Now, before we get into the key details of how you can watch 'Elf' right now, here are some specifics about the New Line Cinema, Guy Walks into a Bar Productions fantasy flick. Elf starring Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart, Ed Asner has a PG rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 37 min. The release date of the movie is November 7th, 2003. The movie received a user score of 67/100 on TMDb, which is informed by reviews from 4,387 active users.
Want the short version of the plot? Here's the plot: "When young Buddy falls into Santa's gift sack on Christmas Eve, he's transported back to the North Pole and raised as a toy-making elf by Santa's helpers. But as he grows into adulthood, he can't shake the nagging feeling that he doesn't belong. Buddy vows to visit Manhattan and find his real dad, a workaholic."
Curious where to watch 'Elf' on your favorite screen? Hunting down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Jon Favreau-directed movie via subscription can be challenging, so we here at Moviefone want to do right by you.
We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'Elf' on each platform when they are available. 'Elf' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Fandango At Home, Apple TV, Prime Video, Microsoft Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Spectrum On Demand, and Plex in the US.
'Elf' Release Dates
Watch in Movie Theaters on November 7th, 2003
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting
November 16th, 2004
- Buy Elf DVD
Watch Full Movie on Digital or Stream on Demand starting November 5th, 2013









