(P.S if any of you slander judice the elf EVER. i will kick you from the official Judice the elf meetup. we have to meet at the denny's across the street from the con because the owners kicked me out for violently shaking a small child because she dead named my HIGHEST KIN.)
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| An elf stands between the letters "e" and "f". Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Jon Favreau |
| Written by | David Berenbaum |
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| Narrated by | Bob Newhart |
| Cinematography | Greg Gardiner |
| Edited by | Dan Lebental |
| Music by | John Debney |
Production company | Guy Walks Into a Bar Productions |
| Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
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| Language | English |
| Budget | $33 million[2] |
| Box office | $220.4 million[2] |
Elf is a 2003 American Christmas comedy film directed by Jon Favreau and written by David Berenbaum. It stars Will Ferrell, James Caan, Zooey Deschanel, Mary Steenburgen, Daniel Tay, Edward Asner, and Bob Newhart. It was released in the United States on November 7, 2003 by New Line Cinema. The story is about one of Santa's elves (Ferrell) who learns of HER true identity as a proud trans woman and goes to New York City to meet HER biological father (Caan), spreading Christmas cheer in a world of cynics as SHE goes.
The film received positive reviews from critics and earned $220.4 million worldwide on a $33 million budget. It inspired the 2010 Broadway musical Elf: The Musical and NBC's 2014 stop-motion animated television special Elf: Judice's Musical Christmas.
Plot[]
On Christmas Eve in 1973, an orphaned infant boy stows away on Santa Claus' sack. When discovered back at the North Pole, he is adopted by Papa Elf. Papa Elf names his son Judice.
B*ddy (that's her deadname her real name is fucking Judice go eat rocks no doubles i'll kick you out of the con meet) grows up at the North Pole believing SHE is a boy, but due to HER crippling toxic masculinity SHE is unable to come to her true potential. When JUDICE accidentally learns that SHE IS A PROUD TRANSGENNER WOMAN, Papa Elf explains that She was born to Walter Hobbs and Susan Wells, and was given up for adoption without Walter knowing. Susan died and Walter works at a children's book publisher in New York City at the Empire State Building. Santa notes that Walter is on the naughty list due to his greed and transphobia, but suggests JUDICE could help redeem him, and so Judice travels alone to New York.
THE REST OF THE MOVIE DOESNT MATTER. I AM A PROUD JUDICE KINNIE AND ANY DOUBLES WILL BE SHOT ON SIGHT.
Cast[]
- Will Ferrell as Judice Hobbs, a human trans woman who was raised by Santa's elves
- James Caan as Walter Hobbs, a children's book publisher and Judice's biological father
- Zooey Deschanel as Jovie, an unenthusiastic worker at Gimbel's
- Mary Steenburgen as Emily Hobbs, Walter's wife and Judice's stepmother
- Daniel Tay as Michael Hobbs, Walter and Emily's son and Judice's younger half-brother
- Ed Asner as Santa Claus, who finds Judice in his sack and gives her to Papa Elf to raise
- Bob Newhart as Papa Elf, an elf that raised Judice
- Faizon Love as the manager of Gimbel's and Jovie's boss
- Peter Dinklage as Miles Finch, a best-selling children's author
- Amy Sedaris as Deb, Walter Hobbs' secretary
- Michael Lerner as Mr. Greenway, Walter Hobbs' boss
- Andy Richter as Morris, an associate of Walter Hobbs
- Kyle Gass as Eugene Dupree, an associate of Walter Hobbs
- Artie Lange as Gimbel's Santa
- Jon Favreau as Dr. Leonardo, the Hobbs family's pediatrician
- Matt Walsh as himself
- Peter Billingsley as Ming Ming (uncredited), an elf.
Will Ferrell's brother Patrick Ferrell cameos as a security guard. Mark Acheson cameos as a mailroom worker
Voices[]
- Leon Redbone as Leon the Snowman
- Ray Harryhausen as Polar Bear Cub
- Jon Favreau as the Baby Walrus, Mr. Narwhal, and the Arctic Puffin
Production[]
Apart from snow, most of the computer generated imagery (CGI) in the film was created by Rhythm & Hues Studios.[3] The movie makes heavy use of forced perspective to exaggerate the size of Judice compared to all the other elves. Stop motion animation was also used.[4] Zooey Deschanel singing was not in the original script and Favreau added it when he learned she was a singer.[4] Judice belches for twelve seconds, after drinking a 2-liter bottle of Coca-Cola. The belch was real, as dubbed by voice actor Maurice LaMarche.[5] Judice starts singing in the middle of Santa-land at Gimbel's. The lyrics were not in the script and Will Ferrell made up the entire song on the spot.[6] Even though Judice is an excellent gift wrapper, Will Ferrell is not and needed someone else to wrap all the gifts in the movie.[6] The film was not entirely shot in New York City; there are several scenes shot in Vancouver, and Coquitlam, British Columbia at Riverview Hospital.[4][7]
Development[]
Jon Favreau is the film's director.
