Everything You Need to Know About The Smurfs Movie (2011): Apr. 27, 2023 - set film release to Nationwide - Movie Insider (2025)

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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.

Neil Patrick Harris, Jayma Mays, Sofia Vergara, and Hank Azaria star on camera opposite an all-star voice cast. Anton Yelchin will play Clumsy Smurf; comedy legend Jonathan Winters, who voiced roles in the "Smurfs" television series, will voice Papa Smurf; Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Katy Perry will play Smurfette; Alan Cumming will play Gutsy Smurf; "SNL's" Fred Armisen will voice Brainy Smurf; and George Lopez will play Grouchy Smurf.

In the live-action roles, Azaria will play the Smurfs' nemesis, the evil wizard Gargamel. Harris and Mays star as an expectant couple whose lives are turned upside down when the Smurfs cross over from their magical village to New York City. Vergara plays Odile, Harris's boss, a cosmetics executive.

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Who's making The Smurfs: Crew List

A look at the The Smurfs behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Raja Gosnell last directed Show Dogs and The Smurfs 2. The film's writer David Stem last wrote Disenchanted and Shrek the Third.

Watch The Smurfs Trailers & Videos

Production: What we know about The Smurfs?

Key Facts

1. Based on the comicbooks and cartoon series, created by Pierre Culliford. NBC launched "The Smurfs" in 1981, spawning 256 episodes and multiple Emmy awards.

Filming Timeline

1. 2011 - June: The film was set to Completed status.
2. 2010 - December: The film was set to Post-Production status.
3. 2010 - March: The film was set to Production status.
4. 2009 - August: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
5. 2009 - June: The film was set to Development status.

The Smurfs Release Date: When was the film released?

The Smurfs was a nationwide release in 2011 on Friday, July 29, 2011 in around 3,395 theaters. There were 12 other movies released on the same date, including Crazy, Stupid, Love, Cowboys and Aliens and Without Men.

Q&A Asked about The Smurfs