Elf (2003)

Directed by
	Jon Favreau

Starring
	Will Ferrell	Buddy
	James Caan	Walter
	Zooey Deschanel	Jovie
	Mary Steenburgen	Emily
	Edward Asner	Santa
	Bob Newhart	Papa Elf
	Daniel Tay	Michael
	Faizon Love	Gimbel's Manager
	Peter Dinklage	Miles Finch
	Amy Sedaris	Deb
	Michael Lerner	Fulton
	Andy Richter	Morris
	Kyle Gass	Eugene
	Artie Lange	Gimbel's Santa
	Leon Redbone	Leon the Snowman
	Ray Harryhausen	Polar Bear Cub
	Claire Lautier	NY 1 Reporter
	Ted Friend	NY 1 Anchor
	Patrick Ferrell	Security Guard
	Patrick McCartney	Security Guard
	Jon Favreau	Doctor
	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 Avalon	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
	Murray Jack	Man in Elevator
	Mark Acheson	Mailroom Guy
	Robin Mossley	Chuck
	Paul Schofield	Kid with Santa
	Matt Walsh	Himself
	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
	Craig Castaldo	Radioman
	Natasha Denis	Gimbels Elf
	Graeme Duffy	Orange Elf
	Maurice LaMarche	Buddy's Belch
	Rachel Lana Li	Child
	Dal McKennon	Jack in the Box - Laugh
	Nance Nickels	Extra in crowd
	Albert Precourt	Passerby
	Reginald Colin Rowley	Santa's Elf
	Jamie Vergan	Ice skater

13th December 2020

Lighthearted comedy that has become a firm Christmas favourite

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UK Box Office Info

Highest Place
1

Weeks at No.1
2

Weeks top 15
32

Total weeks
32

Total UK Gross:

£20,457,017

UK Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

Elf - Original release

28 Nov 2003

£4,538,440

5 Dec 2003

2▲▼

£2,318,282

£7,634,506

12 Dec 2003

2▲▼

£1,855,471

£10,124,990

19 Dec 2003

2▲▼

£1,388,207

£12,214,600

26 Dec 2003

5▼

£542,274

£14,369,541

2 Jan 2004

7▼

£578,001

£15,834,316

9 Jan 2004

10▼

£174,296

£16,263,471

16 Jan 2004

14▼

£81,339

£16,518,290

Rerelease

6 Dec 2019

£148,489

13 Dec 2019

13▼

£81,918

£230,407

20 Dec 2019

12▲

£44,107

£274,514

20 Nov 2020

14N

£650

27 Nov 2020

6▲

£1,426

£2,076

4 Dec 2020

1▲

£48,244

£50,320

11 Dec 2020

1▲▼

£98,157

£148,477

18 Dec 2020

2▼

£83,623

£232,100

25 Dec 2020

6▼

£1,941

£234,041

3 Dec 2021

14N

£111,036

10 Dec 2021

9▲

£118,473

£251,685

17 Dec 2021

9▲▼

£86,029

£423,111

24 Dec 2021

7▲

£80,750

£630,021

2 Dec 2022

15▼

£65,600

£759,102

9 Dec 2022

6▲

£148,970

£955,647

16 Dec 2022

6▲▼

£122,124

£1,186,545

23 Dec 2022

4▲

£252,060

£1,726,845

20th Anniversary

1 Dec 2023

£345,365

8 Dec 2023

8▲▼

£163,189

£636,018

15 Dec 2023

9▼

£177,812

£898,241

22 Dec 2023

6▲

£388,759

£1,465,141

29 Nov 2024

12▼

£51,476

£1,566,668

13 Dec 2024

14▼

£81,219

£1,741,571

20 Dec 2024

13▲

£93,874

£1,910,543

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info

Highest Place
1

Weeks at No.1
1

Weeks top 15
17

Total Weeks
25

Total US Gross:

$176,605,408

North American Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

7 Nov 2003

$32,100,000

14 Nov 2003

1▲

$27,200,000

$71,300,000

21 Nov 2003

3▼

$19,100,000

$95,100,000

28 Nov 2003

3▲▼

$22,200,000

$130,100,000

5 Dec 2003

4▼

$8,100,000

$139,600,000

12 Dec 2003

5▼

$6,200,000

$147,700,000

19 Dec 2003

6▼

$5,000,000

$154,300,000

26 Dec 2003

10▼

$4,200,000

$164,900,000

2 Jan 2004

14▼

$2,303,567

$170,837,644

9 Jan 2004

23▼

$499,785

$171,733,083

16 Jan 2004

32▼

$217,863

$172,062,369

23 Jan 2004

28▲

$247,030

$172,421,204

30 Jan 2004

31▼

$205,837

$172,696,490

6 Feb 2004

32▼

$196,063

$172,952,631

13 Feb 2004

38▼

$142,970

$173,144,698

20 Feb 2004

45▼

$93,614

$173,305,906

27 Feb 2004

54▼

$51,403

$173,381,405

13 Nov 2020

10N

$170,000

$174,800,408

20 Nov 2020

11▼

$180,000

$174,980,408

27 Nov 2020

7▲

$320,000

$175,410,408

4 Dec 2020

5▲

$320,000

$175,730,408

11 Dec 2020

3▲

$400,000

$1,498,568

18 Dec 2020

4▼

$365,000

$1,863,568

25 Dec 2020

8▼

$115,000

$176,605,408

1 Jan 2021

14▼

$25,000

$176,630,408

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Info

Highest Place
2

Weeks top 15
12

Total Weeks
18

Total Global Gross:

$223,853,736

Global Box Office Chart History

Date

Place

Week

Total

7 Nov 2003

$32,100,000

14 Nov 2003

2▲▼

$27,200,000

$71,300,000

21 Nov 2003

5▼

$19,100,000

$95,100,000

28 Nov 2003

2▲

$30,451,763

$138,387,763

5 Dec 2003

4▼

$12,451,718

$153,142,976

12 Dec 2003

3▲

$10,825,512

$166,972,983

19 Dec 2003

4▼

$9,183,174

$179,389,727

26 Dec 2003

3▲

$7,619,891

$196,389,720

2 Jan 2004

7▼

$4,554,597

$204,691,884

9 Jan 2004

10▼

$1,192,499

$205,145,127

13 Nov 2020

31N

$170,000

$221,845,341

20 Nov 2020

29▲

$180,000

$222,025,341

27 Nov 2020

23▲

$320,000

$222,559,179

4 Dec 2020

17▲

$320,000

$222,882,517

11 Dec 2020

15▲

$560,021

$223,311,374

18 Dec 2020

15▲▼

$365,000

$223,710,614

25 Dec 2020

30▼

$115,000

$223,828,736

1 Jan 2021

40▼

$25,000

$223,853,736

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown

No global box office info

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