The Smurfs
Columbia Pictures | Release Date: July 29, 2011
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nutterjrOct 19, 2011
A real disappointment of a story. I used to watch the Smurfs and they were fun to watch. It is scary that they have announced a further two sequels.
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MetallicCriticDec 13, 2011
I can't believe I sat through this. This movie was so bad it had me crying. It was as bad as my writing. The plot was horrible. The voice overs where wrongly cast. There was so much stuff that was really unnecessary. Why is Neil PatrickI can't believe I sat through this. This movie was so bad it had me crying. It was as bad as my writing. The plot was horrible. The voice overs where wrongly cast. There was so much stuff that was really unnecessary. Why is Neil Patrick Harris' name in all his movies Patrick? If I where a producer I would not allow the actors to pick there own name. If the actor says otherwise then he's gone. I can see that the people that would like this are parents that grew up watching the cartoon. I'm glad I wasn't born back then. The story starts out right away when the smurfs are running from Gargamel. This is exactly what I don't like in movies. The whole movie had sloppy writing for the kids. I can't wait to see the kids that liked this grow up and realize how bad of a movie it is.… Expand
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TheCoolFrenchOct 18, 2011
As an European who grew up reading the Smurfs and loving it, it is the huggest disappointment Hollywood brought me this year. They made it in 3D ? Why i am not surprised ?
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Gtafan421Aug 26, 2011
This film is just...God. Its so BAD!

I can see why it would have been relevant back in the 80's, or heck, even the 90's, but now, in 2011? No. This film simply doesn't work. I feel that this film could have been better if it was called "TheThis film is just...God. Its so BAD!

I can see why it would have been relevant back in the 80's, or heck, even the 90's, but now, in 2011? No. This film simply doesn't work. I feel that this film could have been better if it was called "The Smurfs, Only not the Smurfs From the 70s/80s That we Remember: The Movie". Seriously. This film slaughters the characters, weather you loved or hated them, that we knew from the show. If you thought Garfield, or Yogi Bear were a travesty of a film, then you don't even want to touch this film (not even with gloves on). Worst of all, the film uses an incredibly annoying gag that just doesn't work; this is what I like to call the 'mothersmurfer' gag. This is when the Smurfs use the word 'smurf' to replace other words, instead of calling someone a retard (NOT TO BE TAKEN OFFENSE TO - EXAMPLE HERE), they call them a smurftard. All the jokes that come from this are about as well written as a four year old's comedy act... If a four year old had curses and bad taste at their disposal. Its awful, don't waste your money, there are bound to be more family friendly films (that actually apply to the term family friendly) to show up this year. Skip this garbage.… Expand
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RyanPrattSep 12, 2011
Skip-it - The Smurfs visiting New York is nothing more than a handful of recognizable voices buried beneath a heaping pile of boring blue baby junk.

Read more reviews atSkip-it - The Smurfs visiting New York is nothing more than a handful of recognizable voices buried beneath a heaping pile of boring blue baby junk.

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RodrigoBGCOct 11, 2011
movies like this make kids stupid, just because is for children it doesn´t mean that it have to be stupid, there are too many good children movies like Fantastic Mr Fox or Toy Story, please do not make your children watch this
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ianrikerOct 26, 2011
Wow. Movie was bad but not horrible. The humor was childish. "Smurf" replaced every word (What the smurf?) And forever after that movie I have the urge to sing that horribly catchy Smurf song. Overall, this movie met my expectations - veryWow. Movie was bad but not horrible. The humor was childish. "Smurf" replaced every word (What the smurf?) And forever after that movie I have the urge to sing that horribly catchy Smurf song. Overall, this movie met my expectations - very low quality flick produced solely to entertain little kids and give stressed parents a break from their little demons. Nicely put GregTehBunny. Bad budget, worse movie.… Expand
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ARGONov 10, 2013
The blue Smurfs do a better acting than the actors, lame.
Disgusting few parts that could have been replaced if anyone would've had some imagination, same for the most of the jokes.
Unfortunately for the animator's jobs which is pretty damnThe blue Smurfs do a better acting than the actors, lame.
Disgusting few parts that could have been replaced if anyone would've had some imagination, same for the most of the jokes.
