Elf Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Many years ago, a playful toddler accidentally ended up in one of Santa's bags of presents, and got whisked away to the North Pole, where he would live out his entire childhood. One of Santa's elves adopted the child, named Buddy, and raised it among the tight-knit community of elves, who live up North with Santa, making toys year-round. Now a tall, fully grown man, Buddy and his distinctly non-elfishness, regularly causes havoc in Santa's workshop. He is unable to fully fit in with the other elves, and becomes forlorn. This inspires Buddy's adopted elf father to suggest to his human son that it's time for him to travel out into the world of men, and try to find his biological father and family back in New York City. However, it maybe just as hard for Buddy to fit into this new world, as he's only existed with other elves around him, and is not quite used to the ways of humans--especially urbanites.

Comedy Family Holiday Kids

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Elf.

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  Will Ferrell

  Daddy's Home, You’re Cordially Invited

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  Ed Asner

  Up, The Gliksmans

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  James Caan

  That's My Boy, Detachment

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  Zooey Deschanel

  Trolls Band Together, Harold and the Purple Crayon

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  Bob Newhart

  Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde

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  Mary Steenburgen

  The Dink, Dirty Girl

Crew Behind the Film

The Elf behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Jon Favreau last directed The Lion King and The Jungle Book. The film's writer Jon Favreau last wrote The Mandalorian and Chef.

Director

Jon Favreau

Screenwriters

Jon Favreau
David Berenbaum

Producers

Jon Berg
Todd Komarnicki
Shauna Robertson

Production Details

What we know about the Elf movie production.

Production Updates for Elf

Dec 2004

Completed

Changed Elf movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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Additional Information

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