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Elf

Raised as an over-sized elf, a human travels from the North Pole to NYC to meet his biological father who doesn't know he exists and is in desperate need of some Christmas spirit.

Director

Jon Favreau

Year

Genre

adventure, comedy, family

Box Office

$177,874,109

Production

New Line Cinema,Guy Walks into a Bar Productions

Awards

2 wins & 7 nominations

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Buddy

Walter

Papa Elf

Santa

Emily

Mary Steenburgen

Jovie

Zooey Deschanel

Michael

Gimbel's Manager

Miles Finch

Deb

Fulton

Morris

Eugene

Gimbel's Santa

Leon the Snowman

Polar Bear Cub (voice)

Ray Harryhausen

NY 1 Reporter

NY 1 Anchor

Security Guard

Patrick Ferrell

Security Guard

Patrick McCartney

Doctor

Carolyn

Lydia Lawson-Baird

Nun

Brenda McDonald

Elf Student

Elf Student

Elf

Elf

Patrick Baynham

Disgruntled Cobbler Elf

Michael Roberds

Elf Twin (as Peter Hulne)

Elf Twin

Elf Teacher

Pom Pom

Foom Foom

Perfume Clerk

Printer

Dillard Brinson

Office Co-Worker

Office Co-Worker

David Berenbaum

Office Co-Worker

Brenda Crichlow

Francisco

Oscar Goncalves

Nurse

Man in Elevator

Mailroom Guy

Chuck

Kid with Santa

Self

Witness

Witness

Child

Alexandra Michael

Police Officer

Terry J. Scarlatos

Biker

School Kid

School Kid

Michael Christopher Fischetti

Susan Welles

Ming Ming

Peter Billingsley

Radioman

Gimbels Elf

Orange Elf

Buddy's Belch

Maurice LaMarche

Child

Jack in the Box - Laugh (archive sound)

Extra in crowd

Passerby

Albert Precourt

Santa's Elf

Reginald Colin Rowley

Ice skater

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What about Santa's cookies I suppose parents eat them too - Elf

What about Santa's cookies I suppose parents eat them...

That's shocking - Elf

That's shocking

It's all right buddyJust how many etch a sketches did you get finishedCome on buddy how manyEighty fiveThat puts you915 off the paceElf 1 Ooh that's badWhy don't you just say itI'm the worst toy maker in the worldI'm a cotton headed ninny muggins - Elf

It's all right buddyJust how many etch a sketches did...

I'm a cotton headed ninny muggins - Elf

I'm a cotton headed ninny muggins

I hate to do thisbut can you help me pick up the slack on those etch a sketchesNo problem I appreciate itBuddy is killing meI already got lum lum and choo choo pulling doubles - Elf

I hate to do thisbut can you help me pick up the slack on...

Quick thinking yesterday with that special talents thingMing ming I feel bad for the guy I just hope he doesn't get wiseWell if he hasn't figured out he's a human by nowI don't think he ever will - Elf

Quick thinking yesterday with that special talents thingMing...

You don't look so good, buddy. - Elf

You don't look so good, buddy.

Why the long face partnerIt seems I'm I'm not an elfOf course you're not You're 6 foot 3 and had a beard since you were 15 - Elf

Why the long face partnerIt seems I'm I'm not an...

Except dogs Oh by the way don't eat the yellow snowOh I know that - Elf

Except dogs Oh by the way don't eat the yellow snowOh I...

I've been to New York thousands of timesReally What's it likeWell there are some things you should knowFirst off you see gum on the street leave it thereIt's not free candy OhSecond there are like 30 Ray's pizzasThey all claim to be the original but the - Elf

I've been to New York thousands of timesReally...

That's the other thing I wanted to talk to you aboutYou know buddy your fatherWell he's on the naughty list - Elf

That's the other thing I wanted to talk to you aboutYou...

