Smurf happens.
When the evil wizard Gargamel chases the tiny blue Smurfs out of their village, they tumble from their magical world and into ours -- in fact, smack dab in the middle of Central Park. Just three apples high and stuck in the Big Apple, the Smurfs must find a way to get back to their village before Gargamel tracks them down.
The Smurfs (2011) is a animation, family, adventure, comedy and fantasy film directed by Raja Gosnell, released on July 29, 2011 with a runtime of 1h 43m. It stars Hank Azaria, Neil Patrick Harris, Jayma Mays and Jonathan Winters. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 4,078 ratings.
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Hank Azaria
as Gargamel
Neil Patrick Harris
as Patrick Winslow
Jayma Mays
as Grace Winslow
Jonathan Winters
as Papa Smurf (voice)
Katy Perry
as Smurfette (voice)
Anton Yelchin
as Clumsy Smurf (voice)
Sofía Vergara
as Odile Anjelou
Tim Gunn
as Henri
Frank Welker
as Azrael (voice)
Madison McKinley
as Model
Meg Phillips
as Model
Mahadeo Shivraj
as Cabbie
Directed by Raja Gosnell, written by J. David Stem, Jay Scherick and David Ronn, produced by Jordan Kerner.
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 4,078 ratings.
Decent watch, probably won't watch again, but can recommend. I grew up watching The Smurfs, the CG Smurf animation is actually pretty good, but there is something about how they're personalized that rubs me the wrong way. Either the delivery is just different enough from the cartoon, or there is something about the Smurfs being in a modern world that I entirely disapprove of, or both. This reminds me a lot of "Yogi…
Reviewed on September 21, 2020
Overall a cute and nice movie that mostly lives by the interaction of The Smurfs and their arch-rival Gargamel. A group of Smurfs are transported to New York, because, where else would a magical portal lead, right? :-D Along with Gargamel and his cat Azrael. From there, the movie basically consists of two storylines: The Smurfs' tries to get back home while fighting Gargamel and Azrael, and the personal challenges…
Reviewed on July 2, 2025
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The Smurfs (2011) is available to stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads and Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand and Plex. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Smurfs (2011) includes Hank Azaria, Neil Patrick Harris, Jayma Mays, Jonathan Winters and Katy Perry. The film was directed by Raja Gosnell. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Smurfs was released on July 29, 2011 and runs for 1h 43m.
The Smurfs (2011) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 4,078 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy animation, family and adventure films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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