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 (77.8%)
$178,053,220
International (22%)
$50,444,305
Worldwide
$228,936,304
Summary Details
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
TitleEarliest Release DateDomestic Opening Weekend% of TotalTheatersDomestic 2nd Weekend2nd Weekend DropDomesticInternationalWorldwide
Fred ClausNov 9, 2007$18.5M25.7%3,603$11.9M-35.7%$72.0M$25.8M$97.8M
Tooth FairyJan 7, 2010$14.0M23.3%3,344$10.0M-28.6%$60.0M$52.4M$112.5M
Big Hero 6Oct 25, 2014$56.2M25.3%3,761$34.7M-38.3%$222.5M$435.3M$657.9M
Thor: The Dark WorldOct 30, 2013$85.7M41.5%3,841$36.6M-57.3%$206.4M$438.4M$644.8M
Arthur ChristmasNov 11, 2011$12.1M26%3,376$7.4M-38.7%$46.5M$104.9M$151.4M
Get HardMar 26, 2015$33.8M37.4%3,175$13.1M-61.2%$90.4M$21.4M$111.8M
EnchantedNov 21, 2007$34.4M26.9%3,730$16.4M-52.4%$127.8M$212.7M$340.5M
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky BobbyAug 4, 2006$47.0M31.7%3,803$22.1M-53%$148.2M$15.1M$163.4M
ChefMay 8, 2014$205.0k0.7%6$708.7k+245.8%$31.4M$19.0M$50.4M
Rise of the GuardiansNov 21, 2012$23.8M23%3,653$13.4M-43.7%$103.4M$203.5M$306.9M
A Very Harold & Kumar ChristmasNov 4, 2011$13.0M36.9%2,875$5.9M-54.3%$35.1M$1.1M$36.2M
A Christmas CarolSep 9, 2009$30.1M21.8%3,683$22.3M-25.8%$137.9M$187.4M$325.3M
Wreck-It RalphNov 1, 2012$49.0M25.9%3,752$33.0M-32.7%$189.4M$281.8M$471.2M
Zathura: A Space AdventureNov 11, 2005$13.4M45.9%3,223$5.1M-61.8%$29.3M$35.8M$65.1M
AnnieDec 17, 2014$15.9M18.5%3,116$16.5M+3.9%$85.9M$50.9M$136.9M
Penguins of MadagascarNov 14, 2014$25.4M30.3%3,764$10.9M-57.1%$83.9M$289.7M$373.5M
Land of the LostJun 4, 2009$18.8M38.1%3,521$9.0M-52.3%$49.4M$19.3M$68.8M
Kicking & ScreamingMay 13, 2005$20.2M38.2%3,455$10.7M-46.8%$52.8M$3.2M$56.1M
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape ClauseNov 2, 2006$19.5M23.1%3,458$16.9M-13.2%$84.5M$26.3M$110.8M