Elf (2003)
Directed by Jon Favreau
A human raised by Santa's elves at the North Pole learns the truth about his birth and travels south to New York City at Christmas to find the father who never knew he existed.
- Travel shown
- On foot, bike, skis or swimming
- Not shown on screen
- Fictional place
- 1Santa's workshop≈ 00:02:00Santa's workshop, North Pole (fictional)Stated on screenFictional
An orphan baby stows away in Santa's sack and grows up an oversized elf, until he learns his real father lives in New York.
- 2Lincoln Tunnel, New York≈ 00:14:00Stated on screen
After crossing the candy-cane forest and the ice, Buddy walks into New York through the Lincoln Tunnel.
- 3Greenway Press offices≈ 00:17:00Empire State Building, New YorkStated on screen
He finds his father, a children's book publisher, who has him thrown out.
- 4Gimbels department store, Herald Square, New York≈ 00:24:00Stated on screen
Mistaken for a store elf, he decorates Gimbels overnight, meets Jovie and attacks the fake Santa.
- 5Hobbs family apartment≈ 00:40:00New York City, New YorkInferred
After a DNA test Walter takes Buddy home; Buddy wins over his half-brother and takes Jovie on a date.
- 6Santa's crashed sleigh≈ 01:12:00Central Park, New YorkStated on screen
- 7Family visit≈ 01:29:00Santa's workshop, North Pole (fictional)Stated on screenFictional
The journey in numbers
- Distance travelled
- 10,684 km
- Places
- 6
- Countries
- 1
- Stops
- 7
- On foot: 5,345 km
- Not shown: 5,339 km
Distances are measured in a straight line between stops, so real road distances are longer.
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