Bye, buddy. - Elf

Does someone need a hug - Elf

Does someone need a hug

You did it! - Elf

Looks like a Christmas tree - Elf

Looks like a Christmas tree

Have a good day Oh I forgot to give you a hug - Elf

Have a good day Oh I forgot to give you a hug

And guess what I love you - Elf

And guess what I love you

Who sent this Christmas gram What's a Christmas gram I want one - Elf

Who sent this Christmas gram What's a Christmas gram I...

I think we should call security Good ideaI like to whisper too - Elf

I think we should call security Good ideaI like to whisper...

Manager This is the north poleBuddy No it's notYes it is No it's notYes it is No it isn'tYes it is No it isn'tYes it is No it's not Where's the snow - Elf

Manager This is the north poleBuddy No it's notYes it...

Why you smiling like thatI just like to smile Smiling's my favorite - Elf

Why you smiling like thatI just like to smile Smiling's...

Make work your favorite That's your favorite okay - Elf

Make work your favorite That's your favorite okay

Santa Oh my godSanta here I know himI know him - Elf

Santa Oh my godSanta here I know himI know him

It's just nice to meet another human who shares my affinity for elf culture - Elf

It's just nice to meet another human who shares my...

Sounds like someone needs to sing a Christmas CarolGo awayBest way to spread Christmas cheer is singing loud for all to hearThanks but I don't singOh it's easy It's like talkingExcept louder and longer and you move your voice up and downI can sing but I - Elf

Sounds like someone needs to sing a Christmas CarolGo...

Hey There's no singing in the north poleYes there is No there's not - Elf

Hey There's no singing in the north poleYes there is No...

How come you were in the women's locker room this morningI heard you singingYou sure it had nothing to do with the fact that I was nakedI didn't know you were naked - Elf

How come you were in the women's locker room this...

Hey guys Have you seen the placeIt's pretty good It's a little too goodCorporate must have sent in a professionalI don't know why somebody's gunning for my jobbut look let's remain a teamOkay Because if I go we all goIf you get wind of anything call me on - Elf

Hey guys Have you seen the placeIt's pretty good...

Six inch ribbon curls honeyThat's impossible Six inches - Elf

Six inch ribbon curls honeyThat's impossible Six inches

Who the heck are you What are you talking aboutI'm Santa claus No you're notWhy of course I am Ho ho hoWell if you're Santawhat song did I sing for you on your birthday this yearHappy birthday of courseSo how old are you son Founyou're a big boy What's - Elf

Who the heck are you What are you talking aboutI'm...

You sit on a throne of lies - Elf

You sit on a throne of lies

You smell like beef and cheese You don't smell like Santa - Elf

You smell like beef and cheese You don't smell like...

What is this some kind of game What do you want some moneyNo I just wanted to meet you and I thought you might wanna meet meWho wouldn't wanna meet you - Elf

What is this some kind of game What do you want some moneyNo...

Thought maybe we could make gingerbread housesand eat cookie dough and go ice skating and maybe even hold hands - Elf

Thought maybe we could make gingerbread housesand eat cookie...

Okay can I listen to your necklace - Elf

Okay can I listen to your necklace

My finger has a heartbeat - Elf

My finger has a heartbeat

Thanks Your costume is prettyOh it's not a costume I'm an elfWell technically I'm a human but I was raised by elvesOh I'm a human raised by humans - Elf

Thanks Your costume is prettyOh it's not a costume...

Emily You like sugar huhIs there sugar in syrupThen yes - Elf

Emily You like sugar huhIs there sugar in syrupThen yes

We elves try to stick to the four main food groupsCandy candy canes candy owns and syrup - Elf

We elves try to stick to the four main food groupsCandy...

Oh that's goodGood Good Good - Elf

Oh that's goodGood Good Good

So did you uh sleep okay last nightGreat I got a full 40 minutes - Elf

So did you uh sleep okay last nightGreat I got a full 40...

We'll make snow angels and then we'll go ice skatingThen eat a roll of toll house cookie dough as fast as we canAnd then to finish we'll snuggle - Elf

We'll make snow angels and then we'll go ice...

