The Smurfs
Brief Synopsis
When the evil wizard Gargamel chases the tiny blue Smurfs out of their village, they leave their magical world and end up in the middle of Central Park. The Smurfs must find a way to get back to their village before Gargamel tracks them down.
Cast & Crew
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Raja Gosnell
Director
Alex Hall
Heidi Armbruster
Alan Cumming
Voice
Minglie Chen
B.j. Novak
Voice
Film Details
Also Known As
De Smurfen, Die Schlümpfe, Hupikék törpikék, I Puffi, Les Schtroumpfs, Lo Pitufos 3D, Os Smurfs, Pitufos 3D, Puffi, Schlümpfe, Schtroumpfs, Sirinler, Smoulové, Smrkci, Smrkci 3D, Smurfai, Smurfene, Smurffit 3D, Smurfi, Smurfs, Smølferne, Stroumfakia, Strumparnir, smurfana, ?trumpfovi - 3D
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Family
Release Date
2011
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Releasing
Location
New York, New York, USA; Kaufman Astoria Studios, Queens, New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 26m
Synopsis
When the evil wizard Gargamel chases the tiny blue Smurfs out of their village, they leave their magical world and end up in the middle of Central Park. The Smurfs must find a way to get back to their village before Gargamel tracks them down.
Director
Raja Gosnell
Director
Cast
Alex Hall
Heidi Armbruster
Alan Cumming
Voice
Minglie Chen
B.j. Novak
Voice
Dick Tice
Lead Man
Sean Ringgold
Kenan Thompson
Voice
Roger Clark
Gary Basaraba
Voice
Finnerty Steeves
Mario D'leon
Meg Phillips
Frank Welker
Voice
Olivia Palermo
Neil Patrick Harris
Jayma Mays
Katy Perry
Voice
Fred Armisen
Voice
George Lopez
Voice
Paula Pizzi
Jeff Foxworthy
Voice
Jojo Gonzalez
Tom Colicchio
Daria Rae Figlo
Jonathan Winters
Voice
Paul Reubens
Voice
Liz Smith
Joel Mccrary
Voice
Mark Doherty
Anton Yelchin
Voice
Lauren Waggoner
Eric Redgate
Madison Mckinley
Julianna Rigoglioso
John Kassir
Voice
Tyree Michael Simpson
Victor Pagan
Michael Musto
Sean Kenin
Sofia Vergara
Joan Rivers
Mahadeo Shivraj
Tim Gunn
Julia T Enescu
Scotty Dillin
Skai Jackson
Julie Chang
Hank Azaria
John Oliver
Voice
Tom Kane
Voice
Andrew Sellon
John Speredakos
Adria Baratta
Wolfgang Puck
Voice
Bradley Gosnell
Crew
G. A. Aguilar
Stunt Coordinator
G. A. Aguilar
Unit Director
Randle Akerson
Sound Effects Editor
Matt Akey
Visual Effects Producer
Kurt Albrecht
Production
Benita Allen
Assistant Director
Jimmy Almeida
Character Animation
Joan Altman
Production Accountant
Robert Alves
Character Animation
Javier Ameijeiras
Illustrator
Adrienne Anderson
Digital Artist
Denise Andres
Costume Supervisor
Jesse Andrewartha
Rendering Artist
Charise E Angone
Visual Effects Coordinator
Jayne Armstrong
Post-Production Supervisor
Oliver Armstrong
Compositor
Martin Astles
Makeup Artist
Neil Atkins
Digital Artist
Andrea Atwater
Visual Effects
Stanley B
Rotoscope Artist
K C Bailey
Still Photographer
Christopher Baio
Song
Eric Baker
Character Animation
Tony Baldridge
Visual Effects Supervisor
Glen Ballard
Music
David Baney
Rigging Gaffer
Richard Baratta
Unit Production Manager
Joseph Barbera
Song
Marc Andre Baron
Character Animation
Monica Barraza
Assistant Production Coordinator
Lynn Basas
Digital Artist
Jenn Bastian
Visual Effects Producer
Rostam Batmanglij
Song
James Battersby
3-D Artist
Allen Battino
Character Designer
Andreas Bauer
Visual Effects
Tracey Baxter
Visual Effects
Ray Beal
Animal Trainer
Mike Beaulieu
Animator
Angela Bellisio
Assistant Camera
Nicholas Bencriscutto
Software Engineer
Molly Bender
Production Coordinator
Tyler Bennink
Visual Effects Supervisor
Dimitre Berberov
Digital Effects Artist
Sharon Berlin
Digital Artist
Mark Bero
Special Effects Foreman
Paul Berolzheimer
Sound Effects Editor
John Bevelheimer
Matte Painter
Jarnail Bhachu
Compositor
Deepika Bhandari
Rotoscope Artist
Milan C Bhatt
Special Effects Technician
Shane Birdsill
Visual Effects Coordinator
Matt Blades
Key Grip
J. J. Blumenkranz
Cg Supervisor
Jorge Bobadilla Jr.