Unfortunately for the animator's jobs which is pretty damn good the movie lacks imagination and it will probably give you a head ache.
Anything you want in a good movie? smurf you!… Expand
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BrianMcCriticMay 2, 2013
As a fan of the smurfs cartoon when I was a kid, it makes me weep for the youth today. This is not the smurfs I remember and unfortunately they have brought NPH into this mess.
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SEROJMar 13, 2013
I was so disappointed when i first saw "The Smurfs" on the theaters. It's just silly and primitive, nothing special. The acting in the movie is terrible and the story is average. But still i recommend it to kids and some teens. My finalI was so disappointed when i first saw "The Smurfs" on the theaters. It's just silly and primitive, nothing special. The acting in the movie is terrible and the story is average. But still i recommend it to kids and some teens. My final PERSONAL score is 3/10… Expand
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117dilushamcJul 10, 2013
Worst Animation/live action film in recent time!! Raja Gosnell is back again to destroy another kids beloved animated cartoon! Last time Scooby-Doo was the victim but this time its Smurfs! i don't know how this was rated PG this should haveWorst Animation/live action film in recent time!! Raja Gosnell is back again to destroy another kids beloved animated cartoon! Last time Scooby-Doo was the victim but this time its Smurfs! i don't know how this was rated PG this should have been PG-13. The dialogues are only suitable for adults, its all about communism… Expand
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JmsbppJul 29, 2013
La tipica historia de los pitufos con tiernas voces, personajes, y buenas animaciones pero pasa a lo ridiculo cuando esto se vuelve el mismo estres que alvin y las ardillas metiendole que estan en Nueva York
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jeff_reviewsJul 22, 2013
"The Smurfs" is an example of how adding cheap child humor with top celebrities does not work in an animated/live action film's favor. Similar to "Alvin and the Chimpmunks", the film suffers tremendously with the fact of the several gags and"The Smurfs" is an example of how adding cheap child humor with top celebrities does not work in an animated/live action film's favor. Similar to "Alvin and the Chimpmunks", the film suffers tremendously with the fact of the several gags and pop culture references that they try to attract children to, that end up failing to draw up anything more that gags. Constant jokes of the usage of the word 'smurf' gets old fast, and leaves you wanting to leave the theater. The plot is horribly put, and suffers with any way of emotion or depth. Despite this, "The Smurfs" will probably entertain your kids, but will definitely leave you severely annoyed and wanting a refund. Not looking forward to "The Smurfs 2" at all.… Expand
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ArjunaSep 18, 2013
When the movie came along to The Smurfs franchise I expected allot out of it, but sadly I was disappointed and expect we were all disappointed with the results. What we got in the end was an insulting child racist poorly done, lazy SmurfsWhen the movie came along to The Smurfs franchise I expected allot out of it, but sadly I was disappointed and expect we were all disappointed with the results. What we got in the end was an insulting child racist poorly done, lazy Smurfs movie, and its not worth your money even if you were to see it free. Let me explain why it failed so badly. It starts off in the Smurfs village until they are teleported into the city of New York for some lazy unexplained reason this completely breaks the nostalgia of the Smurf village making the viewers feel out of their comfort zone. Even worse The smurfs tv show was set in the middle ages and for some reason this movie is taking place in the 20 century, it goes against the tv episodes. A few of the Smurf, not all, sadly try to find a place to stay amongst the humans in New York, but because the story is so so poorly told it feels like its going another direction for no reason at all. Its basically a weak story when the Smurfs are trying to get home in between that time waiting for the portal to reappear the events that occur are so dull and mind numbingly out of place. I didn't feel any connection with the Smurfs and what they were trying to accomplish, and so therefore didn't care what was going to happen to the Smurfs in the end. It makes it even worse that the movie does try to make us care about the Smurf, with only some dull emotional scenes, shoe horned in. By the way the voice acting was awful, especially with the Smurfs. The tv show had likeable characters with quirky and unique personalities, and lots of humor. But in the movie we find ourselves with boring characters and terrible writing and there was humor which was terrible and didn't make me laugh once, not even once, in fact the humor was annoying. The acting is horrible, probably one of the worse acting movies ever, and not just with the actors but with the animation. So what you have here is a boring, shallow and uninspiring disgrace to the Smurfs tv show. Don't watch this movie, and don't support it in anyway possible, and tell everyone to stay away from it. If you have children and thinking of sharing the movie with them, don't take them to see this movie. Especially for your children, we don't need horror like this to torment their innocent minds. If you want to experience the Smurfs franchise then watch the tv episodes of the Smurfs, you wont regret it.… Expand
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diogomendesAug 8, 2014
Formulaic, dull, painful and slow, "Smurfs" is a shockingly insult to the America society and a headache for every age. If you think this is overall a decent film, you are either stupid or mentally defective.
