Elf (film)

Elf
A man dressed as an elf stands between the letters "e" and "f".
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJon Favreau
Written byDavid Berenbaum
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyGreg Gardiner
Edited byDan Lebental
Music byJohn Debney
Production
companies
Distributed byNew Line Cinema
Release date
  • November 7, 2003 (2003-11-07)
Running time
96 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States[2]
LanguageEnglish
Budget$33 million[1]
Box office$225.1 million[1]

Elf is a 2003 American Christmas comedy film directed by Jon Favreau and written by David Berenbaum. It stars Will Ferrell as Buddy, a human raised by Santa's elves, who learns about his origins and heads to New York City to meet his biological father. James Caan, Zooey Deschanel, Mary Steenburgen, Ed Asner and Bob Newhart appear in supporting roles.

Elf was released in the United States on November 7, 2003 by New Line Cinema. It became a major critical and commercial success, grossing $220 million worldwide against a $33 million budget. Ferrell's performance as Buddy in particular was praised by critics. The film inspired the 2010 Broadway musical Elf: The Musical and NBC's 2014 stop motion animated television special Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas. It has been hailed by many as a modern classic, and is often listed as one of the best Christmas films of all time.[3][4][5]

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  2. ^ "Elf". American Film Institute. Archived from the original on September 30, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  3. ^ "Top Ten Christmas Movies Of All Time". TheTopTens.com. Archived from the original on January 4, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  4. ^ "The 50 Best Christmas Movies of All Time". Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on January 4, 2021. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
  5. ^ Jackson, Dan (December 22, 2017). "The 50 Best Christmas Movies of All Time". Thrillist. Archived from the original on October 9, 2017. Retrieved December 11, 2018.