Digital Artist
Bill Boes
Production Designer
Ella Boliver
Compositor
Chris Bolwyn
Visual Effects
Kristen Borges
Matte Painter
Lydia Bottegoni
Visual Effects Producer
Manuel Martinez Bover
Character Animation
Patrick M Bracey
Production Assistant
Shad Bradbury
Character Animation
Rob Bredow
Visual Effects
Devin Breese
Matchmove Artist
Bart Breve
Assistant Editor
Jason Brignola
Assistant Camera
Bernard Brongniart
Best Boy Grip
Brett Bronson
Special Effects Technician
Ranjani Brow
Looping Coordinator
Dan Brown
Stunts
Jill Brown
Stunts
Matt Brown
Special Effects Technician
Armin Bruderlin
Software Engineer
Chris Buckley
Character Animation
Robert Buckman
Transportation Co-Captain
Ashley Van Buren
Travel Coordinator
Scott Burik
Stunts
Eric Burnett
Character Animation
John Butiu
3-D Artist
Andrew Butler
Digital Artist
Andy Byrne
Digital Effects Artist
Bonjin Byun
Digital Artist
Aravindan C
Rotoscope Artist
Mathew Mosses C
Rotoscope Artist
Wilfred Caban
Special Effects Foreman
John Caglione Jr.
Makeup
Garen Calac
Visual Effects Producer
Michael Cambria
Assistant Camera
Grady Campbell
Digital Artist
Jamiyl Campbell
Dga Trainee
Rachael Campbell
Digital Effects Artist
Shelley Campbell
Compositor
Nico Cappuccio
Matchmove Artist
Johnny Cardona
Production Accountant
David M. Carr
Key Rigging Grip
Gary Carrillo
Visual Effects
Brian Casper
Digital Artist
Carrie Cassada
Visual Effects Editor
Jamie Andres Castaneda
Animator
Christopher Cenatiempo
Stunts
John Cenatiempo
Stunts
Dominick Certo
Music Editor
Matthew Chambers
Software Engineer
Wesley Chandler
Character Animation
Kee Chang
Character Designer
Joshua Chapel
Digital Artist
Francois Chardavoine
Visual Effects
John Abraham Chempil
Rotoscope Artist
Alan Chen
Visual Effects
Christopher Chenel
On-Set Dresser
Albert Cheng
Visual Effects Supervisor
Jack Cheng
Visual Effects
Minchung Cho
Modelmaker
Sarah Cho
Special Effects Technician
Lawrence Choi
Character Animation
Jae Choung
Song
Harry Chung
Software Engineer
Joy Chung
Modelmaker
Benjamin I Cinelli
Animator
Nina Cinelli
Costumer
Blair Clark
Visual Effects Supervisor
John Clark
Digital Artist
Michael Coast
Production Assistant
Joe Colwell
Makeup Supervisor
David Conlon
Digital Artist
Stephen Consentino
Camera Operator
Stefaan Contreras
Visual Effects
Alex Conty
Rendering Artist
Virman Coquia
Song
Tom Core
Production Manager
Mark Cornmesser
Software Engineer
J C Cornwell
Digital Artist
Trent Correy
Character Animation
Blaise Corrigan
Stunts
Sean Corzo
Visual Effects
Laurel Costa
Visual Effects Supervisor
Stacy Courtney
Stunts
Matt Cowie
Character Animation
Hendrik Coysman
Coproducer
James Michael Crossley
Animator
Jessica De La Cruz
Production Assistant
Peyo Culliford
Characters As Source Material
Véronique Culliford
Coproducer
Steve Curcuru
Storyboard Artist
Hoyt S. Curtin
Song
Rahul Dabholkar
Character Animation
Sumit Das
Animation Supervisor
Alan Davidson
Visual Effects
David R Davies
Digital Effects Supervisor
