• Animation
• Family
• Fantasy

Smurfs 2025

Smurfs (2025) is a fully animated musical fantasy comedy directed by Chris Miller, with a screenplay by Pam Brady. Leading the voice cast is Rihanna as Smurfette—who also serves as producer and songwriter for the film. She’s joined by a star-studded ensemble including: John Goodman as Papa Smurf James Corden as No Name Smurf Nick Offerman as Ken (Papa Smurf’s brother) Plus JP Karliak (Gargamel/Razamel), Daniel Levy, Amy Sedaris, Natasha Lyonne, Sandra Oh, Octavia Spencer, Nick Kroll, Hannah Waddingham, Alex Winter, Maya Erskine, Billie Lourd, Kurt Russell, Jimmy Kimmel, and others.🧭 Plot Overview The story follows Smurfette leading a daring rescue mission into the human world after Papa Smurf is kidnapped by the twin wizards Razamel and Gargamel, with themes around identity and destiny for a new character, No Name Smurf. The film world-premiered in Brussels on June 28, 2025, and opens in theatres across the U.S.🎵 Music & Soundtrack Henry Jackman composed the film’s score. Rihanna released an original single “Friend of Mine” on May 16, 2025, from the soundtrack. The full soundtrack includes contributions from Cardi B, DJ Khaled, Lous and the Yakuza, Tyla, Shenseea, and others.🧾 Critics & Reviews Feedback has been overwhelmingly negative from many major outlets: Critics describe the narrative as chaotic, overloaded with multiverse tropes, disconnected humor, and inconsistent visuals aimed more at adults than children. A review from the New York Post calls it "one of the worst movies of the year", criticizing the voice acting and music as shallow and unfunny. Polygon also lambasted it as a disjointed free-association of typical kids‑movie clichés, lacking sincerity or engaging depth.However, some regional or fan reactions have been more positive—an early review in India called it a "rollercoaster of slapstick, emotional moments, and vibrant music", suggesting it could charm both kids and nostalgic adults. Overall, most critics suggest the film has overreached, aiming for spectacle but missing coherence and heart.💰 Box Office Performance The box office performance for Smurfs (2025) has been extremely underwhelming: Worldwide gross so far is approximately US $605 k (₹ ∼5 crore), with all revenue coming from international markets. The production budget was around US $58 million. With no significant box office returns domestically (US) and no sign of a major turnaround abroad, the film is far from breaking even.In short: against a US $58 million budget, earning under US $1 million worldwide puts this in the territory of a major theatrical flop. For comparison, the previous animated film from the Smurfs franchise, Smurfs: The Lost Village (2017), grossed about US $197 million worldwide on a US $60 million budget .🎬 Conclusion The 2025 Smurfs reboot is an ambitious, star-studded animated musical that takes big swings—but doesn’t quite land them. With Rihanna leading as Smurfette and contributing original music, the film blends fantasy, identity themes, and multiverse chaos. While it boasts vibrant animation and a massive voice cast, critics overwhelmingly found it confusing, unfocused, and tonally inconsistent, especially for a family audience. If you're a Smurfs completist or a Rihanna fan, it might be worth checking out. Otherwise, you may want to wait for its likely Paramount+ release later this summer. Read More

• 2025
• 1 h : 32 min
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• 4.985
• PG