The Smurfs 2 (2013)

The Smurfs team up with their human friends to rescue Smurfette, who has been abducted by Gargamel, since she knows a secret spell that can turn the evil sorcerer's newest creation, creatures called "The Naughties", into real Smurfs.

Director:

Raja Gosnell

Writers:

J. David Stem (screenplay), David N. Weiss (screenplay)

Stars:

Neil Patrick Harris, Jayma Mays, Katy Perry

8 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Hank Azaria	...	Gargamel
Neil Patrick Harris	...	Patrick
Brendan Gleeson	...	Victor
Jayma Mays	...	Grace
Jacob Tremblay	...	Blue
Nancy O'Dell	...	Nancy O'Dell
Karim Babin	...	Room Service Waiter
Gaston Morrison	...	New York Taxi Driver (as Gaston Morrisson)
Jocelyn Blanchard	...	Toad Man
Erika Rosenbaum	...	Pregnant Mom
Carolina Bartczak	...	Peanut Mom
James A. Woods	...	Peanut Father
Henri Pardo	...	Father-to-Be
Vanessa Matsui	...	Mother with Camera
Dusan Dukic	...	Curious Dad

Storyline

The evil wizard Gargamel creates a couple of mischievous Smurf-like creatures called the Naughties that he hopes will let him harness the all-powerful, magical Smurf-essence. But when he discovers that only a real Smurf can give him what he wants, and only a secret spell that Smurfette knows can turn the Naughties into real Smurfs, Gargamel kidnaps Smurfette and brings her to Paris, where he has been winning the adoration of millions as the world¹s greatest sorcerer. It's up to Papa, Clumsy, Grouchy, and Vanity to return to our world, reunite with their human friends Patrick and Grace Winslow, and rescue her! Will Smurfette, who has always felt different from the other Smurfs, find a new connection with the Naughties Vexy and Hackus or will the Smurfs convince her that their love for her is True Blue?

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Plot Keywords:

new york city | 3 dimensional | live action cgi hybrid | reference to murphy's law | reference to the blues brothers | 

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Taglines:

Nice gets naughty

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some rude humor and action

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook [Brazil] Official site

Country:

USA France Canada Belgium

Language:

English French

Release Date:

31 July 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Los pitufos 2

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Box Office

Budget:

$105,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$17,548,389, 4 August 2013, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$71,017,784

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$347,545,360

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation,Sony Pictures Animation,Hemisphere Media Capital

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Datasat Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

When Gargamel says that Smurfette is his daughter, he then says, "Search your feelings, you know it to be true", quoting Darth Vader's speech from Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980).

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Goofs

In Gargamel's first magic show in Paris, he levitates a volunteer who is facing away from Gargamel, but in the next shot the volunteer is now facing towards Gargamel.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Papa: [humming] Time to smurf some magic.
Papa: Let's see. There you are. Mimosa pollen.
Papa: [laughs] Yes, tiger lily to make her essence magical and blue.
Papa: Unless this spell be all for naught, the final thing, one hopeful thought.

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Crazy Credits

In the opening title, the Columbia Pictures torch lady's gown is light blue rather than the usual white, and the chiseled font spelling out "COLUMBIA" above her is in a shade of dark blue.

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Connections

Referenced in Nostalgia Critic: The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2016)

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Soundtracks

Vacation
Written by Lukasz Gottwald, Bonnie McKee, Cirkut (as Henry Walter) and Max Martin
Performed by G.R.L.
Courtesy of Kemosabe Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment

User Reviews

What a terrible movie! 2/10

Review: Not only was this movie silly and boring, it also put me off of the little blue people which I grew to love as a child. The director made this film just for kids in mind, without a thought about the adults that have to sit through it with there little ones. I should have known what to expect after seeing the first one, but I was hoping that there would have been something for us people without kids. The CGI was done well, but the storyline was terrible and extremely unrealistic. Maybe they shouldn't use real people next time and just keep it in Smurf la la land!

Round-Up: It was weird seeing Brendan Gleeson making a fool of himself throughout the movie, but I'm sure that it won't hurt his career. Neil Patrick Harris is acting the same as he did in the first one so there wasn't that much surprise with his contribution. The new Smurfs that are in this film weren't bad and Gargarmel is up to his usual tricks, trying to capture the Smurfs, but I ended up falling asleep after a while. It's not a bad movie to put on if you want to keep the kids quiet, and judging by the money that it made, I'm sure that your going to see a third one in this franchise, but I'm hoping that they will give it to a different director.

Budget: $105million (On What!) Worldwide Gross: $348million

I recommend this movie to kids who are into the Smurfs and silly comedies with mini Avatars. 2/10