New Zealand Box Office for Elf (2003)
Theatrical Performance (US$) | ||
New Zealand Box Office | $390,052 | Details |
Worldwide Box Office | $227,909,435 | Details |
Further financial details... |
Synopsis
Buddy was accidentally transported to the North Pole as a toddler and raised to adulthood among Santa's elves. Unable to shake the feeling that he doesn’t fit in, the adult Buddy travels to New York, in full elf uniform, in search of his real father. As it happens, this is Walter Hobbs, a cynical businessman. After a DNA test proves this, Walter reluctantly attempts to start a relationship with the childlike Buddy with increasingly chaotic results.
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Movie Details
Production Budget: | $32,000,000 |
New Zealand Releases: | November 13th, 2003 (Wide) |
Video Release: | November 16th, 2004 by New Line Home Video |
MPAA Rating: | PG for some mild rude humor and language. |
Running Time: | 97 minutes |
Franchise: | Elf |
Keywords: | Christmas in November, Christmas, Adopted Family, Adopted Family Seeking Reunion, Farcical / Slapstick Comedy |
Source: | Original Screenplay |
Genre: | Comedy |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Kids Fiction |
Production/Financing Companies: | Guy Walks Into a Bar |
Production Countries: | United States |
Languages: | English |
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Because some of our sources provide box office data in their local currency, while we use USD in the graph above and table below, exchange rate fluctuations can have effect on the data causing stronger increases or even decreases of the cumulative box office.
Weekend Box Office Performance
Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Screens | Per Screen | Total Gross | Week |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019/12/13 | 36 | $1,669 | 14 | $119 | $391,594 | 840 | |
2021/12/10 | - | $325 | 1 | $325 | $325 | 944 | |
2022/12/02 | - | $72 | 1 | $72 | $72 | 995 | |
2023/12/15 | - | $526 | 4 | $132 | $526 | 1,049 | |
2023/12/22 | - | $2,194 | +317% | 4 | $549 | $2,786 | 1,050 |
Box Office Summary Per Territory
Territory | Release Date |
Opening Weekend |
Opening Weekend Screens |
Maximum Screens |
Theatrical Engagements |
Total Box Office |
Report Date |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Australia | 11/27/2003 | $756,246 | 195 | 195 | 400 | $756,246 | 1/4/2021 |
Mexico | 12/14/2023 | $0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0 | |
New Zealand | 11/13/2003 | $0 | 0 | 14 | 24 | $390,052 | 12/28/2023 |
North America | 11/7/2003 | $31,113,501 | 3,337 | 3,381 | 30,175 | $181,096,587 | 12/2/2014 |
United Kingdom | 12/6/2019 | $194,919 | 274 | 561 | 6083 | $21,352,313 | 1/4/2024 |
Rest of World | $24,314,237 | ||||||
Worldwide Total | $227,909,435 | 1/4/2024 |
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Leading Cast
Will Ferrell | Buddy |
Supporting Cast
James Caan | Walter |
Bob Newhart | Papa Elf |
Edward Asner | Santa |
Mary Steenburgen | Emily |
Zooey Deschanel | Jovie |
Daniel Tay | Michael |
Faizon Love | Gimbels Manager |
Peter Dinklage | Miles Finch |
Amy Sedaris | Deb |
Michael Lerner | Fulton |
Andy Richter | Morris |
Jon Favreau | Doctor |
Luke Pohl | Elf Student |
For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.
Production and Technical Credits
Jon Favreau | Director |
David Berenbaum | Screenwriter |
Jon Berg | Producer |
Todd Komarnicki | Producer |
Shauna Robertson | Producer |
Toby Emmerich | Executive Producer |
Kent Alterman | Executive Producer |
Cale Boyter | Executive Producer |
Jimmy Miller | Executive Producer |
Julie Wixson Carmody | Executive Producer |
David Householter | Co-Producer |
Greg Gardiner | Cinematographer |
Dan Lebental | Editor |
John Debney | Composer |
Rusty Smith | Production Designer |
Kelvin Humenny | Art Director |
Johanne Hubert | Set Decorator |
Laura Jean Shannon | Costume Designer |
David Husby | Sound Mixer |
Joseph Bauer | Visual Effects Supervisor |
Jim Brebner | Assistant Director |
Susie Farris | Casting Director |
Misha Bukowski | Third Assistant Director |
The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.