| Release Date | 09 October 2003 |
| Budget | $33,000,000 |
| US Box Office | $173,000,000 |
| Tagline | This holiday, discover your inner elf. |
| Genre | Comedy, Family, Fantasy |
| Country | USAGermany |
| Filming Locations | New York City, New York, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | DTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Family-Oriented Comedy, Holiday Film, Fantasy Comedy |
| Niche Genre | Children's/Family |
| Mood | Mood Enhancers, Fantastic Reality |
| Themes | Saintly Fools, Fish Out of Water, Discovering One's Heritage, Arrested Adolescence, Fathers and Sons, Adoption |
| Tones | Whimsical, Heartwarming, Sentimental, Sweet, Light, Goofy |
| Tags | Adoption, Christmas, Christmas Spirit, Department Store, Elf, Holiday, Publishing House, Santa |
Elf is a 2003 comedy film directed by Jon Favreau, written by David Berenbaum and starring Will Ferrell, James Caan, and Zooey Deschanel. It was released in the United States on November 7, 2003 and grossed over $220,400,000 worldwide.