25thframe.co.uk logo
HOME
MOVIE NEWS
BOX OFFICE
MOVIE QUIZ
25thframe.co.uk logo

Copyright © 25thframe.co.uk 2004 - 2025

Film of the Day: Ellis Park
ADVERTISMENT

MOVIE

Elf

Elf
CAST & DIRECTORBOX OFFICE DATAGLOBAL RELEASESTOP GROSSINGNEWS
2003
 97 minutes (1 hrs 37 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Jon Favreau

Starring

Will Ferrell · James Caan · Zooey Deschanel · Mary Steenburgen · Edward Asner · Bob Newhart

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 7th November 2003

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 28th Nov '03
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £4.5 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 32

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 7th Nov '03
  • Debut position: 2
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: $32.1 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 25

Chart position history

UK box office

28 Nov, 2003
2
5 Dec, 2003
2
12 Dec, 2003
2
19 Dec, 2003
2
26 Dec, 2003
5
2 Jan, 2004
7
9 Jan, 2004
10
16 Jan, 2004
14
6 Dec, 2019
9
13 Dec, 2019
13
20 Dec, 2019
12
20 Nov, 2020
14
27 Nov, 2020
6
4 Dec, 2020
1
11 Dec, 2020
1
18 Dec, 2020
2
25 Dec, 2020
6
3 Dec, 2021
14
10 Dec, 2021
9
17 Dec, 2021
9
24 Dec, 2021
7
2 Dec, 2022
15
9 Dec, 2022
6
16 Dec, 2022
6
23 Dec, 2022
4
1 Dec, 2023
8
8 Dec, 2023
8
15 Dec, 2023
9
22 Dec, 2023
6
29 Nov, 2024
12
13 Dec, 2024
14
20 Dec, 2024
13

US box office

7 Nov, 2003
2
14 Nov, 2003
1
21 Nov, 2003
3
28 Nov, 2003
3
5 Dec, 2003
4
12 Dec, 2003
5
19 Dec, 2003
6
26 Dec, 2003
10
2 Jan, 2004
14
13 Nov, 2020
10
20 Nov, 2020
11
27 Nov, 2020
7
4 Dec, 2020
5
11 Dec, 2020
3
18 Dec, 2020
4
25 Dec, 2020
8
1 Jan, 2021
14

Global box office

7 Nov, 2003
2
14 Nov, 2003
2
21 Nov, 2003
5
28 Nov, 2003
2
5 Dec, 2003
4
12 Dec, 2003
3
19 Dec, 2003
4
26 Dec, 2003
3
2 Jan, 2004
7
9 Jan, 2004
10
11 Dec, 2020
15
18 Dec, 2020
15

Certificates


PG age rating

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £20.5 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $176.6 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $223.9 Million

25thframe.co.uk stats

Total views:
46
First viewed:
1st Aug 2025
Last viewed:
19th Oct 2025
UK Box Office Info

Weeks on UK box office: 8

UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Elf
28 Nov 2003
2N
£4,538,440
£4,538,440
5 Dec 2003
2▲▼
£2,318,282
£7,634,506
12 Dec 2003
2▲▼
£1,855,471
£10,124,990
19 Dec 2003
2▲▼
£1,388,207
£12,214,600
26 Dec 2003
5▼
£542,274
£14,369,541
2 Jan 2004
7▼
£578,001
£15,834,316
9 Jan 2004
10▼
£174,296
£16,263,471
16 Jan 2004
14▼
£81,339
£16,518,290
6 Dec 2019
9▲
£148,489
£148,489
13 Dec 2019
13▼
£81,918
£230,407
20 Dec 2019
12▲
£44,107
£274,514
20 Nov 2020
14▼
£650
£650
27 Nov 2020
6▲
£1,426
£2,076
4 Dec 2020
1▲
£48,244
£50,320
11 Dec 2020
1▲▼
£98,157
£148,477
18 Dec 2020
2▼
£83,623
£232,100
25 Dec 2020
6▼
£1,941
£234,041
3 Dec 2021
14▼
£111,036
£111,036
10 Dec 2021
9▲
£118,473
£251,685
17 Dec 2021
9▲▼
£86,029
£423,111
24 Dec 2021
7▲
£80,750
£630,021
2 Dec 2022
15▼
£65,600
£759,102
9 Dec 2022
6▲
£148,970
£955,647
16 Dec 2022
6▲▼
£122,124
£1,186,545
23 Dec 2022
4▲
£252,060
£1,726,845
1 Dec 2023
8▼
£345,365
£345,365
8 Dec 2023
8▲▼
£163,189
£636,018
15 Dec 2023
9▼
£177,812
£898,241
22 Dec 2023
6▲
£388,759
£1,465,141
29 Nov 2024
12▼
£51,476
£1,566,668
13 Dec 2024
14▼
£81,219
£1,741,571
20 Dec 2024
13▲
£93,874
£1,910,543
US Box Office Info

Weeks on US box office: 25

US Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
7 Nov 2003
2▲
$32,100,000
$32,100,000
14 Nov 2003
1▲
$27,200,000
$71,300,000
21 Nov 2003
3▼
$19,100,000
$95,100,000
28 Nov 2003
3▲▼
$22,200,000
$130,100,000
5 Dec 2003
4▼
$8,100,000
$139,600,000
12 Dec 2003
5▼
$6,200,000
$147,700,000
19 Dec 2003
6▼
$5,000,000
$154,300,000
26 Dec 2003
10▼
$4,200,000
$164,900,000
2 Jan 2004
14▼
$2,303,567
$170,837,644
9 Jan 2004
23▼
$499,785
$171,733,083
16 Jan 2004
32▼
$217,863
$172,062,369
23 Jan 2004
28▲
$247,030
$172,421,204
30 Jan 2004
31▼
$205,837
$172,696,490
6 Feb 2004
32▼
$196,063
$172,952,631
13 Feb 2004
38▼
$142,970
$173,144,698
20 Feb 2004
45▼
$93,614
$173,305,906
27 Feb 2004
54▼
$51,403
$173,381,405
13 Nov 2020
10▲
$170,000
$173,568
20 Nov 2020
11▼
$180,000
$353,568
27 Nov 2020
7▲
$320,000
$783,568
4 Dec 2020
5▲
$320,000
$1,098,568
11 Dec 2020
3▲
$400,000
$1,498,568
18 Dec 2020
4▼
$365,000
$1,863,568
25 Dec 2020
8▼
$115,000
$1,978,568
1 Jan 2021
14▼
$25,000
$2,003,568