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The Smurfs (2011)

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Average Rating: 4/10
Reviews Counted: 112
Fresh: 26 | Rotten: 86

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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Average Rating: 4.4/10
Critic Reviews: 21
Fresh: 5 | Rotten: 16

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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Average Rating: 3.2/5
User Ratings: 58,986

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Movie Info

The Smurfs make their first 3D trip to the big screen in Columbia Pictures'/Sony Pictures Animation's hybrid live-action and animated family comedy, The Smurfs. When the evil wizard Gargamel chases the Smurfs out of their village, they're forced through a portal, out of their world and into ours, landing in the middle of New York's 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. -- (C) Sony

Dec 2, 2011

$142.6M

Sony Pictures Columbia

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All Critics (112) | Top Critics (21) | Fresh (26) | Rotten (87) | DVD (5)

Gosnell directs as if every scene must be either a nauseating roller-coaster ride or a syrupy melodrama.

July 29, 2011 Full Review Source: Village Voice | Comment (1)
Village Voice
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The Smurfs ends up being just below average, it won't give you nightmares, and small ones might dig it.

July 29, 2011 Full Review Source: Film.com | Comment (1)
Film.com
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That two sequels have been announced is terrifying.

July 29, 2011 Full Review Source: Newark Star-Ledger | Comments (14)
Newark Star-Ledger
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It's raw and mean-spirited, with too many of the Smurf word substitutions more naughty than nice ("Who Smurfed?" or "Where the Smurf are we?"). That's Smurfed up.

July 29, 2011 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | Comments (28)
Chicago Sun-Times
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The Smurfs mostly takes place in a grown-up world of cosmetics advertising and expectant parents. Without a child character to interpret and join the action, it's a pretty dull way to introduce young viewers to the new blue crew.

July 29, 2011 Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | Comment (1)
Globe and Mail
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Director Raja Gosnell also made "Scooby-Doo" and "Beverly Hills Chihuahua." At least for families, this is a bit smurfing better than those.

July 29, 2011 Full Review Source: New York Daily News | Comments (3)
New York Daily News
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The kids might enjoy it, but The Smurfs is nothing but an annoying, noisy commercial for Sony products. Save for Hank Azaria's amusing take on Gargamel, the film is fatty junk food.

January 29, 2012 Full Review Source: IGN DVD | Comment
IGN DVD

...a cynical extension, not even an earnest spin-off.

January 6, 2012 Full Review Source: Film Journal International | Comment
Film Journal International

The Smurf's is a cute film . . . if cute's your thing.

December 29, 2011 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis | Comment
Movie Metropolis

Once in awhile, a movie sets me searching for its origins. That's what 'The Smurfs' did. I guessed this movie wasn't quite what their creator had in mind - and I was right.

December 22, 2011 Full Review Source: KWQC-TV (Iowa) | Comment
KWQC-TV (Iowa)

Call me Grouchy, but I say grown-ups should just say smurf it and avoid the film completely.

November 30, 2011 Full Review Source: MSN.com | Comment
MSN.com

The film indulges in a level of product placement not seen since the glory days of Mac & Me.

October 26, 2011 Full Review Source: The Vine | Comment
The Vine

full review at Movies for the Masses

September 29, 2011 Full Review Source: Movies for the Masses | Comment
Movies for the Masses

The Smurfs isn't smurfing awesome, but it's also not a complete pile of smurf.

September 15, 2011 Full Review Source: The Standard | Comment

It is something of a relief that this energetic kids flick is partially better than it had any right to be.

September 15, 2011 Full Review Source: Herald Sun (Australia) | Comment
Herald Sun (Australia)

The current incarnation of The Smurfs bears little resemblance to the classic cartoon, in a film likely to leave anyone other than hyperactive children feeling blue.

September 15, 2011 Full Review Source: Trespass | Comment
Trespass

Takes the 80s favourite kids' cartoon and embellishes it with special effects, New York cliches and gutter humour so that the end result is a shiny but shallow copy of all that was great about the original TV series.

September 15, 2011 Full Review Source: MovieFIX | Comments (2)
MovieFIX

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

September 14, 2011 Full Review Source: The Age (Australia) | Comment
The Age (Australia)

It's predictable kiddie fare and lags in the middle, but it's visually impressive, spirited and often fun.

September 13, 2011 Full Review Source: FILMINK (Australia) | Comment
FILMINK (Australia)

A smurfection of blue cutedom, The Smurfs (in 2D and 3D) makes good the promise that feeling blue can be a happy thing

September 11, 2011 Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | Comment
Urban Cinefile

Everyone knows the Smurfs sing all day - and also that their song is repetitive and annoying.

September 8, 2011 Full Review Source: Time to Play Magazine | Comment
Time to Play Magazine

Likely to enthral very small children only, The Smurfs starts with promise but peters out into something bland.

September 8, 2011 Full Review Source: The National | Comment
The National

As the Smuppets take Manhattan, the script runs a blue streak of snappy self-marketing and sappy smurfimentalism. It's all so calculatingly self-smurmotional.

September 1, 2011 Full Review Source: Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Canada) | Comment
Vue Weekly (Edmonton, Canada)

So sue me, I kind of enjoyed it.

August 28, 2011 Full Review Source: Projection Booth | Comments (5)
Projection Booth

Their CG-animated/live-action film debut finally answers the question weighing heavily on the mind of every fan: do Smurfs fart?

August 24, 2011 Full Review Source: BrianOrndorf.com | Comment
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Audience Reviews for The Smurfs

While it is garbage in terms of the animation and the humor, it makes up for its good blend of animation and live action and I will admit the humor did suck but it did get a couple chuckles out of me. Also the voice acting isn't half bad either and each of the actors do decent jobs. I didn't really grow up with the

September 9, 2011
michael e.
Michael Edwards

Super Reviewer

Why did I watch this movie? "Smurfity-smurf-smurf-smurf".... Wow, the word smurf was probably used about 200 times. The smurfs themselves? FREAKIN annoyin. Who would like these blue things? Character development? None? The villain? Equivalent in terms of cheesiness, acting, and gayness as that of any Power Rangers

January 15, 2012
Albert Kim

Super Reviewer

    1. Smurfette: Hi Grouchy. Are you having a good day?
    2. Grouchy Smurf: Don't talk to me! You will have a smurfache.
    – Submitted by Robbin B (58 days ago)
    1. Odile: And everyone will know the name that is... Garbageman!
    – Submitted by Eduardo T (5 months ago)
    1. Grouchy Smurf: Where the Smurf are we?
    2. Gutsy Smurf: Up the smurfin' creek without a paddle, that's where!
    – Submitted by Facebook U (8 months ago)
    1. Grouchy Smurf: Son of a smurf.
    – Submitted by Jojo C (9 months ago)
    1. Gargamel: Are you dead?
    – Submitted by Bailey C (9 months ago)

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