score for the film was composed by Chris Anderson. Simi Valley, California resident David Kim was asked to direct the film while studying editing at the Academy of Art University; Kim took the offer as a way to break into the film industry, previously working as a production assistant on music videos. After finishing Elf Bowling, he got work as a production coordinator on The Simpsons Movie (2007) and The Golden Compass (2007). Produced by Filmbrokers International, Elf Bowling the Movie began production in Fiji and South Korea before moving into a Simi Valley house owned by Kim's mother, where the film's story reel was edited. Dance movements for the musical sequences were animated with motion capture, Kim himself wearing one of the Mo-cap suits. Screen Media Films, a company of Universal Studios Home Entertainment, distributed Elf Bowling the Movie. The film was released on DVD on October 2, 2007 before being released on Amazon Prime on January 1, 2008 and Blu-ray on May 18, 2016. The film was panned by critics for its writing, animation, directing, humor, plot, musical numbers, voice acting, characterizations, and for having little to nothing to do with the premise of the game. Due to the film's disastrous critical reception, plans for a sequel titled Elf Bowling 2: The Great Halloween Pumpkin-Heist were immediately cancelled. The film received a parody stage adaptation in 2021 by Chapman University's sketch comedy group The Player's Society, adapted by Sasha Espinosa and directed by Delaney Tobin. References External links CNET Article on Original Creators 1998 video games Flash games ported to consoles Game Boy Advance games Mobile games Nintendo DS games Video games developed in the United States Windows games Bowling video games Christmas video games Works about vacationing 2000s English-language films UTV Ignition Games games