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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.
Language
Budget$32,000,000
Revenue $228,500,000
English
Budget$32,000,000
Revenue $228,500,000
Keywords
elves
dwarf
holiday
adoption
santa claus
sarcasm
looking for birth parents
romance
fish out of water
orphan
north pole
christmas spirit
christmas
workshop
father son relationship
hilarious
cheerful
Casts
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
Patrick Ferrell
Security Guard
Patrick McCartney
Security Guard
Jon Favreau
Doctor / Mr. Narwhal (voice)
Lydia Lawson-Baird
Carolyn
Brenda McDonald
Nun
Annie Brebner
Elf Student
Luke Pohl
Elf Student
Meghan Black
Elf
Patrick Baynham
Elf
Michael Roberds
Disgruntled Cobbler Elf
Peter A. Hulne
Elf Twin
Patrick Hulne
Elf Twin
Richard Side
Elf Teacher
David-Paul Grove
Pom Pom
Kristian Ayre
Foom Foom
Lorin Heath
Perfume Clerk
Dillard Brinson
Printer
Brad Turner
Office Co-Worker
David Berenbaum
Office Co-Worker
Brenda Crichlow
Office Co-Worker
Oscar Goncalves
Francisco
Mary Black
Nurse
John Murray
Man in Elevator
Mark Acheson
Mailroom Guy
Robin Mossley
Chuck
Paul Schofield
Kid with Santa
Matt Walsh
Matt Walsh
Will McCormack
Witness
Gus Michael
Witness
Alexandra Michael
Child
Terry J. Scarlatos
Police Officer
Jonathan Bruce
Biker
Akeem A. Smith
School Kid
Michael Christopher Fischetti
School Kid
Jane Bradbury
Susan Welles
Peter Billingsley
Ming Ming (uncredited)
Jay Finocchiaro
Passerby (uncredited)
Craig 'Radio Man' Castaldo
Radioman (uncredited)
Graeme Duffy
Orange Elf (uncredited)
Maurice LaMarche
Buddy's Belch (voice) (uncredited)
Rachel Lana Li
Child (uncredited)
Natasha Denis
Gimbels Elf (uncredited)
Nance Nickels
Extra in crowd (uncredited)
Albert Precourt
Passerby (uncredited)
Joe Ranft
Store Owner (uncredited)
Jamie Vergan
Ice skater (uncredited)
Max Favreau
Young Buddy (uncredited)
Crews
Jon Favreau
Director
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
Owen Walstrom
Stunts
G.A. Aguilar
Stunt Coordinator
Musa Brooker
Animation
Greg Groenekamp
Compositors
Joe Salazar
Compositors
Joe Bauer
Visual Effects Supervisor
Hunter Athey
Animation
Brian Dowrick
Animation
John Paszkiewicz
Lighting Artist
Antoine Durr
Visual Effects
Brian Fisher
Compositors
Erik De Boer
Animation Supervisor
Douglas Bloom
Visual Effects
Giovanni Dulay
Modeling
Rob Meyers
Animation
Troy W. Carrington
Production Office Assistant
Teresa Drilling
Animation
Justin Mitchell
Animation
Steve Baker
Animation
Dan Foster
Visual Effects Producer
Jeremy Oddo
Animation
David Mylrea
Stunts
Allan Galajda
Set Designer
Amrit Laura Gunhouse
Set Designer
Geoff Wallace
Set Designer
Jay Mitchell
Set Designer
Todd Lawley
Set Dresser
Kelly Canfield
Set Dresser
Barbara Wilson
Assistant Art Director
Doug Chapman
Stunts
Susie Farris
Casting Director
Todd Komarnicki
Producer
Victoria Balharry
Art Department Coordinator
Greg Gardiner
Director of Photography
William Waring
Camera Operator
Nancy Duggan
Costume Supervisor
Jessica Clothier
Script Supervisor
Rusty Smith
Production Design
Patrick Stepien
First Assistant Camera
Carey Toner
Steadicam Operator
Laura Jean Shannon
Costume Design
Alan Markfield
Still Photographer
David E. Baron
First Assistant Camera
Shauna Robertson
Producer
Jon Berg
Producer
Johanne Hubert
Set Decoration
Carey Toner
Camera Operator
Kelvin Humenny
Art Direction
Jon Taylor
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Wade Wilson
Sound Designer
Kelly Zombor
Boom Operator
Brad Sherman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
John Leveque
Supervising Sound Editor
Doug Lavender
First Assistant Camera
Jay Vinitsky
Post Production Supervisor
Rebeccah Delchambre
Special Effects Makeup Artist
David B. Householter
Unit Production Manager
Gitte Axen
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Andrew M. Robinson
Second Assistant Director
Stephen P. Robinson
Sound Effects Editor
Victoria Down
Key Makeup Artist
Donna Bis
First Assistant Hairstylist
Jim Brebner
First Assistant Director
Mark Rodahl
Digital Effects Supervisor
James Sarzotti
Key Makeup Artist
Christopher Woods
Second Unit Director
Angel De Angelis
Key Hair Stylist
Bill Westenhofer
Visual Effects Supervisor
Steve Mann
Sound Effects Editor
Joseph B. Conmy IV
Visual Effects Producer
Tony Lazarowich
Special Effects Coordinator
Charles E. McCarry
Art Direction
Craig Seitz
Compositing Supervisor
Anthony Milch
Sound Effects Editor
Lauren Ritchie
Visual Effects Supervisor
Arthur Jeppe
Visual Effects
Penny Gibbs
Unit Production Manager
Jennifer Silvertand
Assistant Set Decoration
Sherry Linder-Gygli
Key Hair Stylist
Scott J. Ateah
Stunt Coordinator
Ian C. Ballard
First Assistant Hairstylist
Stephen Chiodo
Animation Supervisor
Mickey Gilbert
Second Unit Director
David Berenbaum
Writer
Garvin Cross
Stunts
Kimberly Lowe Voigt
Dialogue Editor
Kimberly Lowe Voigt
Supervising ADR Editor
David Husby
Sound Mixer
Bryan Korenberg
Property Master
Tanya Noel Hill
Music Editor
James Mazzola
Property Master
Jon Favreau
Screenplay
Michael Hatzer
Color Timer
Backdrops & Posters