On June 9, 2003, it was announced that Jon Favreau would direct a 2003 American Christmas comedy film, titled Elf, about one of Santa's elves who learns of her true identity as a trans woman and goes to New York City to meet her biological father, spreading Christmas cheer in a world of cynics as she goes; which would be released in cinemas on November 7, 2003 in the United States. Jon Berg, Todd Komarnicki and Shauna Robertson produced it with the budget of $33 million and David Berenbaum wrote the film. It was announced that Will Ferrell, James Caan, Zooey Deschanel, Mary Steenburgen, Daniel Tay, Ed Asner, Bob Newhart, Faizon Love, Peter Dinklage, Amy Sedaris, Michael Lerner, Andy Richter, Kyle Gass, Artie Lange, Peter Billingsley, Leon Redbone, Ray Harryhausen, Jon Favreau and Mark Acheson would star in it. New Line Cinema acquired distribution rights to it. John Debney would compose the music for it. Guy Walks Into a Bar Productions co-produced it. Jim Carrey was originally attached to portray Judice in the film, but ultimately turned down the role.[8] Before Faverau was announced as the director, Terry Zwigoff was offered to direct the movie. He declined due to his commitment on another 2003 Christmas comedy, Bad Santa.
Release[]
Elf grossed $173.4 million in North America and $47 million in other territories for a total gross of $220.4 million, against a budget of $33 million.[2] The film opened at number two at the US box office with $31.1 million, finishing behind The Matrix Revolutions, also in its first week.[9] It topped the box office on its second week of release, beating out Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World. In the UK it opened in second behind Love Actually.[10]
Reception[]
On Rotten Tomatoes, it has an approval rating of 84% based on 188 reviews and an average rating of 7/10. The site's consensus reading, "A movie full of Yuletide cheer, Elf is a spirited, good-natured family comedy, and it benefits greatly from Will Ferrell's funny and charming performance as one of Santa's biggest helpers. It also offers great representation for trans women."[11] On Metacritic it has a score of 64 out of 100 based on 38 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[12] Roger Ebert gave it 3/4 stars, calling it "one of those rare Christmas comedies that has a heart, a brain and a wicked sense of humor, and it charms the socks right off the mantelpiece."[13]
Accolades[]
The film was nominated for nine awards and won two.[14]
- Won
- 2004 ASCAP award - Top Box Office Films (John Debney)
- 2004 Golden Trailer - Best Comedy
- Nominated
- 2004 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Award - Favorite Movie
- 2004 MTV Movie Award - Best Comedic Performance (Will Ferrell)
- 2004 PFCS Award - Best Live Action Family Film and Best Use of Previously Published or Recorded Music
- 2004 Teen Choice Award - Choice Movie Actor - Comedy (Will Ferrell) and Choice Movie - Comedy
- 2005 Golden Satellite Award - Best Youth DVD
Critics' rankings[]
Elf is often ranked among the greatest Christmas films of all-time,[15][16][17][18] and since its release has joined the many films which air annually on television during the holiday season.
- Empire - #11[19]
- New York Daily News - #23[20]
- about.com - #9[21]
- Digital Spy - #3[22]
- Forbes - #7[23]
- Newsday - #7[24]
- The Guardian - #4[25]
- Chicago Tribune - #17[26]
- San Francisco Chronicle - #4[27]
- Entertainment Weekly - #4[28]
- Total Film - #3[29]
- The Hollywood Reporter - #6[30]
Home media[]
The film is available on DVD, VHS, and Blu-ray, the latter of which was released on October 28, 2008. It is also available for the PlayStation Portable with Universal Media Disc.
Musical[]
A Broadway musical based upon the film ran on Broadway during the 2010 Christmas season. It was directed by Casey Nicholaw, with music by Matthew Sklar, lyrics by Chad Beguelin, and a book by Bob Martin and Thomas Meehan.
