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.

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Title Summary

Grosses

Domestic (78.7%)
$173,398,518

International (21.3%)
$47,044,933

Worldwide
$220,443,451

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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

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Key:Estimated

Date	DOW	Rank	Daily	%± YD	%± LW	Theaters	Avg	To Date	Day	Estimated
Nov 7	Friday	2	$8,957,000	-	-	3,337	$2,684	$8,957,000	1	true
Nov 8	Saturday	2	$13,046,000	+45.7%	-	3,337	$3,909	$22,003,000	2	true
Nov 9	Sunday	2	$9,111,000	-30.2%	-	3,337	$2,730	$31,113,501	3	true
Nov 10	Monday	2	$3,752,000	-58.8%	-	3,337	$1,124	$34,865,501	4	true
Nov 11	Tuesday	1	$5,681,000	+51.4%	-	3,337	$1,702	$40,546,501	5	true
Nov 12	Wednesday	2	$1,678,000	-70.5%	-	3,337	$502	$42,224,501	6	true
Nov 13	Thursday	2	$1,805,000	+7.6%	-	3,337	$540	$44,028,913	7	true
Nov 14	Friday	2	$7,283,000	+303.5%	-18.7%	3,381	$2,154	$51,311,913	8	true
Nov 15	Saturday	1	$11,814,000	+62.2%	-9.4%	3,381	$3,494	$63,125,913	9	true
Nov 16	Sunday	1	$7,229,000	-38.8%	-20.7%	3,381	$2,138	$70,354,526	10	true
Nov 17	Monday	2	$1,385,000	-80.8%	-63.1%	3,381	$409	$71,739,526	11	true
Nov 18	Tuesday	2	$1,552,000	+12.1%	-72.7%	3,381	$459	$73,291,526	12	true
Nov 19	Wednesday	2	$1,334,000	-14%	-20.5%	3,381	$394	$74,625,526	13	true
Nov 20	Thursday	2	$1,390,000	+4.2%	-23%	3,381	$411	$76,016,634	14	true
Nov 21	Friday	3	$5,405,000	+288.8%	-25.8%	3,381	$1,598	$81,421,634	15	true
Nov 22	Saturday	2	$8,257,000	+52.8%	-30.1%	3,381	$2,442	$89,678,634	16	true
Nov 23	Sunday	2	$5,054,000	-38.8%	-30.1%	3,381	$1,494	$94,732,626	17	true
Nov 24	Monday	3	$1,276,000	-74.8%	-7.9%	3,381	$377	$96,008,626	18	true
Nov 25	Tuesday	2	$2,006,000	+57.2%	+29.3%	3,381	$593	$98,014,433	19	true
Nov 26	Wednesday	3	$3,849,000	+91.9%	+188.5%	3,202	$1,202	$101,863,433	20	true
Nov 27 Thanksgiving	Thursday	1	$5,497,000	+42.8%	+295.5%	3,202	$1,716	$107,359,877	21	true
Nov 28	Friday	3	$9,399,000	+71%	+73.9%	3,202	$2,935	$116,758,877	22	true
Nov 29	Saturday	3	$8,440,000	-10.2%	+2.2%	3,202	$2,635	$125,198,877	23	true
Nov 30	Sunday	3	$3,810,000	-54.9%	-24.6%	3,202	$1,189	$129,009,719	24	true
Dec 1	Monday	5	$688,000	-81.9%	-46.1%	3,202	$214	$129,697,719	25	true
Dec 2	Tuesday	4	$648,000	-5.8%	-67.7%	3,202	$202	$130,345,719	26	true
Dec 3	Wednesday	5	$563,000	-13.1%	-85.4%	3,202	$175	$130,908,719	27	true
Dec 4	Thursday	3	$593,000	+5.3%	-89.2%	3,202	$185	$131,500,922	28	true
Dec 5	Friday	3	$2,308,000	+289.2%	-75.4%	3,119	$739	$133,808,922	29	true
Dec 6	Saturday	4	$3,616,000	+56.7%	-57.2%	3,119	$1,159	$137,424,922	30	true
