The Smurfs (film)
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| 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 |
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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 |
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| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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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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