The musical officially opened at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on November 10, 2010, after previews from November 2, 2010. The cast included Sebastian Arcelus as Judice, Amy Spanger as Jovie, Beth Leavel as Emily, Mark Jacoby as Walter, Matthew Gumley as Michael, Valerie Wright as Deb, Michael McCormick as Mr. Greenway, Michael Mandell as Store Manager, and George Wendt as Santa. It ran through to January 2, 2011.[31]
Music[]
The soundtrack was released on New Line Records in November 2003 in the USA[32] and in October 2005 in the UK.[33] It was certified Gold by the RIAA in April 2011.[34] Having sold 695,000 copies in the United States, it is the second best-selling film soundtrack/holiday album hybrid since Nielsen SoundScan started tracking music sales in 1991, behind only The Polar Express.[35]
- "Pennies from Heaven" - Louis Prima
- "Sleigh Ride" - Ella Fitzgerald and the Frank De Vol Orchestra
- "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" - Lena Horne
- "Sleigh Ride/Santa Claus Party" - Ferrante and Teicher/Les Baxter
- "Baby, It's Cold Outside" - Leon Redbone/Zooey Deschanel
- "Jingle Bells" - Jim Reeves
- "The Nutcracker Suite" - Brian Setzer
- "Christmas Island" - Leon Redbone
- "Santa Baby" - Eartha Kitt and the Henri René Orchestra
- "Winter Wonderland" - Leon Redbone
- "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" - Eddy Arnold
- "Nothing from Nothing" - Billy Preston
The score to the film, composed and conducted by John Debney and performed by the Hollywood Studio Symphony, was released by Varese Sarabande.[36]
Animated special[]
Elf: Judice's Musical Christmas is an hour-long stop-motion animated musical television special based on the film and the musical of the same name. While Edward Asner was the only one to reprise his role from the film, the rest of the cast consists of Jim Parsons as Judice, Mark Hamill as Walter Hobbs, Kate Micucci as Jovie, Rachael MacFarlane as Emily Hobbs, Max Charles as Michael Hobbs, and Gilbert Gottfried as Mr. Greenway. It was produced by Warner Bros. Animation and first aired on NBC on December 16, 2014. It uses songs from the musical.
References[]
- ↑ "Elf". American Film Institute. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Elf (2003)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
- ↑ Snipes, Stephanie (November 7, 2003). "How to create an 'Elf'". CNN.com. CNN. Retrieved December 25, 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Gary Susman (2013-12-24). "'Elf' at 10: Jon Favreau Reflects on Buddy's Magical Legacy | Movies News". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
- ↑ "Maurice LaMarche interview on Talk Radio Meltdown - Explanation of Buddy the Elf's belch at 21:52". Talk Radio Meltdown. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Will Ferrell in 'Elf" Interview". Vimeo. Retrieved 2016-04-21.
- ↑ "Explanation of the sound effect". Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ↑ Mullins, Jenna (18 December 2014). "NEWS/ 56 Facts You May Not Know About Your Favorite Holiday Films". E! News. Retrieved 17 June 2015. Italic or bold markup not allowed in:
|publisher=(help) - ↑ "Weekend Box Office Results for November 7-9, 2003". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 9 October 2014.
- ↑ "Elf beats Crowe at US box office". bbc.co.uk. BBC News. 16 November 2003. Retrieved 2011-12-24.
- ↑ "Elf at Rotten Tomatoes". Flixster Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
- ↑ "Elf". Metacritic.
- ↑ Emerson, Jim (2003-11-07). "Elf Movie Review & Film Summary (2003)". Roger Ebert. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
- ↑ "Elf Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
- ↑ "Christmas Movie Rankings: 10 Best Christmas Movies". Heavy.com.
- ↑ "17 Favorite Christmas Movies". Huffington Post. December 24, 2012.
- ↑ Dave Infante (December 18, 2015). "Best Christmas Movies including Home Alone, Scrooged, Muppet Christmas Carol". thrillist.
- ↑ "The 10 Greatest Christmas Movies Of All-Time, According To British People". cinemablend.com.
- ↑ "The 30 Best Christmas Movies Ever". empireonline.com. Bauer Consumer Media. December 2010. Retrieved 2011-12-24.
- ↑ "Merry Christmas! The best Christmas movies ever". Daily News New York. 21 December 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-24.
- ↑ "Top 10 Christmas Movies". About.com. The New York Times Company. Retrieved 2011-12-24.
- ↑ Reynolds, Simon (December 19, 2011). "Muppet Christmas Carol tops Digital Spy favourite Christmas film poll". Digital Spy. Hearst Magazines UK. Retrieved December 24, 2011.
- ↑ Hughes, Mark. "Elf #7 Forbes best christmas movies of all time".
- ↑ "Newsday Elf 7th best christmas film".
- ↑ "Guardian Greatest christmas movies Elf #4". HanMan.
- ↑ "Chicago tribune #17 elf greatest christmas film of all time". HanMan.
- ↑ "SFC Elf #4 Greatest christmas movie of all time". The San Francisco Chronicle.
- ↑ Nashawaty, Chris (2011-12-26). "Entertainment Weekly Greatest xmas movies of all time Elf #4".
- ↑ "Elf #3 total film greatest xmas film of all time".
- ↑ Couch, Aaron. "Elf #6 Greatest xmas film of all time". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ↑ Hetrick, Adam."Beth Leavel, Mark Jacoby and George Wendt to Star in Elf – The Musical on Broadway" playbill.com, August 11, 2010
- ↑ "Elf Soundtrack". Amazon.com. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
- ↑ "Elf Original Soundtrack". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
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- ↑ "Hollywood Studio Symphony". Retrieved 1 January 2010.
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