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Garfield the Movie (2004)

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Reviews Counted:32

Fresh:3

Rotten:29

Average Rating:3.4/10

Consensus: When the novelty of the CGI Garfield wears off, what's left is a simplistic kiddie movie.

Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for brief mild language

Runtime: 90 mins

Genre: Childrens

Theatrical Release:Jun 11, 2004 Wide

Box Office: $75,253,404

Synopsis: The long-running, popular comic strip about the fat and lazy cat named Garfield comes to life with this live-action Hollywood comedy. Based on characters created by Jim Davis, the film tells the... The long-running, popular comic strip about the fat and lazy cat named Garfield comes to life with this live-action Hollywood comedy. Based on characters created by Jim Davis, the film tells the story of this supremely spoiled pet, who wants the affection of everyone around him, only he wants it on his own terms. Trouble arises one day when, under the influence of the beautiful veterinarian Liz (Jennifer Love Hewitt), Garfield's owner Jon (Breckin Meyer) stuns him by bringing home a cuddly dog, Odie. Jealous at the attention Odie is receiving, Garfield locks Odie out of the house. Odie runs away and when he's kidnapped by the evil television personality Happy Chapman (Stephen Tobolowsky), Garfield realizes his mistake, and embarks on a brave mission to rescue his new housemate. Bill Murray is a perfect choice to provide the loveable voice behind the computer-animated cat. Director Peter Hewitt keeps the story moving along at a clipped pace, which will ensure that children's attention spans won't be tested. Breezy and charming, GARFIELD is a nostalgic return to the past for older viewers who grew up with the fuzzy feline, and an engaging introduction for younger audiences who are meeting him for the very first time. [More]

Starring: Breckin Meyer, Bill Murray, Liz Wilson, Jennifer Love Hewitt

Starring: Breckin Meyer, Bill Murray, Liz Wilson, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Stephen Tobolowsky, Debra Messing, Alan Cumming, Brad Garrett

Director: Peter Hewitt

Director: Peter Hewitt
Screenwriter: Joel Cohen, Alec Sokolow
Producer: John Davis
Composer: Christophe Beck
Studio: 20th Century Fox

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Jun 16, 2009

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • NTSC
  • Keep Case
  • Full Frame - 1.33
  • Widescreen - 1.85

Audio:

  • Dolby Surround 5 - French, Spanish
  • Dolby Surround 5.1 - English
  • Subtitles - English, French, Spanish - Optional

Additional Release Material:

  • Music Video: Baha Men - HOLLA
  • Featurette: Inside Look: Animation Transition
  • Audio Commentary: Peter Hewitt and John Davis - Director and Producer

Trailers:

  • 1. CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN
  • 2. DR. DOLITTLE
  • 3. LIKE MIKE
  • 4. THE SANDLOT
  • 5. Bratz Music Video
  • 6. STRAWBERRY SHORTCAKE
 
 
 
 

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No one can accuse Garfield: The Movie of infidelity to its source: It faithfully conveys the banality of Jim Davis's cartoon.

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
06/15/04
Ben Kenigsberg
Ben Kenigsberg
Village Voice
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... a film without energy and without spirit.

Full Review Source: Ebert & Roeper | comment Comment
06/14/04
Richard Roeper
Richard Roeper
Ebert & Roeper
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Though Garfield runs barely 80 minutes, it seems a good hour of it involves chases, furniture and luggage collapsing, and grown-up actors madly mugging.

Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | comment Comment
06/13/04
Liam Lacey
Liam Lacey
Globe and Mail
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There's nothing to recommend about this film except its sheer innocuousness.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
06/11/04
Desson Thomson
Desson Thomson
Washington Post
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Bland, workmanlike and instantly forgettable.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
06/11/04
Ann Hornaday
Ann Hornaday
Washington Post
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Only very small children still easily impressed by interaction of human actors and CGI quadrupeds will be amused by Garfield: The Movie.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
06/11/04
Joe Leydon
Joe Leydon
Variety
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Not even Bill Murray could save Garfield.

Full Review Source: USA Today | comment Comment
06/11/04
Claudia Puig
Claudia Puig
USA Today
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The movie is far from a cat-astrophe, but it's also nowhere near purr-fect.

Full Review Source: Toronto Star | comment Comment
06/11/04
Peter Howell
Peter Howell
Toronto Star
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Garfield looks like the work of someone who's hardly seen the backside of a camera.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
06/11/04
Walter V. Addiego
Walter V. Addiego
San Francisco Chronicle
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Our 8-year-old adored it. But except for Murray's voice-over work, Mom was allergic.

Full Review Source: Philadelphia Inquirer | comment Comment
06/11/04
Carrie Rickey
Carrie Rickey
Philadelphia Inquirer
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Garfield may or may not have nine lives. But you may leave the theater feeling you've left at least one of your own behind.

Full Review Source: Newark Star-Ledger | comment Comment
06/11/04
Stephen Whitty
Stephen Whitty
Newark Star-Ledger
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A downright cat-astrophe.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
06/11/04
Lou Lumenick
Lou Lumenick
New York Post
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Bland as old kitty chow and unappealing to the eye.

Full Review Source: New York Daily News | comment Comment
06/11/04
Jami Bernard
Jami Bernard
New York Daily News
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Soulless excuse for an entertainment.

Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times | comment Comment
06/11/04
Manohla Dargis
Manohla Dargis
Los Angeles Times
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Garfield isn't exactly a dog, but it's not much fun either.

Full Review Source: Detroit Free Press | comment Comment
06/11/04
John Monaghan
John Monaghan
Detroit Free Press
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Weighed down by a by-the-numbers plot.

Full Review Source: Detroit News | comment Comment
06/11/04
Tom Long
Tom Long
Detroit News
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Garfield has lumbered off the funny pages and into an unfunny film.

Full Review Source: Denver Rocky Mountain News | comment Comment
06/11/04
Mark Wolf
Mark Wolf
Denver Rocky Mountain News
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Equally insulting to both the homespun adult fans of the comic strip and the oblivious children for whom tired gags are served up like leftover lasagna.

Full Review Source: Denver Post | comment Comment
06/11/04
Michael Booth
Michael Booth
Denver Post
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A toothless, harmless, mostly charmless mongrel movie that mixes live-action actors and animals with a computer-generated version of the comic strip cat that Jim Davis created in 1978.

Full Review Source: Boston Globe | comment Comment
06/11/04
Ty Burr
Ty Burr
Boston Globe
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I don't know who had the idea that Bill Murray would be the right actor to do Garfield's voice, but the casting is inspired.

Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | comment 1 Comment
06/11/04
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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