Elf

Elf is a 2003 American Christmas-themed comedy film directed by Jon Favreau and produced by David Maisel. The screenplay was written by David Berenbaum. The film stars Will Ferrell as Buddy, an elf who mistakenly crawls into Santa's bag of gifts and is transported to the North Pole. After learning that he is actually human, he sets off for New York City to find his father (James Caan).