The Numbers - Box Office Data, Movie Stars, Idle Speculation

Shop at Amazon.com!

Buy Posters at AllPosters.com
Sunday, May 11, 2008

Elf



Buy Magnet for $4.99
Buy Other Elf Posters & Prints at AllPosters.com!

The Numbers Rating: 7.03 (33 votes) Rate it - Rating Details
Rotten Tomatoes Rating: 83% - Fresh
Theatrical Performance
Total US Gross $173,381,405
International Gross $46,346,622
Worldwide Gross $219,728,027
Released November 7, 2003
November 16, 2004 (DVD Sale)
Production Budget $32,000,000
Prints and Advertising Budget $30,000,000
MPAA Rating PG for some mild rude humor and language
Running Time:95 minutes
US TV Rights (USA, WB)$30,000,000
Highest Combined Star Gross775 (see full chart)
Keywords Christmas in November, Christmas
Distributed by New Line
Music Composed By John Debney
Source Original Screenplay
Major Genre Comedy
Country United States
Production Method Live Action
Creative Type Kids Fiction
Director Jon Favreau


"Christmas in November" box office performance comparison



Cast

Will Ferrell    Buddy
James Caan    Buddy's Biological Father
Zooey Deschanel    Jovie
Mary Steenburgen    Emily
Jon Favreau    Doctor
Bob Newhart    Papa Elf
Edward Asner    Santa
Andy Richter    Morris
Michael Lerner    Fulton
Luke Pohl    Elf Student
Amy Sedaris    Deb
Peter Dinklage    Miles Finch

Weekend Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
11/7/2003 2 $31,113,501   3,337 $9,324 $31,113,501 3
11/14/2003 1 $26,325,613 -15.39% 3,381 $7,786 $70,354,526 10
11/21/2003 3 $18,715,992 -28.91% 3,381 $5,536 $94,732,626 17
11/28/2003 3 $21,649,842 +15.68% 3,202 $6,761 $129,009,719 24
12/5/2003 4 $8,026,797 -62.92% 3,119 $2,574 $139,527,719 31
12/12/2003 6 $6,017,341 -25.03% 2,876 $2,092 $147,507,398 38
12/19/2003 5 $5,502,635 -8.55% 2,451 $2,245 $154,812,967 45
12/26/2003 10 $3,906,028 -29.02% 2,015 $1,938 $164,648,692 52
1/2/2004 14 $2,303,567 -41.03% 1,768 $1,303 $170,837,644 59
1/9/2004 23 $499,785 -78.30% 811 $616 $171,733,083 66
1/16/2004 32 $217,683 -56.44% 273 $797 $172,062,189 73
1/23/2004 28 $247,030 +13.48% 301 $821 $172,421,204 80
1/30/2004 31 $205,837 -16.68% 306 $673 $172,696,490 87
2/6/2004 32 $196,063 -4.75% 295 $665 $172,952,631 94
2/13/2004 37 $179,100 -8.65% 245 $731 $173,180,828 101
2/20/2004 45 $93,614 -47.73% 173 $541 $173,305,906 108
2/27/2004 54 $51,403 -45.09% 121 $425 $173,381,405 115

