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The Smurfs
The Smurfs

5.8

The Smurfs

PG·2011·102m

Summary

When the evil wizard Gargamel chases the tiny blue Smurfs out of their village, they tumble from their magical world and into ours -- in fact, smack dab in the middle of Central Park. Just three apples high and stuck in the Big Apple, the Smurfs must find a way to get back to their village before Gargamel tracks them down.

Cast

Hank Azaria

Hank Azaria

Gargamel

Neil Patrick Harris

Neil Patrick Harris

Patrick Winslow

Jayma Mays

Jayma Mays

Grace Winslow

Jonathan Winters

Jonathan Winters

Papa Smurf (voice)

Katy Perry

Katy Perry

Smurfette (voice)

Anton Yelchin

Anton Yelchin

Clumsy Smurf (voice)

Sofía Vergara

Sofía Vergara

Odile Anjelou

Tim Gunn

Tim Gunn

Henri

Frank Welker

Frank Welker

Azrael (voice)

Madison McKinley

Madison McKinley

Model

Meg Phillips

Meg Phillips

Model

Mahadeo Shivraj

Mahadeo Shivraj

Cabbie

Julie Chang

Newscaster

Mark Doherty

Mark Doherty

Bluetooth Businessman

Minglie Chen

Minglie Chen

Young Woman

Sean Kenin

Sean Kenin

Guy in Plaid Shirt

Victor Pagan

Victor Pagan

Bum

Adria Baratta

Anjelou Employee

Paula Pizzi

Paula Pizzi

Odile's Mother

Andrew Sellon

Andrew Sellon

Waiter

Julianna Rigoglioso

Julianna Rigoglioso

Little Sister

Daria Rae Figlo

Blonde Sister

Bradley Gosnell

Bradley Gosnell

Toy Salesperson

Heidi Armbruster

Heidi Armbruster

Toy Store Parent

Finnerty Steeves

Toy Store Parent

John Speredakos

John Speredakos

Parent with Girls

Skai Jackson

Skai Jackson

Kicking Girl

Alex Hall

Skateboard Kid

Eric Redgate

Skateboard Kid

Jojo Gonzalez

Jojo Gonzalez

FAO Custodian

Scott Dillin

Scott Dillin

Cop

Tyree Michael Simpson

Cop

Sean Ringgold

Sean Ringgold

Inmate Bubba

Mario D'Leon

Mario D'Leon

Bubba's Inmate Friend

Liz Smith

Liz Smith

Party Guest

Tom Colicchio

Tom Colicchio

Party Guest

Michael Musto

Michael Musto

Party Guest

Joan Rivers

Joan Rivers

Party Guest

Olivia Palermo

Olivia Palermo

Party Guest

Julia Enescu

Party Guest

Lauren Waggoner

Party Guest

Mr. Krinkle

Azrael

Hank

Elway

Alan Cumming

Alan Cumming

Gutsy Smurf (voice)

Fred Armisen

Fred Armisen

Brainy Smurf (voice)

George Lopez

George Lopez

Grouchy Smurf (voice)

Kenan Thompson

Kenan Thompson

Greedy Smurf (voice)

Jeff Foxworthy

Jeff Foxworthy

Handy Smurf (voice)

John Oliver

John Oliver

Vanity Smurf (voice)

Wolfgang Puck

Wolfgang Puck

Chef Smurf (voice)

Gary Basaraba

Gary Basaraba

Hefty Smurf (voice)

Paul Reubens

Paul Reubens

Jokey Smurf (voice)

B.J. Novak

B.J. Novak

Baker Smurf (voice)

Tom Kane

Tom Kane

Narrator Smurf (voice)

John Kassir

John Kassir

Crazy Smurf (Voice)

Joel McCrary

Joel McCrary

Farmer Smurf (voice)

Mary McGloin

Mary McGloin

Mother of Girl in Store (uncredited)

Crew

Director

Raja Gosnell

Characters, Comic Book

Peyo

Screenplay

David Ronn

Screenplay

Jay Scherick

Screenplay, Story

J. David Stem

Screenplay, Story

David N. Weiss

Reviews

Kamurai

Kamurai

September 21, 2020

6

Decent watch, probably won't watch again, but can recommend.

I grew up watching The Smurfs, the CG Smurf animation is actually pretty good, but there is something about how they're personalized that rubs me the wrong way. Either the delivery is just different enough from the cartoon, or there is something about the Smurfs being in a modern world that I entirely disapprove of, or both.

This reminds me a lot of "Yogi Bear" where in a movie, the title character(s) should be the main focus and the most enjoyable characters. It might have actually worked against them to put Neil Patrick Harris and Jayma Mays in this. I don't think they "upstaged" the little blue creatures, but they were, by far, the best parts of this movie, and their story was strong enough it could have been a movie to its own...in fact, I'm sure if I looked hard enough, I could find a "work is hard, I'm about to get fired, and we're about to have a baby" movie.

For something as unique as the Smurfs, the movie puts a lot of money into it not being anything special. They could have saved a lot of money by making it a "girl running from her angry boyfriend" movie. They also have NPH specifically degrading the Smurfs for their general positivity in the same manner as the villain: this makes the audience villainize the lead protagonist in this movie, as the Smurfs are relegated to little than hostages in the human movie.

Now, it's not to say that there isn't a certain level of charm to the Smurfs, but it's definitely not the Smurfs I remember, and having such a goofy villain is really all that saves the movie, and even then they go too far with some of the situations he is in.

Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$110,000,000.00

Revenue:

$563,749,323.00

Keywords

moon
magic
based on comic
blue
vortex
cat and mouse
duringcreditsstinger
live action and animation