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.
DistributorNew Line Cinema
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Opening$32,100,000
3,337 theaters
3,337 theaters
Budget$33,000,000
Release DateNov 7, 2003
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Mar 4, 2004
MPAAPG
Running Time1 hr 37 min
GenresAdventure
Comedy
Family
Fantasy
Romance
In Release421 days/60 weeks
Widest Release3,381 theaters
IMDbPro
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Key:Estimated
| Date | Rank | Weekend | %± LW | Theaters | Change | Avg | To Date | Weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7-9 | 2 | $32,100,000 | - | 3,337 | - | $9,619 | $32,100,000 | 1 |
| Nov 14-16 | 1 | $27,200,000 | -15.3% | 3,381 | +44 | $8,044 | $71,300,000 | 2 |
| Nov 21-23 | 3 | $19,100,000 | -29.8% | 3,381 | - | $5,649 | $95,100,000 | 3 |
| Nov 26-30 Thanksgiving 5-Day | 3 | $30,995,286 | - | 3,202 | - | $9,679 | $129,009,719 | - |
| Nov 27-30 Thanksgiving 4-Day | 3 | $27,146,842 | - | 3,202 | - | $8,478 | $129,009,719 | - |
| Nov 28-30 Thanksgiving 3-Day | 3 | $22,200,000 | +16.2% | 3,202 | -179 | $6,933 | $130,100,000 | 4 |
| Dec 5-7 Post-Thanksgiving | 4 | $8,100,000 | -63.5% | 3,119 | -83 | $2,596 | $139,600,000 | 5 |
| Dec 12-14 | 5 | $6,200,000 | -23.5% | 2,876 | -243 | $2,155 | $147,700,000 | 6 |
| Dec 19-21 | 6 | $5,000,000 | -19.4% | 2,451 | -425 | $2,039 | $154,300,000 | 7 |
| Dec 26-28 | 10 | $4,200,000 | -16% | 2,015 | -436 | $2,084 | $164,900,000 | 8 |
| Jan 2-4 | 14 | $2,303,567 | -45.2% | 1,768 | -247 | $1,302 | $170,837,644 | 9 |
| Jan 9-11 | 23 | $499,785 | -78.3% | 811 | -957 | $616 | $171,733,083 | 10 |
| Jan 16-18 | 32 | $217,863 | -56.4% | 273 | -538 | $798 | $172,062,369 | 11 |
| Jan 16-19 MLK wknd | 31 | $287,520 | - | 273 | - | $1,053 | $172,132,026 | - |
| Jan 23-25 | 28 | $247,030 | +13.4% | 301 | +28 | $820 | $172,421,204 | 12 |
| Jan 30-Feb 1 | 31 | $205,837 | -16.7% | 306 | +5 | $672 | $172,696,490 | 13 |
| Feb 6-8 | 32 | $196,063 | -4.7% | 295 | -11 | $664 | $172,952,631 | 14 |
| Feb 13-15 | 38 | $142,970 | -27.1% | 245 | -50 | $583 | $173,144,698 | 15 |
| Feb 13-16 Presidents' Day wknd | 37 | $179,100 | - | 245 | - | $731 | $173,180,828 | - |
| Feb 20-22 | 45 | $93,614 | -34.5% | 173 | -72 | $541 | $173,305,906 | 16 |
| Feb 27-29 | 54 | $51,403 | -45.1% | 121 | -52 | $424 | $173,381,405 | 17 |
