Elves (2008 film)

Elves is a 2008 American computer animated fantasy adventure comedy film produced by Sony Pictures Animation alongside Amblin Entertainment and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing through Columbia Pictures. It was directed by John Lasseter, Byron Howard, and Rich Moore and produced by Steven Spielberg and Brad Bird. The film was acclaimed by critics and audiences. It was the first Sony Pictures Animation film to be co-produced by Amblin Entertainment and the first non-Pixar film directed by John Lasseter.

Plot

Elves takes place in Mushroomville, a town inhabited by elves. The film centers on Eugene, a miner elf, along with his friends Fred, his co-worker, Della, his love interest, Gary, his childhood bully and rival, Connor, his strong neighbour, Helga, his next door neighbour, and Bethany, his co-worker, as he and his friends set out on a quest to protect the village from the leader of the giants, Ravager.

Cast


 * Ben Stiller as Eugene, a kind and inventive miner elf and the main protagonist
 * Jerry Trainor as Fred, a funny and comedic miner elf, Eugene’s best friend, and the main deuteragonist
 * Amy Poehler as Della, a smart and kind elf
 * Jason Bateman as Gary, a sarcastic and arrogant elf
 * Rainn Wilson as Connor, a strong and serious elf
 * Ginnifer Goodwin as Helga, a funny and positive elf
 * Cameron Diaz as Bethany, a kind and adventurous miner elf
 * Michael Cera as Ravager, a scary and brooding giant
 * Jim Carrey as Ivan, a goofy miner elf
 * Jenny Slate as April, the strict boss of the miner elves