David E. Baron | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Doug Lavender | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Patrick Stepien | First Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Brad Sherman | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Jon Taylor | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | John Leveque | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Wade Wilson | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Kelly Zombor | Boom Operator |
| Production | Penny Gibbs | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | David B. Householter | Unit Production Manager |
| Directing | Jim Brebner | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Andrew M. Robinson | Second Assistant Director |
| Crew | Scott J. Ateah | Stunt Coordinator |
| Crew | Jay Vinitsky | Post Production Supervisor |
| Art | Jennifer Silvertand | Assistant Set Decoration |
| Sound | Anthony Milch | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Stephen P. Robinson | Sound Effects Editor |
| Sound | Steve Mann | Sound Effects Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Victoria Down | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gitte Axen | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rebeccah Delchambre | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sherry Linder-Gygli | Key Hair Stylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Donna Bis | First Assistant Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ian C. Ballard | First Assistant Hairstylist |
| Crew | Tony Lazarowich | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Visual Effects | Joseph B. Conmy IV | Visual Effects Producer |
| Visual Effects | Lauren Ritchie | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Bill Westenhofer | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Crew | Mark Rodahl | Digital Effects Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Craig Seitz | Compositing Supervisor |
| Visual Effects | Arthur Jeppe | Visual Effects |
| Visual Effects | Stephen Chiodo | Animation Supervisor |
| Directing | Mickey Gilbert | Second Unit Director |
| Directing | Christopher Woods | Second Unit Director |
| Art | Charles E. McCarry | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Angel De Angelis | Key Hair Stylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | James Sarzotti | Key Makeup Artist |
| Writing | David Berenbaum | Writer |
| Crew | Garvin Cross | Stunts |
| Sound | David Husby | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Kimberly Lowe Voigt | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Sound | Kimberly Lowe Voigt | Dialogue Editor |
| Art | Bryan Korenberg | Property Master |
| Art | James Mazzola | Property Master |
| Sound | Tanya Noel Hill | Music Editor |
| Writing | Jon Favreau | Screenplay |
| Editing | Michael Hatzer | Color Timer |