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Viper8787Apr 18, 2014
A boring and un interesting movie. I know this is a kids movie so the jokes are supposed to be clean and stupid but it didn't even do that well. There are so many more better kids movie than this. Acting is awful and just all around terrible.A boring and un interesting movie. I know this is a kids movie so the jokes are supposed to be clean and stupid but it didn't even do that well. There are so many more better kids movie than this. Acting is awful and just all around terrible. The only kind of good thing I could say is the animation was good bringing animation to the human world.… Expand
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YellowKirbySep 9, 2015
If you want to lower your kids' IQ, then look no further... this is the perfect film for you. Bad singing, bad characters, bad jokes, bad script... this is just like Alvin and the Chipmunks (and that isn't saying much!)
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EpicLadySpongeDec 30, 2015
Another Alvin and the Chipmunks type of movie only with more annoying smurfs that'll cause a wreck on your ears. Grab your equipment and enjoy the movie.
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GregTehBunnyAug 2, 2011
This movie is a monument to everything that's wrong about our society. It uses celebrity clout (Katy Perry, I'm looking at you) to sell tickets instead of actually putting work into the things that matter in a film like clever jokes andThis movie is a monument to everything that's wrong about our society. It uses celebrity clout (Katy Perry, I'm looking at you) to sell tickets instead of actually putting work into the things that matter in a film like clever jokes and character development. Instead, a joke that featured heavily in the film was the - take a word and replace it with 'smurf' - gag which made me want to gouge my eyes out with a rusty spoon. Sure, it was a big part of the TV show as well, but we as a culture have moved on from that kind of entertainment. Overall, this movie met my expectations - very low quality flick produced solely to entertain little kids and give stressed parents a break from their little demons.… Expand
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filmtrashreviewAug 5, 2011
I know the film was going to be dumb but I didn't know it was going to be stupider then Garfield and the Chipmunks combined. Its lame its horrible and the amount of references to the word smurf is just annoying. It's smurftarded!!!
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Knicksfan7Aug 18, 2011
this movie was sooooooooooooooooooo bad, i was annoyed throughout the whole thing. Their was just nothing to like, the smurfs were annoying most of the time, the actors are horrible and Gargamel looks like a serious pedophile. I like the songthis movie was sooooooooooooooooooo bad, i was annoyed throughout the whole thing. Their was just nothing to like, the smurfs were annoying most of the time, the actors are horrible and Gargamel looks like a serious pedophile. I like the song for some reason, i have no idea why, but this movie was BAD. Annoying, stupid, and pointless. 1/10… Expand
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insidiousisAug 17, 2011
This was the worst movie I've seen since... ever. I've seen better movies on disney channel. I mean, even for kids it's mediocre at best. The plot line was so stupid. The only thing that kept the movie from falling apart was the decentThis was the worst movie I've seen since... ever. I've seen better movies on disney channel. I mean, even for kids it's mediocre at best. The plot line was so stupid. The only thing that kept the movie from falling apart was the decent actors, and the cute little blue people. There isn't even any comedy at all. Nothing in this movie would appeal to the parents being forced to watch it. If you desire to see a movie that will help you have a wonderful nap, the smurfs is the right choice for you! Plus, the villain lokked like a creeper and gave me a severe migraine.… Expand
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GeneralBlobJul 31, 2011
Why. Just why is all I really have to say. The last time these guys were good was back in the 70s and 80s. There is no point in resurrecting these characters and then just completely ruin what made the old cartoon great.
