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Cast
Will Ferrell | As: Buddy | |
James Caan | As: Walter | |
Bob Newhart | As: Papa Elf | |
Ed Asner | As: Santa | |
Mary Steenburgen | As: Emily |
Storyline
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.
Tagline: | This holiday, discover your inner elf. |
Certification: | PG |
Cast
Will Ferrell |
Buddy |
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James Caan |
Walter |
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Bob Newhart |
Papa Elf |
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Ed Asner |
Santa |
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Mary Steenburgen |
Emily |
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Zooey Deschanel |
Jovie |
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Daniel Tay |
Michael |
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Faizon Love |
Gimbel's Manager |
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Peter Dinklage |
Miles Finch |
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Amy Sedaris |
Deb |
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Michael Lerner |
Fulton |
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Andy Richter |
Morris |
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Kyle Gass |
Eugene |
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Artie Lange |
Gimbel's Santa |
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Leon Redbone |
Leon the Snowman (voice) |
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Ray Harryhausen |
Polar Bear Cub (voice) |
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Claire Lautier |
NY 1 Reporter |
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Ted Friend |
NY 1 Anchor |
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Patrick Ferrell |
Security Guard |
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Patrick McCartney |
Security Guard |
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Jon Favreau |
Doctor / Mr. Narwhal (voice) |
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Lydia Lawson-Baird |
Carolyn |
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Brenda McDonald |
Nun |
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Annie Brebner |
Elf Student |
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Luke Pohl |
Elf Student |
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Meghan Black |
Elf |
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Patrick Baynham |
Elf |
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Michael Roberds |
Disgruntled Cobbler Elf |
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Peter A. Hulne |
Elf Twin |
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Patrick Hulne |
Elf Twin |
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Richard Side |
Elf Teacher |
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David-Paul Grove |
Pom Pom |
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Kristian Ayre |
Foom Foom |
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Lorin Heath |
Perfume Clerk |
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Dillard Brinson |
Printer |
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Brad Turner |
Office Co-Worker |
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David Berenbaum |
Office Co-Worker |
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Brenda Crichlow |
Office Co-Worker |
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Oscar Goncalves |
Francisco |
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Mary Black |
Nurse |
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Murray Jack |
Man in Elevator |
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Mark Acheson |
Mailroom Guy |
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Robin Mossley |
Chuck |
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Paul Schofield |
Kid with Santa |
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Matt Walsh |
Self |
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Will McCormack |
Witness |
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Gus Michael |
Witness |
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Alexandra Michael |
Child |
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Terry J. Scarlatos |
Police Officer |
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Jonathan Bruce |
Biker |
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Akeem A. Smith |
School Kid |
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Michael Christopher Fischetti |
School Kid |
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Jane Bradbury |
Susan Welles |
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Peter Billingsley |
Ming Ming (uncredited) |
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John Murray |
Man in Elevator |
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Jay Finocchiaro |
Passerby (uncredited) |
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Craig 'Radioman' Castaldo |
Radioman (uncredited) |
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Graeme Duffy |
Orange Elf (uncredited) |
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Maurice LaMarche |
Buddy's Belch (uncredited) |
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Rachel Lana Li |
Child (uncredited) |
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Natasha Denis |
Gimbels Elf (uncredited) |
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Dal McKennon |
Jack in the Box - Laugh (archive sound) (uncredited) |
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Nance Nickels |
Extra in crowd (uncredited) |
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Albert Precourt |
Passerby (uncredited) |
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Joe Ranft |
Store Owner (uncredited) |
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Jamie Vergan |
Ice skater (uncredited) |
Directed By
Jon Favreau |
Director |
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Jessica Clothier |
Script Supervisor |
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Jim Brebner |
First Assistant Director |
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Andrew M. Robinson |
Second Assistant Director |
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Mickey Gilbert |
Second Unit Director |
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Christopher Woods |
Second Unit Director |
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Writing Credits
David Berenbaum |
Writer |
Production Crew
Julie Darmody |
Executive Producer |
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Toby Emmerich |
Executive Producer |
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Cale Boyter |
Executive Producer |
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Jimmy Miller |
Executive Producer |
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Kent Alterman |
Executive Producer |
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Shauna Robertson |
Producer |
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Todd Komarnicki |
Producer |
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Jon Berg |
Producer |
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Penny Gibbs |
Unit Production Manager |
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David B. Householter |
Unit Production Manager |
