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Elf Movie Trivia
Discover mind-blowing Elf movie facts that will amaze every Buddy fan! From Will Ferrell's syrup-soaked spaghetti to shocking behind-the-scenes secrets - prepare to be stunned by holiday film truths you never knew existed.
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Who plays the angry author Miles Finch?
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Which Saturday Night Live writer-producer is credited as an Elf executive producer?
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In what year was Elf released?
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What iconic New York skyscraper houses Walter Hobbs' office?
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What show makes a holiday cameo through a TV in the Hobbs apartment?
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What is the full title of the Broadway musical adaptation that opened in 2010?
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What two colors make up Buddy's elf outfit?
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What real Christmas song does Buddy sing to win over the Greenway Press boardroom kids?
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How many times in the film does Buddy mention his foster father has been put on the naughty list?
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What kind of phone greeting does Buddy use at Walter's office?
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What is the name of Buddy's young half-brother?
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What was the rating Elf received from the MPAA in the United States?
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What animal pulls Santa's sleigh in the movie?
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What does Buddy do when he sees an escalator for the first time?
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To which city does Buddy travel to find his biological father?
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What is the cinematographer's name for Elf?
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Which Broadway musical adaptation of Elf opened in 2010?
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Who directed Elf?
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What is the name of the elf who raised Buddy?
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What was the last name of the man who plays Eugene/Ming Ming the elf, also famous from a 1980s holiday classic?
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How tall is Will Ferrell, which made his elf scenes especially funny?
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What does Buddy think Walter has been put on?
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How long did Will Ferrell agree to wear the famous yellow tights?
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Who composed the original score for Elf?
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According to Buddy, candy, candy canes, candy corn and what make up the four main elf food groups?
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What animation studio created the North Pole stop-motion sequences in Elf?
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How many ounces of sugar were estimated to be in Buddy's syrup-spaghetti meal?
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What was the production budget of Elf?
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Which 1965 song featured in Elf was originally recorded by Burl Ives?
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What is the name of Walter's publishing company?
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Who plays Walter Hobbs' put-upon assistant Deb?
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Which festive park is the climactic finale set in?
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What does Buddy do to celebrate his first day in the mailroom?
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What instrument does Jovie sing into during her shower?
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Through which famous tunnel does Buddy walk into Manhattan?
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Which company manufactured the iconic Etch A Sketch toy referenced in Elf?
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What recipe does Buddy make for the Hobbs family dinner?
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Where did Elf: The Musical have its world premiere?
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Which holiday character sits on a giant fake throne at Gimbels?
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Where do Buddy and Jovie share their first kiss?
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Which composer wrote the Elf musical's score?
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What kind of camera trick was used to make Bob Newhart look elf-sized next to Will Ferrell?
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Which actor plays Walter Hobbs?
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Which character is added prominently in the stage musical but is minor in the film?
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How many Annie Award nominations did Elf earn for its stop-motion sequences?
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Who plays the Gimbels manager who tells Buddy that Santa is coming the next day?
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Who originally voiced the role considered for Buddy before Ferrell?
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How many sequels has Will Ferrell publicly said he refused to make?
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What does Buddy use to decorate Gimbels overnight?
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Which network frequently airs Elf during the holiday season?
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What event powers Santa's sleigh besides reindeer?
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What does Buddy say causes elves to be three feet tall?
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What musical-comedy genre best describes Elf?
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Where does Miles Finch live, according to his cocky speech to Walter?
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How does Buddy discover that he is human?
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Approximately how much did Elf gross worldwide at the box office?
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How does Buddy convince his half-brother that elves are real?
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What is the name of the device that measures Christmas spirit at the end?
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What soda does Buddy drink in the elevator while pressing every button?
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What had happened to Buddy's biological mother by the time he meets Walter?
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Who plays Eugene the elf, Buddy's North Pole friend in striped suspenders?
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Which Arctic creature waves goodbye to Buddy as he leaves the North Pole?
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What does Buddy call Miles Finch when he first sees him?
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Which Rankin/Bass animation studio technique inspired the North Pole scenes?
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On which night is Buddy desperate to help Santa save Christmas?
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Who was the first choice to play Walter Hobbs before James Caan was cast?
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Where is Walter Hobbs working when Buddy first meets him?
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Which makeup artist headed prosthetic and pointed-ear designs?
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Which network aired the 2014 stop-motion sequel to Elf?
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Which Tenacious D member plays a Gimbels employee?
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What is Walter Hobbs' profession?
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Who or what initially leads the central park crowd in song?
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Who wrote the screenplay for Elf?
