The Smurfs

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The Smurfs

PG

Released Jul 29, 2011

1h 42m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Fantasy

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Evil wizard Gargamel (Hank Azaria) has plagued the happy, peaceful Smurfs for a very long time. Finally, he succeeds in chasing the little blue people from their village and through a magic portal -- which transports them to Manhattan and into the life of ad executive Patrick Winslow (Neil Patrick Harris). Only three apples high and lost in the Big Apple, the Smurfs (Jonathan Winters, Alan Cumming, Katy Perry) must find a way back to their world before Gargamel tracks them down.

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Critics Consensus

The Smurfs assembles an undeniably talented cast of voice actors and live-action stars -- then crushes them beneath a blue mound of lowest-common-denominator kiddie fare.

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Keith Uhlich

Time Out

It makes you think about deep things, man, such as your own mortality.

Rated: 1/5

May 3, 2024

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

Peyo's much cherished creations do little to nothing for me, and I can't say spending a 102-minutes with them in a live action-computer animated hybrid was all that high on my personal to-do list.

Rated: 2/4

Jan 27, 2012

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Jim Schembri

The Age (Australia)

The Smurfs will likely be the best, most enjoyable kid film of 2011. And, yes, adults have been catered for. Dive in.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 14, 2011

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James Croot

Stuff.co.nz

The less-than-Smurfy live-action adaptation...

Rated: 2.5/5

Oct 14, 2022

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

One can only hope that America ignores this charmless, unimaginative, and downright traumatic trip through 80's children's television.

Rated: .5/4.0

Sep 23, 2020

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Brent McKnight

The Last Thing I See

"The Smurfs" is so smurfing sweet that you'll want to smurfing puke all over the smurfing place.

Rated: C-

Jul 14, 2020

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molly k

Back in 13 year ago 2011 the first time I understand since I was pre teen and the movie is a bad movie.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/12/24

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Daquiavius F

why is this so low? smurfs is the greatest peice of media ever concieved, for a world without smurfs is a world i dont want to live in

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/17/24

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Sabrina T

I personally love the movie. It brings me back to a lot of my childhood with a touch of modern feel to it. What I love about the movie is the time taken to individualize smurf movements (they're not all identical and their simple movements have individual personality (the voice actors do such a good job). The interactions of characters feels natural (within the realm of character realities). I also enjoy the story line with the quippy jokes and banter. The biggest thing for me is Hank Azaria's commitment to the character of Gargamel. Every movement is so fun and energetic and there so much expression in his face. Overall, it's a very fun movie that has a little adult humor and is enough for children to remain entertained throughout.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/06/24

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Anderson O

The animation to the Smurfs were interesting, but I found it somewhat fun. The reveal of the Smurfs to humans was a good start. But overall it was meh and some elements where as good as they where going to be. The Smurfs is definitely kid fun that passes the time with slightly memorial but generic characters.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/30/24

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Leticia Q

This movie was awesome it's so wonderful it better make all the Smurfs tv shows and movies on Disney plus, Disney xd and Disney channel🤩🤩🤩

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/09/24

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Daniel Q

this movie is awesome

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/27/24

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Raja Gosnell

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Hank Azaria

Gargamel

Neil Patrick Harris

Patrick Winslow

Jayma Mays

Grace Winslow

Sofía Vergara

Odile

Tim Gunn

Henri

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The Smurfs: Official Clip - The Genius That Is Gargamel

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The Smurfs: Official Clip - Through the Blue Portal

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Synopsis

Evil wizard Gargamel (Hank Azaria) has plagued the happy, peaceful Smurfs for a very long time. Finally, he succeeds in chasing the little blue people from their village and through a magic portal -- which transports them to Manhattan and into the life of ad executive Patrick Winslow (Neil Patrick Harris). Only three apples high and lost in the Big Apple, the Smurfs (Jonathan Winters, Alan Cumming, Katy Perry) must find a way back to their world before Gargamel tracks them down.

Director: Raja Gosnell
Producer: Jordan Kerner
Screenwriter: J. David Stem, David N. Weiss, Jay Scherick, David Ronn
Distributor: Sony Pictures
Production Co: Kerner Entertainment
Rating: PG (Some Mild Rude Humor|Action)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 29, 2011, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 4, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $142.6M
Runtime: 1h 42m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS

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