Garfield (film)
| Garfield: The Movie | |
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Theatrical release poster
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| Directed by | Peter Hewitt |
| Produced by | John Davis |
| Written by |
Joel Cohen Alec Sokolow |
| Based on |
Garfield comic strip by Jim Davis |
| Starring |
Bill Murray Breckin Meyer Jennifer Love Hewitt Stephen Tobolowsky |
| Music by | Christophe Beck |
| Cinematography | Dean Cundey |
| Edited by | Michael A. Stevenson Peter Berger |
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| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Release date
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June 11, 2004 |
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Running time
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80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $50 million |
| Box office | $200.8 million |
Garfield: The Movie is a 2004 American family comedy film directed by Peter Hewitt inspired by Jim Davis' comic strip of the same name. It stars Breckin Meyer as Jon Arbuckle, Jennifer Love Hewitt as Dr. Liz Wilson, and features Bill Murray as the voice of Garfield. Garfield the cat was created with computer animation, though all other animals were real. The film was produced by Davis Entertainment Company and distributed by 20th Century Fox. The film shares several similarities to the 1982 animated special Here Comes Garfield. Garfield: The Movie earned $200.8 million on a $50 million budget. The film was released in the United States on June 11, 2004. A sequel, Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties, was released in June 2006.
Garfield is a fat and free-spirited orange cat who lives with his owner, Jon Arbuckle. Garfield passes his time by antagonizing Jon and teasing an aggressive neighbor Doberman Pinscher, Luca. Aside from Jon, Garfield maintains an unlikely friendship with a helpful mouse, Louis. He also socializes with his fellow neighborhood cats, including Garfield's stooge Nermal and Arlene.
Meanwhile, a local television host, Happy Chapman, known for his cat "Persnikitty" is introduced as supposedly a happy man. In reality he is allergic to cats, jealous of his brother Walter J. Chapman, a news reporter, and to be more successful by performing on TV show Good Day New York. Jon has made a habit of bringing Garfield to the veterinarian, in-order to see vet Dr. Liz Wilson. Jon tries to ask her out, but due to a misunderstanding, he is given custody of a stray dog, Odie. Regardless, Jon and Liz begin dating. Garfield is angry at having to share the house with a dog, of whom Jon grows fond. Odie is brought to a canine talent show, where Liz is a judge. Garfield gets involved in an altercation there with other animals, which moves Odie to the center of the ring, where he begins dancing to "Hey Mama" by the Black Eyed Peas.
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