Wow you're fast I'm glad I caught up to youI waited five hours for you Why is your coat so bigSo good news I saw a dog today Have you seen a dogYou probably haveHow was school Was it fun Did you get a lot of homework huhDo you have any friends Do you have - Elf

Wow you're fast I'm glad I caught up to youI...

So good news I saw a dog today - Elf

So good news I saw a dog today

Son of a nutcracker - Elf

Son of a nutcracker

But I really wanted to see you and I think you're beautifulAnd I um I feel really warm when I am around youAnd um my tongue swells upDo you wanna go eat food - Elf

But I really wanted to see you and I think you're...

Francisco That's fun to say Francisco - Elf

Francisco That's fun to say Francisco

Remember me I do I didn't recognize youI know I'm in work clothes - Elf

Remember me I do I didn't recognize youI know I'm...

- Thank you, Debra. - Elf

- Thank you, Debra.

Buddy the elf what's your favorite color - Elf

Buddy the elf what's your favorite color

This place reminds me of Santa's workshopExcept it smells like mushroomsAnd everyone looks like they wanna hurt me - Elf

This place reminds me of Santa's workshopExcept it...

So how'd you get here Work releaseSyrup in coffeeWhy didn't I think of that Can I try someBe my guestVery generous of youMmm OhI love syrupOh I love it - Elf

So how'd you get here Work releaseSyrup in coffeeWhy...

Just reach out in front of you and take a sipDon't look There you goWellIt tastes like a crappy cup of coffeeIt is a crappy cup of coffeeNo it's the world's best cup of coffee - Elf

Just reach out in front of you and take a sipDon't look...

Buddy Look out Yellow ones don't stop - Elf

Buddy Look out Yellow ones don't stop

You missed - Elf

Did you have to borrow a reindeer to get down hereBuddy go back to the basement Miles Hey jackweedI get more action in a week than you've had your entire lifeI've got houses in la Paris and vailOh Each one with a 70 inch plasma screenSo I suggest you wipe - Elf

Did you have to borrow a reindeer to get down hereBuddy go...

He's an angry elf - Elf

He's an angry elf

Call me elf - Elf

He must be a south pole elf - Elf

He must be a south pole elf

You get the hell out of hereWhere do you want me to go I don't care where you goI don't care that you're an elf that you're nutsI don't care that you're my sonGet out of my life now - Elf

You get the hell out of hereWhere do you want me to go I...

I need an elf's helpI'm not an elf Santa I can't do anything rightBuddy you're more of an elf than anyone I ever metAnd the only one who I would want working on my sleigh tonight - Elf

I need an elf's helpI'm not an elf Santa I...

The best way to spread Christmas cheeris singing loud for all to hear - Elf

The best way to spread Christmas cheeris singing loud for...

Santa, why are they chasing us? - Elf

Santa, why are they chasing us?

First I traveled through the seven levels of the candy cane forestPast the sea of twirly swirly gumdropsAnd then I walked through the Lincoln tunnel - Elf

First I traveled through the seven levels of the candy cane...

Come here little one - Elf

Come here little one

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Raised as an over-sized elf, a human travels from the North Pole to NYC to meet his biological father who doesn't know he exists and is in desperate need of some Christmas spirit.

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Director: Jon Favreau

Writer: David Berenbaum

Production: New Line Cinema,Guy Walks into a Bar Productions

Genre: adventure, comedy, family

Year: 2003

MetaScore: 64/100

ImdbRating: 7.0

BoxOffice: $177,874,109

Released: 07 Nov 2003

Awards: 2 wins & 7 nominations

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Also watch: The Santa Clause, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, The Polar Express, Old School, Catch Me If You Can, A Christmas Story, Employee of the Month, Elizabeth, Bad Santa, School of Rock, Fred Claus, Holes, The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Kicking & Screaming, The Iron Giant, Grosse Pointe Blank, Jingle All the Way, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer