Elf (2003)
Raised as an oversized elf, Buddy travels from the North Pole to New York City to meet his biological father, Walter Hobbs, who doesn't know he exists and is in desperate need of some Christmas spirit.
All Releases
Domestic (77%)
$178,053,220
$178,053,220
International (22.8%)
$52,619,515
$52,619,515
Worldwide
$231,204,047
$231,204,047
Domestic DistributorNew Line Cinema
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Domestic Opening$32,100,000
Budget$33,000,000
Earliest Release DateNovember 7, 2003
(Domestic)
MPAAPG
Running Time1 hr 37 min
GenresAdventure
Comedy
Family
Fantasy
Romance
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By Release
| Release Group | Rollout | Markets | Domestic | International | Worldwide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Original Release | November 7-December 18, 2004 | 38 markets | $173,398,518 | $47,044,933 | $220,443,451 |
| 2018 Re-release | November 2, 2018 | Domestic | $442,073 | – | $442,073 |
| 2019 Re-release | November 1, 2019 | Domestic | $786,249 | – | $786,249 |
| 2020 Re-release | November 13-December 4, 2020 | 3 markets | $2,182,679 | $178,395 | $2,671,020 |
| 2021 Re-release | November 26, 2021 | 4 markets | $1,243,701 | $2,079,608 | $3,354,357 |
| 2023 Re-release | December 1, 2023 | APAC, EMEA | – | $3,316,534 | $3,484,410 |
| 2025 Re-release | December 7, 2025 | APAC | – | $45 | $22,487 |
By Region
| Domestic | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 5 | $178,053,220 | 320 |
| APAC | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 5 | $6,197,979 | 915 |
| Singapore | 1 | $395,976 | 1,154 |
| New Zealand | 4 | $392,182 | 1,602 |
| Russia/CIS | 1 | $358,054 | 3,526 |
| Philippines | 1 | $141,171 | 1,438 |
| Thailand | 1 | $103,952 | 1,990 |
| Indonesia | 1 | $24,279 | 1,031 |
| Taiwan | 1 | $21,121 | 2,578 |
| EMEA | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 4 | $5,979,415 | 1,501 |
| Spain | 1 | $4,082,173 | 1,188 |
| France | 1 | $902,069 | 4,380 |
| Italy | 1 | $894,430 | 2,921 |
| Germany | 1 | $801,913 | 3,205 |
| Russia | 1 | $487,905 | 124 |
| Austria | 1 | $299,640 | 1,842 |
| South Africa | 1 | $271,999 | 1,502 |
| Lebanon | 1 | $207,473 | 434 |
| Greece | 1 | $206,558 | 1,599 |
| Palestine | 1 | $176,329 | 6 |
| Iceland | 1 | $157,547 | 529 |
| Belgium | 1 | $134,732 | 2,450 |
| Portugal | 1 | $78,740 | 2,659 |
| Netherlands | 1 | $68,937 | 4,191 |
| Slovenia | 1 | $27,582 | 1,621 |
| Ukraine | 1 | $23,082 | 2,446 |
| Baltic States | 1 | $21,650 | 23 |
| LATAM | # Releases | Lifetime Gross | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 1 | $1,596,764 | 1,860 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | $655,429 | 74 |
| Venezuela | 1 | $220,990 | 1,242 |
| Brazil | 1 | $196,622 | 2,718 |
| Central America+ | 1 | $176,329 | 174 |
| Colombia | 1 | $154,036 | 1,710 |
| Peru | 1 | $99,221 | 1,738 |
| Argentina | 1 | $78,368 | 2,776 |
| West Indies | 1 | $49,205 | 38 |
| Chile | 1 | $23,205 | 2,240 |
| Bolivia | 1 | $7,338 | 1,923 |