Marc-andre Davignon
Software Engineer
Matt Davis
Production
Lillian Dawson
Editorial Production Assistant
Jana Day
Production
Gerardo De La Cruz
Software Engineer
Lisa Deaner
Compositor
Angel Deangelis Haiko
Hair
Natalie Dejohn
Visual Effects Coordinator
Suri Denduluri
Software Engineer
E Dharanidharan
Modelmaker
Mike Dharney
Character Animation
James Dick
Character Animation
Frank Didio
Carpenter
Nathan Diehl
Animation Director
Jeff Dillinger
Digital Artist
Danny Dimian
Cg Supervisor
Benjamin Dines
Digital Artist
A Dinesh
Rotoscope Artist
Gus Dizon
Matte Painter
Run Dmc
Song Performer
Mitch Dobrowner
Software Engineer
Tim Donovan
Visual Effects
Bill Dorais
Animation Director
Kate Dowd
Casting Consultant
Sarah Dowland
Visual Effects Producer
Mark Dubeau
Character Animation
Michael Dunkley
Animation Director
David Dunlap
Dp/Cinematographer
David Dunlap
Other
David Dunlap
Director Of Photography
Balaji E
Rotoscope Artist
Manoj Kumar E
Rotoscope Artist
Robert East
Animation Director
Gregory Ecker
Digital Effects Artist
William Eckroat
Digital Artist
Camille Eden
Digital Artist
Christopher Edwards
Visual Effects Producer
A A Elanchezhiyan
Rotoscope Artist
Alexandra Elfmont
Production Assistant
Todd Elliot
Character Animation
Julia T Enescu
Assistant
Rob Engle
Visual Effects Supervisor
Scott Englert
Character Designer
Colin Epstein
Compositing Supervisor
John Erbes
Dolly Grip
Fish Essenfeld
Digital Artist
Marc Estrada
Modelmaker
Jared Faber
Song
Kasey Fagerquist
Visual Effects Coordinator
Jun Falkenstein
Storyboard Artist
Film Details
Also Known As
De Smurfen, Die Schlümpfe, Hupikék törpikék, I Puffi, Les Schtroumpfs, Lo Pitufos 3D, Os Smurfs, Pitufos 3D, Puffi, Schlümpfe, Schtroumpfs, Sirinler, Smoulové, Smrkci, Smrkci 3D, Smurfai, Smurfene, Smurffit 3D, Smurfi, Smurfs, Smølferne, Stroumfakia, Strumparnir, smurfana, ?trumpfovi - 3D
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Family
Release Date
2011
Distribution Company
Sony Pictures Releasing
Location
New York, New York, USA; Kaufman Astoria Studios, Queens, New York, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 26m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Wide Release in United States Summer July 29, 2011
Released in United States on Video December 2, 2011
Based on the animated TV series "Smurfs" (1981-1989/NBC) produced by Hanna-Barbera.
The Smurfs were created by Peyo and first published in "Le Journal de Spirou" on October 23, 1958.
Paramount bought the film rights to the characters intending to produce a trilogy of films.
Project was previously in development at Paramount Pictures.
Wide Release in United States Summer July 29, 2011 (3850+ Digital 3D)
Film was the first to receive financing through the Hemisphere Tentpole Co-Financing Fund and included an "ultimates" deal through which the amount of Hemisphere's investment is tied to the film's early box office performance.
Released in United States on Video December 2, 2011
