Where to watch Elf (2003) tonight
Elf (2003) runs 1 h 37 min, is rated PG in the US and averages 6.7 from 4,757 TMDB members. 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.
- Runtime
- 1 h 37 min — ends 9:37 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG (US)
- Genres
- Comedy, Family, Fantasy
- Released
- November 7, 2003
- TMDB rating
- 6.7 / 10 from 4,757 votes
- Director
- Jon Favreau
- Starring
- Will Ferrell, James Caan, Bob Newhart, Ed Asner
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
Availability loads live for your country. See where Elf streams (JustWatch via TMDB) →
Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), HBO Max Amazon Channel (subscription), HBO Max (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription).
Questions people ask
- How long is Elf?
- Elf is 1 h 37 min long (97 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:37 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Elf rated?
- Elf is rated PG in the US.
- Is Elf a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Comedy and Family hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream Elf?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-05: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), HBO Max Amazon Channel (subscription), HBO Max (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Comedies under 100 minutes
- Family movies under 100 minutes
- Movies from the 2000s
- Movies for a group
- Date night movies
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
If you like Elf
- The Santa Clause 2 (2002)
- Noelle (2019)
- Jingle All the Way (1996)
- The Christmas Chronicles: Part Two (2020)
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)
- The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974)
- Dashing Through the Snow (2023)
- Beethoven's Christmas Adventure (2011)
Elf on TMDB · This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.
Lights Down is a free tool: tell it your streaming services and how long you have, and it ranks what you can stream tonight, with a this-or-that, a roll, a bracket and a wheel. Movie data from TMDB; streaming availability by JustWatch. Page updated 2026-11-05. 
This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB. Lights Down is a Somebody Decide program. How the data works · Legal & privacy · Tonight's lists