Dec 7	Sunday	5	$2,103,000	-41.8%	-44.8%	3,119	$674	$139,527,719	31	true
Dec 8	Monday	4	$457,000	-78.3%	-33.6%	3,119	$146	$139,984,719	32	true
Dec 9	Tuesday	4	$511,000	+11.8%	-21.1%	3,119	$163	$140,495,719	33	true
Dec 10	Wednesday	3	$499,000	-2.3%	-11.4%	3,119	$159	$140,994,719	34	true
Dec 11	Thursday	3	$495,000	-0.8%	-16.5%	3,119	$158	$141,490,057	35	true
Dec 12	Friday	7	$1,670,000	+237.4%	-27.6%	2,876	$580	$143,160,057	36	true
Dec 13	Saturday	6	$2,797,000	+67.5%	-22.6%	2,876	$972	$145,957,057	37	true
Dec 14	Sunday	6	$1,550,000	-44.6%	-26.3%	2,876	$538	$147,507,398	38	true
Dec 15	Monday	5	$404,000	-73.9%	-11.6%	2,876	$140	$147,911,398	39	true
Dec 16	Tuesday	7	$448,000	+10.9%	-12.3%	2,876	$155	$148,359,398	40	true
Dec 17	Wednesday	6	$439,000	-2%	-12%	2,876	$152	$148,798,398	41	true
Dec 18	Thursday	6	$512,000	+16.6%	+3.4%	2,876	$178	$149,310,332	42	true
Dec 19	Friday	6	$1,430,000	+179.3%	-14.4%	2,451	$583	$150,740,332	43	true
Dec 20	Saturday	5	$2,195,000	+53.5%	-21.5%	2,451	$895	$152,935,332	44	true
Dec 21	Sunday	5	$1,878,000	-14.4%	+21.2%	2,451	$766	$154,812,967	45	true
Dec 22	Monday	4	$1,546,000	-17.7%	+282.7%	2,451	$630	$156,358,967	46	true
Dec 23	Tuesday	4	$1,878,000	+21.5%	+319.2%	2,451	$766	$158,237,692	47	true
Dec 24	Wednesday	3	$1,265,000	-32.6%	+188.2%	2,451	$516	$159,502,692	48	true
Dec 25 Christmas Day	Thursday	10	$1,240,000	-2%	+142.2%	2,015	$615	$160,742,664	49	true
Dec 26	Friday	10	$1,491,000	+20.2%	+4.3%	2,015	$739	$162,233,664	50	true
Dec 27	Saturday	10	$1,359,000	-8.9%	-38.1%	2,015	$674	$163,592,664	51	true
Dec 28	Sunday	11	$1,056,000	-22.3%	-43.8%	2,015	$524	$164,648,692	52	true
Dec 29	Monday	9	$974,000	-7.8%	-37%	2,015	$483	$165,622,692	53	true
Dec 30	Tuesday	9	$1,089,000	+11.8%	-42%	2,015	$540	$166,712,300	54	true
Dec 31 New Year's Eve	Wednesday	9	$835,000	-23.3%	-34%	2,015	$414	$167,547,300	55	true
Jan 1 New Year's Day	Thursday	12	$987,000	+18.2%	-20.4%	2,015	$489	$168,534,077	56	true
Jan 2	Friday	12	$999,000	+1.2%	-33%	1,768	$565	$169,533,077	57	true
Jan 3	Saturday	15	$802,000	-19.7%	-41%	1,768	$453	$170,335,077	58	true
Jan 4	Sunday	14	$503,000	-37.3%	-52.4%	1,768	$284	$170,837,644	59	true
Jan 5	Monday	16	$141,000	-72%	-85.5%	1,768	$79	$170,978,644	60	true
Jan 6	Tuesday	16	$93,000	-34%	-91.5%	1,768	$52	$171,071,644	61	true
Jan 7	Wednesday	17	$83,000	-10.8%	-90.1%	1,768	$46	$171,154,644	62	true
Jan 8	Thursday	17	$79,000	-4.8%	-92%	1,768	$44	$171,233,298	63	true
Jan 9	Friday	25	$101,000	+27.8%	-89.9%	811	$124	$171,334,298	64	true
Jan 10	Saturday	23	$242,000	+139.6%	-69.8%	811	$298	$171,576,298	65	true
Jan 11	Sunday	21	$156,000	-35.5%	-69%	811	$192	$171,733,083	66	true
Jan 12	Monday	27	$26,000	-83.3%	-81.6%	811	$32	$171,759,083	67	true