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smijatovJan 22, 2012
Keeping in mind that this film is mainly catering to a younger audience, I gave the film a 3. In reality, it deserves a zero. And that statement isn't even true - it's geared at the actually older audiences who actually watched The Smurfs asKeeping in mind that this film is mainly catering to a younger audience, I gave the film a 3. In reality, it deserves a zero. And that statement isn't even true - it's geared at the actually older audiences who actually watched The Smurfs as kids, since that's a very very old cartoon and today's generations probably don't even know them. Anyway, the film is just awful. There is nothing positive about it. It uses pathetic acting (mainly Gargamel and Sofia Vergara who is playing Gloria from "Modern Family" basically - or is she just playing Sofia Vergara?), horrible screenplay - the dialogue is pathetic - and it is just not very funny. There is something to be said about a film in which a character makes fun of "how annoying" the theme song is. The sad thing is - the song is very annoying (at least in the rendition in the film), as is the whole picture. As I said, I'd give it a zero, but realising that kids films are usually stupid as it is, I gave it a 3. Avoid it if you can, for your own good.… Expand
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ShiiraOct 7, 2011
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Hot on the trail of the Smurfs, the wizard has no time for introspection, especially in such a faraway land as New York City. He almost had them, but once again, the little blue creatures were able to outsmart their age-old enemy, escaping this time in "a mechanical wagon"(taxi), by the seat of their white pants. For the moment, while Gargamel figures out the logistics of corralling his most hated nemeses, the wizened old necromancer can bide some time, thanks to the fortuitous hairball that Azarel coughs up. Entangled in the cat's mucus, to the wizard's chagrin, are strands of Smurfette's hair, the color of which is not what Gargamel had selected for the girl's coif the day that he created her. In "The Smurfette", an origin story of the patriarchal village's only female member(an episode from the NBC animate series "The Smurfs"), we learn that Smurfette started out as a brunette, a Jew, just like her father, who resembles a caricature born out of German propaganda, the bogeyman that Goethke makes the Judaic people out to be, for the benefit of a roomful of terrified Hitler youths, in "Europa, Europa", by describing the Hebrew people as having a "high forehead", "shifty eyes", and an "apelike walk", characteristics that aptly describe Gargamel's somewhat grotesque figure. In "The Smurfette", the wizard makes "exaggerated gestures", going so far as "waving his hands around in excitement" over the "Blue Bride of Gargamel," giving credence to Goethke's lies about the persecuted people whom Salomon Perel, known to his Nazi teacher and peers as "Jupp Peters", actually descends from, in the 1990 film about the arbitrary nature of identity, and survival during the Holocaust. "Garbage Smell"(referred as such in the movie) is the imaginary Jew who "leaps at your throat", which Goethke, on bended knee, demonstrates by squeezing a student's neck, seated at his desk, the resulting consequence of what happens "the minute your back is turned". Goethke, the master of spurious impersonations, in that moment, is a forerunner to Gargamel, a live-action cartoon figure made real through agitprop rhetoric and hateful hate. In "The Smurfs", Gargamel finds himself in a city where he wouldn't be touched by self-loathing, since back home, there's not another Jew to be found in the forest, whereas in the "Big Apple"(while creating Smurfette, he describes her as being "three apples high"), the lonely wizard, for the first time in his life, would be among his own kind, because down deep inside, he wants to be a Smurf(read: Aryan), too. "The Smurfette" is telling. From a blue lump of clay, the Smurf alchemy that Gargamel performs is indicative of the wizard's deep inferiority complex at the hands of Papa Smurf, who has the cult of personality to rule 99, whereas his autocratic influence holds sway over a single mangy cat. Broken down at the elemental level, Smurfette is made out of "sugar and spice(but nothing nice)", "a dram of crocodile tears", "half a packet of lies", and "the hardest stone for a heart", an ingredient list that seems to have been written out by an Aryan. To Gargamel, the Smurfette is a sort of wish-fulfillment; he gets to live vicariously through her, because being blue is what he most wishes for. In "Europa, Europa", Goethke considers the Nordic race as the gems of the earth, championing light hair and blue eyes as being "the most glowing example of creation". Likewise, Papa Smurf, as a result of sharing the same Nazi ideology, transforms the slightly dowdy, black-haired Smurfette into a terrifying vision of Aryan perfection, introducing