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Smurfs: The Lost Village

Seen it?

2017 | 89 min | Family, Comedy, Adventure, Animation

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (40% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh, adventure fans and families. If you loved Toy Story or The Lego Batman Movie, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood
Light and funny, feel-good.
The pace
Breezy, at 1 hr 29 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG: peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
  • Critics were cooler on it than audiences.

In this fully animated, all-new take on the Smurfs, a mysterious map sets Smurfette and her friends Brainy, Clumsy and Hefty on an exciting race through the Forbidden Forest leading to the discovery of the biggest secret in Smurf history.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    40% on Rotten Tomatoes, 40 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.4 out of 10

  • AwardsWeak

    0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $198 million worldwide on a $60 million budget; spent 2 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 116K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Kelly Asbury

  • Demi LovatoSmurfette (voice)
  • Rainn WilsonGargamel (voice)
  • Joe ManganielloHefty (voice)
  • Jack McBrayerClumsy (voice)
  • Danny PudiBrainy (voice)
  • Mandy PatinkinPapa Smurf (voice)
  • Julia RobertsSmurfwillow (voice)
  • Michelle RodriguezSmurfstorm (voice)
  • Ellie KemperSmurfblossom (voice)
  • Ariel WinterSmurflily (voice)