The Smurfs 2
Columbia Pictures | Release Date: July 31, 2013 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
34
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 30 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
16
Negative:
13
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
38
USA TodayClaudia PuigJul 31, 2013
This insipid, and sometimes awkward, blend of animation, computer generation and live action wastes a ton of talent and lacks a true sense of whimsy. Read full review
38
McClatchy-Tribune News ServiceRoger MooreJul 30, 2013
Filled with Smurf wholesomeness, Smurf puns and posi-Smurf messages about never giving up “on family,” The Smurfs 2 still sucks Smurfberries. Read full review
35
Film.comLaremy LegelJul 31, 2013
The Smurfs 2 is not so much of a film as it is a collection of images and sounds that bludgeon you. Read full review
33
The A.V. ClubKevin McFarland Jul 30, 2013
The film undermines its rudimentary plot points at every turn with base humor. Read full review
25
New York PostKyle SmithJul 31, 2013
In the ’80s, I hated Ronald Reagan, Bob Dylan and the Smurfs. It’s comforting to know I got one thing right. Read full review
25
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Phil BrownJul 31, 2013
Only adults with 'Smurf-holm syndrome' could love this film. Read full review
25
The PlaylistDrew TaylorJul 30, 2013
The Smurfs 2 doesn't even pretend to be anything more but the most base, sugar-coated family entertainment, the kind of things that parents won't even be able to comprehend, much less enjoy. Read full review
25
Slant MagazineChris CabinJul 29, 2013
Raja Gosnell's particular zeal to modernize the Smurfs only develops this would-be family comedy into a shamelessly manipulative smurftastrophe. Read full review
20
Total FilmNeil SmithAug 2, 2013
It’s the same sappy drivel as before. Read full review
20
Village VoiceNick SchagerJul 30, 2013
Its tolerant messages remain buried beneath lame pop-culture references, hectic slapstick, fart jokes, and endless Smurf-puns that—Azaria's funny, over-the-top cartoon villainy aside—make one pine for the Smurfpocalypse. Read full review
20
The DissolveTasha RobinsonJul 30, 2013
The problem with Smurfs 2 isn’t the message, it’s the way the film repeats it so baldly and emphatically that even the youngest kids can get it. Also, the way it surrounds that message with groin-smashing and farting. Read full review
12
RogerEbert.comSimon AbramsAug 2, 2013
Despairingly bland. Read full review
0
San Francisco ChroniclePeter HartlaubJul 31, 2013
There's so much torture and suffering in this movie, it starts to feel like "Zero Dark Smurfy." Read full review
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