the finished produced as being "new and improved", meaning that she is blonde and Nordic-looking. Salomon, in his effort to be more Aryan-like, reattaches the foreskin to his circumcised penis. Presumed to be East Baltic, "Jupp" is barely Aryan as is, therefore, barely human, similar to how Smurfette's new family of blue Aryan youth considers her to be barely a Smurf, due to the girl's naturally dark hair. But for survival's sake, she seduces her blue enemy by acting the part of the coquette, just like Charlotte Rampling in "The Night Porter, where the concentration camper sings a song made famous by Marlene Dietrich(star of "The Blue Angel"), while dancing topless with Nazi accouterments. Since blue is white in the Enchanted Forest, the blue moon ad that Patrick Winslow creates and Odilie approves for her cosmetics company, becomes an accidental endorsement for Aryan superiority, or rather, blue superiority, without their knowledge. Papa Smurf needs Gargamel; the totalitarian needs the wizard in order to keep himself in power. In all likelihood, he created the Jewish bogeyman, similar to how the elders in "The Village" invented the myth of the monster in the woods as a scare tactic against their people leaving. Papa needs his minions. Those smurfberries aren't going to pick themselves.… Expand
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wordy_actionsAug 10, 2011
One of the worst movies I've seen, and not a good children's movie. Please, for the love of god America, stop going to see **** movies so that they'll stop being made.
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nafeesJan 9, 2016
Some movies are not meant to be made. Simply too too bad, will leave a bad taste in mouth. Creating a nightmare with your favorite childhood cartoon.
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SuitUp1975Jan 18, 2012
That movie is awful, it's humor isn't funny and the characters are really annoying. Smurfs were cool once, but their time is over, to be clear there were only two reasons, why I've watched it: Neil Patrick Harris and Neil Patrick Harris, onlyThat movie is awful, it's humor isn't funny and the characters are really annoying. Smurfs were cool once, but their time is over, to be clear there were only two reasons, why I've watched it: Neil Patrick Harris and Neil Patrick Harris, only because of him, I'm giving this film 3 of 10, cause if there would be no Neil, I would give it 1 of 10
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gameguardian21Aug 17, 2016
Was this movie really necessary? I mean this is just clearly another excuse to sell product placement. The story is terrible with it just trying to be a stupid mindless kids film. The characters are undeveloped and interactions with them areWas this movie really necessary? I mean this is just clearly another excuse to sell product placement. The story is terrible with it just trying to be a stupid mindless kids film. The characters are undeveloped and interactions with them are all bland. And it's humor is just flat. I never liked the original cartoon, but this is by far worse.… Expand
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nahtan1244Mar 17, 2016
This movie is not quite bad as i thought it was going to be however it's not a good family movie by any means. You can't help but feel bad for these actors because they tried so hard for this movie to be good. In fact it's like your given aThis movie is not quite bad as i thought it was going to be however it's not a good family movie by any means. You can't help but feel bad for these actors because they tried so hard for this movie to be good. In fact it's like your given a lousy script but your acting is fairly well done they almost wanted to hide the horribleness of the script. Garagamel was way more evil than bumbling in this movie which i appreciate and neil patrick harris put on a fine performance and the actor voicing papa smurf was better than the rest of the voice cast for the smurfs. Kids will be delighted but adults will be less than thrilled. This movie is borderline mediocre. It's not horrible it's just not very good either.… Expand
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JPKDec 2, 2019
Complete Insult
Despite good casting (Winters, Harris, Perry, and Azaria all did well) and not quite as unbearably painful as Alvin, This adaptation of The Smurfs is still REALLY bad.
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Vulf001Jun 13, 2018
This movie is extremely annoying. I'm not going to use it's real name because I don't want to infect my computer. CGI "Smurfs" look terrible, the plot is so cliche and none of the actors seemed interested. This "film" deserves to burn in theThis movie is extremely annoying. I'm not going to use it's real name because I don't want to infect my computer. CGI "Smurfs" look terrible, the plot is so cliche and none of the actors seemed interested. This "film" deserves to burn in the fires of hell forever.… Expand
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