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

DateDOW RankDaily %± YD %± LW TheatersAvgTo DateDay
Nov 7Friday2$8,957,000--3,337$2,684$8,957,0001
Nov 8Saturday2$13,046,000+45.7%-3,337$3,909$22,003,0002
Nov 9Sunday2$9,111,000-30.2%-3,337$2,730$31,113,5013
Nov 10Monday2$3,752,000-58.8%-3,337$1,124$34,865,5014
Nov 11Tuesday1$5,681,000+51.4%-3,337$1,702$40,546,5015
Nov 12Wednesday2$1,678,000-70.5%-3,337$502$42,224,5016
Nov 13Thursday2$1,805,000+7.6%-3,337$540$44,028,9137
Nov 14Friday2$7,283,000+303.5%-18.7%3,381$2,154$51,311,9138
Nov 15Saturday1$11,814,000+62.2%-9.4%3,381$3,494$63,125,9139
Nov 16Sunday1$7,229,000-38.8%-20.7%3,381$2,138$70,354,52610
Nov 17Monday2$1,385,000-80.8%-63.1%3,381$409$71,739,52611
Nov 18Tuesday2$1,552,000+12.1%-72.7%3,381$459$73,291,52612
Nov 19Wednesday2$1,334,000-14%-20.5%3,381$394$74,625,52613
Nov 20Thursday2$1,390,000+4.2%-23%3,381$411$76,016,63414
Nov 21Friday3$5,405,000+288.8%-25.8%3,381$1,598$81,421,63415
Nov 22Saturday2$8,257,000+52.8%-30.1%3,381$2,442$89,678,63416
Nov 23Sunday2$5,054,000-38.8%-30.1%3,381$1,494$94,732,62617
Nov 24Monday3$1,276,000-74.8%-7.9%3,381$377$96,008,62618
Nov 25Tuesday2$2,006,000+57.2%+29.3%3,381$593$98,014,43319
Nov 26Wednesday3$3,849,000+91.9%+188.5%3,202$1,202$101,863,43320
Nov 27
Thanksgiving
Thursday1$5,497,000+42.8%+295.5%3,202$1,716$107,359,87721
Nov 28Friday3$9,399,000+71%+73.9%3,202$2,935$116,758,87722
Nov 29Saturday3$8,440,000-10.2%+2.2%3,202$2,635$125,198,87723
Nov 30Sunday3$3,810,000-54.9%-24.6%3,202$1,189$129,009,71924
Dec 1Monday5$688,000-81.9%-46.1%3,202$214$129,697,71925
Dec 2Tuesday4$648,000-5.8%-67.7%3,202$202$130,345,71926
Dec 3Wednesday5$563,000-13.1%-85.4%3,202$175$130,908,71927
Dec 4Thursday3$593,000+5.3%-89.2%3,202$185$131,500,92228
Dec 5Friday3$2,308,000+289.2%-75.4%3,119$739$133,808,92229
Dec 6Saturday4$3,616,000+56.7%-57.2%3,119$1,159$137,424,92230
Dec 7Sunday5$2,103,000-41.8%-44.8%3,119$674$139,527,71931
Dec 8Monday4$457,000-78.3%-33.6%3,119$146$139,984,71932
Dec 9Tuesday4$511,000+11.8%-21.1%3,119$163$140,495,71933
Dec 10Wednesday3$499,000-2.3%-11.4%3,119$159$140,994,71934
Dec 11Thursday3$495,000-0.8%-16.5%3,119$158$141,490,05735
Dec 12Friday7$1,670,000+237.4%-27.6%2,876$580$143,160,05736
Dec 13Saturday6$2,797,000+67.5%-22.6%2,876$972$145,957,05737
Dec 14Sunday6$1,550,000-44.6%-26.3%2,876$538$147,507,39838
Dec 15Monday5$404,000-73.9%-11.6%2,876$140$147,911,39839
Dec 16Tuesday7$448,000+10.9%-12.3%2,876$155$148,359,39840
Dec 17Wednesday6$439,000-2%-12%2,876$152$148,798,39841
Dec 18Thursday6$512,000+16.6%+3.4%2,876$178$149,310,33242
Dec 19Friday6$1,430,000+179.3%-14.4%2,451$583$150,740,33243
Dec 20Saturday5$2,195,000+53.5%-21.5%2,451$895$152,935,33244
Dec 21Sunday5$1,878,000-14.4%+21.2%2,451$766$154,812,96745
Dec 22Monday4$1,546,000-17.7%+282.7%2,451$630$156,358,96746
Dec 23Tuesday4$1,878,000+21.5%+319.2%2,451$766$158,237,69247
Dec 24Wednesday3$1,265,000-32.6%+188.2%2,451$516$159,502,69248
Dec 25
Christmas Day
Thursday10$1,240,000-2%+142.2%2,015$615$160,742,66449
Dec 26Friday10$1,491,000+20.2%+4.3%2,015$739$162,233,66450
Dec 27Saturday10$1,359,000-8.9%-38.1%2,015$674$163,592,66451
Dec 28Sunday11$1,056,000-22.3%-43.8%2,015$524$164,648,69252
Dec 29Monday9$974,000-7.8%-37%2,015$483$165,622,69253
Dec 30Tuesday9$1,089,000+11.8%-42%2,015$540$166,712,30054
Dec 31
New Year's Eve
Wednesday9$835,000-23.3%-34%2,015$414$167,547,30055
Jan 1
New Year's Day
Thursday12$987,000+18.2%-20.4%2,015$489$168,534,07756
Jan 2Friday12$999,000+1.2%-33%1,768$565$169,533,07757
Jan 3Saturday15$802,000-19.7%-41%1,768$453$170,335,07758
Jan 4Sunday14$503,000-37.3%-52.4%1,768$284$170,837,64459
Jan 5Monday16$141,000-72%-85.5%1,768$79$170,978,64460
Jan 6Tuesday16$93,000-34%-91.5%1,768$52$171,071,64461
Jan 7Wednesday17$83,000-10.8%-90.1%1,768$46$171,154,64462
Jan 8Thursday17$79,000-4.8%-92%1,768$44$171,233,29863
Jan 9Friday25$101,000+27.8%-89.9%811$124$171,334,29864
Jan 10Saturday23$242,000+139.6%-69.8%811$298$171,576,29865
Jan 11Sunday21$156,000-35.5%-69%811$192$171,733,08366
Jan 12Monday27$26,000-83.3%-81.6%811$32$171,759,08367