The Smurfs fingerprint.
Calm and low-key
Wholesome and hopeful
Much of it is about family.
Some situational comedy and slapstick
Not a comedy at heart.
Fantasy and family
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Wholesome and hopeful
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's wholesome, hopeful, and nostalgic. Much of it is about family.
Some situational comedy and slapstick
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some situational comedy and slapstick.
Fantasy and family
Its world is built around fantasy and family.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Smurfs is included with a subscription to Netflix, fuboTV, and Paramount+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 38/100 (IMDb 5.4, Rotten Tomatoes 21%, and Metacritic 30). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States.
1 h 43 min
The Smurfs runs 1 h 43 min.
No. It's adapted from a comic.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Smurfs higher (48) than critics (26). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $110 million to make and earned $564 million worldwide, 5.1 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States, Belgium.
+120GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Smurfs in 134 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 128 storytelling tropes for The Smurfs, including The Smurfette Principle, Green Thumb, Toilet-Drinking Dog Gag.
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