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What sweet treat does Buddy use to make a sandwich at Walter's office?
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What was Elf's opening weekend gross in North America?
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Which jazz singer's recording of 'Baby, It's Cold Outside' is heard in the bathroom-duet scene?
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Which studio released Elf?
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Which Will Ferrell co-star later directed him in Iron Man 2?
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What is Buddy's biological mother's first name?
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What goes wrong with Santa's sleigh in Central Park?
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What is the name of the snowman who narrates Buddy's North Pole life?
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In which decade was Buddy crawled into Santa's bag, according to the film's opening?
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What was the original color sketch for Buddy's tights, before yellow?
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What does Buddy say is his favorite thing to do?
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What was the name of the female news anchor who first urges the crowd to sing in Central Park?
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Which legendary comedian plays Papa Elf?
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Who does Buddy initially believe is his father?
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Which Eddy Arnold tune appears prominently on the Elf soundtrack?
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Which song does Jovie sing alone in the shower stall before Buddy joins in?
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What does Buddy accuse the department store Santa of sitting on?
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What classic Christmas TV special is referenced in the stop-motion North Pole scenes?
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What was the working title of Elf during early development?
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What item famously gets stuck in a printer that Buddy 'helps' fix?
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Which production company of Will Ferrell's later partnered with Favreau-related projects?
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What does Buddy use to call Santa from a payphone?
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Why does Walter not know about his son?
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Which Canadian city stood in for parts of New York during filming?
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What did Buddy do that got the manager screaming at the storage closet?
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Which year-end Top 10 list did Roger Ebert include Elf on?
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What does Buddy receive from Santa that helps fix the sleigh?
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What part of his outfit does Buddy refuse to take off?
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What does Buddy show his half-brother that wins him over?
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Where does Buddy first sleep when he arrives in New York?
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On what date was Elf originally released in U.S. theaters?
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Where does Buddy go after Walter rejects him as a son?
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How much was Will Ferrell reportedly offered to make Elf 2, which he turned down?
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What is the surname of Buddy's biological mother, Susan?
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What was the original ending of Elf that test audiences disliked?
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Which iconic soundtrack album cover song is sung over Elf's closing credits?
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What toy is Buddy hopelessly bad at making at the workshop?
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What does Miles Finch do to Buddy after being insulted?
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Which Will Ferrell vehicle came out the same year as Elf and helped cement his stardom?
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Where did Buddy crawl into Santa's bag at an orphanage?
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What manuscript does Walter need before Christmas to save his career?
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What bookstore chain inspired the publishing scenes in Elf?
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Which animated co-star in the North Pole scene gives Buddy travel directions?
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What is the name of Buddy's biological father?
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Who plays Buddy's love interest Jovie?
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What kind of book did Walter eventually publish that saved his career?
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What is the name of the doctor who confirms Buddy is Walter's son?
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What snowy game does Buddy easily win against bullies?
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Who plays Santa Claus in Elf?
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Who does Buddy save by riding a cardboard sleigh through Central Park?
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Where does Buddy come from at the start of the film?
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What Christmas trim does Buddy obsessively chew?
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Who plays Buddy in the 2003 film Elf?
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What does Buddy yell after seeing a sign for the world's best cup of coffee?
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How does the Central Park crowd help Santa take off?
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What is the name of Walter's overbearing boss?
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What does Buddy mistakenly think he is throughout the film?
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Who wrote the lyrics for the Elf musical?
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Which 1964 stop-motion special is the polar bear and walrus animation in Elf homaging?
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Who plays Buddy's stepmother Emily Hobbs?
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What forced perspective technique was used to make Buddy look enormous next to elves?
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How many days did Will Ferrell work continuously without a real break, according to producers?
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What occupation does Walter ironically threaten to give Buddy first?
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Which 2014 stop-motion holiday special was a sequel to Elf?
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Which song does Buddy sing through the bathroom door to Jovie?
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Which Christmas Story actor has a cameo as a head elf at the North Pole workshop?
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What was Jon Favreau's directing credit immediately before Elf?
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What does Buddy throw a tantrum over when meeting his half-brother?
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What dish does Buddy famously cover in syrup?
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What number does Buddy fail to thread on his elf-sized lathe?
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What is the name of Buddy the elf?
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At what New York department store does Jovie work?
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Who plays Mr. Greenway, Walter's intimidating boss?
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In what year did Elf debut on national broadcast television in the U.S.?
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Which actor was originally considered to direct Elf before Favreau signed on?
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Which Lord of the Rings director was originally rumored to be approached about Elf?
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Which holiday is Elf primarily about?
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