Elf (2003)
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Discover your inner elf.
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.
- Released: 2003-11-07
- Genres: Comedy, Family, Fantasy
- Runtime: 1h 37m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 4,760 votes
Directed by Jon Favreau.
Top cast
- Will Ferrell as Buddy
- James Caan as Walter
- Bob Newhart as Papa Elf
- Ed Asner as Santa
- Mary Steenburgen as Emily
- Zooey Deschanel as Jovie
- Daniel Tay as Michael
- Faizon Love as Gimbels Manager
- Peter Dinklage as Miles Finch
- Amy Sedaris as Deb
Where to watch Elf
- United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Sky Go, Now TV Cinema, HBO Max; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
- India: rent on Apple TV Store, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, YouTube
- Canada: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video, Plex; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus, BINGE, Foxtel Now, Stan, HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Binge Amazon Channel; rent on JustWatch TV Store, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV
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