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Smurfs (film)

The Smurfs
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Raja Gosnell
Produced by Jordan Kerner
Screenplay by J. David Stem
David N. Weiss
Jay Scherick
David Ronn
Story by J. David Stem
David N. Weiss
Based on The Smurfs
by Peyo
Starring Hank Azaria
Neil Patrick Harris
Jayma Mays
Sofia Vergara
Tim Gunn
Jonathan Winters
Katy Perry
Fred Armisen
Alan Cumming
Anton Yelchin
George Lopez
Narrated by Tom Kane
Music by Heitor Pereira
Cinematography Phil Meheux
Edited by Sabrina Plisco
Production
company
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release date
  • June 16, 2011 (2011-06-16) (Júzcar)
  • July 29, 2011 (2011-07-29) (United States)
Running time
103 minutes
Country United States
Language English
Budget $110 million
Box office $563.7 million

The Smurfs is a 2011 American 3D live-action/computer-animated comedy film loosely based on The Smurfs comic book series created by the Belgian comics artist Peyo. It was directed by Raja Gosnell and stars Hank Azaria, Neil Patrick Harris, Jayma Mays and Sofía Vergara, with Jonathan Winters and Katy Perry as the voices of Papa Smurf and Smurfette. It is the first CGI/live-action hybrid film produced by Sony Pictures Animation and in The Smurfs duology. During early production, the film was known as The Smurfs Movie.

The film tells the story of the Smurfs as they get lost in New York, and try to find a way to get back home before Gargamel catches them. After five years of negotiations, Jordan Kerner bought the rights in 2002 and was in development with Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies until Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation obtained the film rights in 2008. Filming began in March 2010 in New York City.

After having the release date changed three times, Columbia Pictures released The Smurfs on July 29, 2011. Box office analysts initially predicted the film would tie with Cowboys & Aliens, but The Smurfs ultimately came in second grossing $35.6 million against Cowboys & Aliens' $36.4 million. The Smurfs reached the $500 million milestone in the weekend of September 23–25, 2011.


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