Elf

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.

Grosses

Domestic (78.7%)
$173,398,518
Summary Details
DistributorNew Line Cinema
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Opening$32,100,000
3,337 theaters
Budget$33,000,000
Release DateNov 7, 2003 - Mar 4, 2004
MPAAPG
Running Time1 hr 37 min
GenresAdventure Comedy Family Fantasy Romance
In Release421 days/60 weeks
Widest Release3,381 theaters

Key:Estimated

DateRankWeekly %± LW TheatersChange AvgTo DateWeek
Nov 7-132$44,028,913-3,337-$13,194$44,028,9131
Nov 14-202$31,987,721-27.3%3,381+44$9,461$76,016,6342
Nov 21-272$31,343,243-2%3,202-179$9,788$107,359,8773
Nov 28-Dec 43$24,141,045-23%3,202-$7,539$131,500,9224
Dec 5-114$9,989,135-58.6%3,119-83$3,202$141,490,0575
Dec 12-186$7,820,275-21.7%2,876-243$2,719$149,310,3326
Dec 19-255$11,432,332+46.2%2,015-861$5,673$160,742,6647
Dec 26-Jan 1, 20049$7,791,413-31.8%2,015-$3,866$168,534,0778
Jan 2-814$2,699,221-65.4%1,768-247$1,526$171,233,2989
Jan 9-1523$611,208-77.4%811-957$753$171,844,50610
Jan 16-2233$329,668-46.1%273-538$1,207$172,174,17411
Jan 23-2929$316,479-4%301+28$1,051$172,490,65312
Jan 30-Feb 532$265,915-16%306+5$869$172,756,56813
Feb 6-1233$245,160-7.8%295-11$831$173,001,72814
Feb 13-1937$210,564-14.1%245-50$859$173,212,29215
Feb 20-2651$117,710-44.1%173-72$680$173,330,00216
Feb 27-Mar 452$68,516-41.8%121-52$566$173,398,51817