Daily Chart Record

DateRank Gross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
11/7/2003 2 $9,151,000   3,337 $2,742 $9,151,000 1
11/8/2003 2 $13,048,000 +42.59% 3,337 $3,910 $22,081,000 2
11/9/2003 2 $9,033,000 -30.77% 3,337 $2,707 $31,113,501 3
11/10/2003 2 $3,864,000 -57.22% 3,337 $1,158 $34,977,000 4
11/11/2003 1 $5,904,000 +52.80% 3,337 $1,769 $40,881,000 5
11/12/2003 2 $1,741,000 -70.51% 3,337 $522 $42,622,000 6
11/13/2003 2 $1,752,000 +0.63% 3,337 $525 $44,029,000 7
11/14/2003 2 $7,276,000 +315.30% 3,381 $2,152 $51,305,000 8
11/15/2003 1 $11,819,000 +62.44% 3,381 $3,496 $63,139,000 9
11/16/2003 1 $7,216,000 -38.95% 3,381 $2,134 $70,354,526 10
11/17/2003 2 $1,381,000 -80.86% 3,381 $408 $71,736,000 11
11/18/2003 2 $1,554,000 +12.53% 3,381 $460 $73,290,000 12
11/19/2003 2 $1,314,000 -15.44% 3,381 $389 $74,603,000 13
11/20/2003 2 $1,395,000 +6.16% 3,381 $413 $76,017,000 14
11/21/2003 3 $5,500,000 +294.27% 3,381 $1,627 $81,500,000 15
11/22/2003 2 $8,300,000 +50.91% 3,381 $2,455 $89,800,000 16
11/23/2003 2 $5,100,000 -38.55% 3,381 $1,508 $94,732,626 17
11/24/2003 3 $1,374,000 -73.06% 3,381 $406 $96,106,000 18
11/25/2003 2 $2,150,000 +56.48% 3,381 $636 $98,256,000 19
11/26/2003 3 $4,000,000 +86.05% 3,202 $1,249 $102,300,000 20
11/27/2003 1 $5,700,000 +42.50% 3,202 $1,780 $108,000,000 21
11/28/2003 3 $9,400,000 +64.91% 3,202 $2,936 $117,400,000 22
11/29/2003 3 $8,319,000 -11.50% 3,202 $2,598 $125,201,000 23
11/30/2003 3 $3,809,000 -54.21% 3,202 $1,190 $129,009,719 24
12/1/2003 5 $693,000 -81.81% 3,202 $216 $129,703,000 25
12/2/2003 4 $648,000 -6.49% 3,202 $202 $130,351,000 26
12/3/2003 4 $571,000 -11.88% 3,202 $178 $130,922,000 27
12/4/2003 3 $593,000 +3.85% 3,202 $185 $131,501,000 28
12/5/2003 4 $2,300,000 +287.86% 3,119 $737 $133,800,000 29
12/6/2003 4 $3,616,000 +57.22% 3,119 $1,159 $137,425,000 30
12/7/2003 5 $2,103,000 -41.84% 3,119 $674 $139,527,719 31
12/8/2003 4 $457,000 -78.27% 3,119 $147 $139,985,000 32
12/9/2003 4 $508,000 +11.16% 3,119 $163 $140,493,000 33
12/10/2003 3 $500,000 -1.57% 3,119 $160 $140,993,000 34
12/11/2003 3 $508,000 +1.60% 3,119 $163 $141,501,000 35
12/12/2003 7 $1,700,000 +234.65% 2,876 $591 $143,200,000 36
12/13/2003 6 $2,797,000 +64.53% 2,876 $973 $145,957,000 37
12/14/2003 6 $1,550,000 -44.58% 2,876 $539 $147,507,398 38
12/15/2003 5 $405,000 -73.87% 2,876 $141 $147,912,000 39
12/16/2003 5 $441,000 +8.89% 2,876 $153 $148,353,000 40
12/17/2003 6 $454,000 +2.95% 2,876 $158 $148,807,000 41
12/18/2003 6 $534,000 +17.62% 2,876 $186 $149,310,000 42
12/19/2003 6 $1,500,000 +180.90% 2,451 $612 $150,800,000 43
12/20/2003 5 $2,195,000 +46.33% 2,451 $896 $152,935,000 44
12/21/2003 5 $1,878,000 -14.44% 2,451 $766 $154,813,000 45
12/22/2003 4 $1,546,000 -17.68% 2,451 $631 $156,359,000 46
12/23/2003 4 $1,900,000 +22.90% 2,451 $775 $158,259,000 47
12/24/2003 3 $1,248,000 -34.32% 2,451 $509 $159,507,000 48
12/25/2003 10 $1,213,000 -2.80% 2,015 $602 $160,720,000 49
12/26/2003 10 $1,500,000 +23.66% 2,015 $744 $162,200,000 50
12/27/2003 10 $1,359,000 -9.40% 2,015 $674 $163,593,000 51
12/28/2003 11 $1,056,000 -22.30% 2,015 $524 $164,648,692 52
12/29/2003 9 $912,000 -13.64% 2,015 $453 $165,561,000 53
12/30/2003 9 $1,085,000 +18.97% 2,015 $538 $166,712,000 54
12/31/2003 9 $900,000 -17.05% 2,015 $447 $167,600,000 55
1/19/2004 29 $69,837   273 $256 $172,132,026 74

Color coding:
= Weekend days (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
= Public Holidays (New Year's Day, July 4 etc.)