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Susie Farris |
Casting Director |
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Edited By
Dan Lebental |
Editor |
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Costume and Makeup
Nancy Duggan |
Costume Supervisor |
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Laura Jean Shannon |
Costume Design |
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Victoria Down |
Key Makeup Artist |
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Gitte Axen |
Special Effects Makeup Artist |
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Rebeccah Delchambre |
Special Effects Makeup Artist |
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Sherry Linder-Gygli |
Key Hair Stylist |
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Donna Bis |
First Assistant Hairstylist |
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Ian C. Ballard |
First Assistant Hairstylist |
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Angel De Angelis |
Key Hair Stylist |
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James Sarzotti |
Key Makeup Artist |
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Sound
John Debney |
Original Music Composer |
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Wade Wilson |
Sound Designer |
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John Leveque |
Supervising Sound Editor |
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Kelly Zombor |
Boom Operator |
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Brad Sherman |
Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
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Jon Taylor |
Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
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Kimberly Lowe Voigt |
Supervising ADR Editor |
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Kimberly Lowe Voigt |
Dialogue Editor |
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Tanya Noel Hill |
Music Editor |
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David Husby |
Sound Mixer |
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Anthony Milch |
Sound Effects Editor |
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Stephen P. Robinson |
Sound Effects Editor |
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Steve Mann |
Sound Effects Editor |
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Visual Effects
Rob Meyers |
Animation |
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Steve Baker |
Animation |
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Dan Foster |
Visual Effects Producer |
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Erik De Boer |
Animation Supervisor |
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Giovanni Dulay |
Modeling |
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Douglas Bloom |
Visual Effects |
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Brian Dowrick |
Animation |
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Jeremy Oddo |
Animation |
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Teresa Drilling |
Animation |
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Antoine Durr |
Visual Effects |
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Joe Bauer |
Visual Effects Supervisor |
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Musa Brooker |
Animation |
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Hunter Athey |
Animation |
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Justin Mitchell |
Animation |
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Joseph B. Conmy IV |
Visual Effects Producer |
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Lauren Ritchie |
Visual Effects Supervisor |
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Bill Westenhofer |
Visual Effects Supervisor |
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Craig Seitz |
Compositing Supervisor |
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Arthur Jeppe |
Visual Effects |
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Stephen Chiodo |
Animation Supervisor |
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Camera
Doug Lavender |
First Assistant Camera |
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Carey Toner |
Steadicam Operator |
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William Waring |
Camera Operator |
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Carey Toner |
Camera Operator |
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David E. Baron |
First Assistant Camera |
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Greg Gardiner |
Director of Photography |
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Patrick Stepien |
First Assistant Camera |
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Alan Markfield |
Still Photographer |
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Lighting
John Paszkiewicz |
Lighting Artist |
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Art Department
Rusty Smith |
Production Design |
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Kelvin Humenny |
Art Direction |
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Johanne Hubert |
Set Decoration |
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Victoria Balharry |
Art Department Coordinator |
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Bryan Korenberg |
Property Master |
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James Mazzola |
Property Master |
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Kelly Canfield |
Set Dresser |
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Allan Galajda |
Set Designer |
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Amrit Laura Gunhouse |
Set Designer |
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Todd Lawley |
Set Dresser |
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Jay Mitchell |
Set Designer |
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Geoff Wallace |
Set Designer |
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Barbara Wilson |
Assistant Art Director |
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Jennifer Silvertand |
Assistant Set Decoration |
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Charles E. McCarry |
Art Direction |
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Other Crew
Brian Fisher |
Compositors |
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Greg Groenekamp |
Compositors |
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Troy W. Carrington |
Production Office Assistant |
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Joe Salazar |
Compositors |
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Doug Chapman |
Stunts |
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Scott J. Ateah |
Stunt Coordinator |
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Jay Vinitsky |
Post Production Supervisor |
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Tony Lazarowich |
Special Effects Coordinator |
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Mark Rodahl |
Digital Effects Supervisor |
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Owen Walstrom |
Stunts |
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G. A. Aguilar |
Stunt Coordinator |
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David Mylrea |
Stunts |
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