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

During the end credits of The Smurfs, Smurf Village was being rebuilt in the image of New York, however in this film, the entire village is shown in its original state.

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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

There is an additional scene with Gargamel after the credits.

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Connections

Referenced in Midnight Screenings: The Best and Worst Movies of the Summer 2011 (2011)

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Soundtracks

Yeah
Written by August Wisbon (as August Wendell Wisbon)
Performed by August Wisbon (as DJ Roc)
Courtesy of Crucial Music Corporation

User Reviews

The first 'SMURFS' movie was bad and this one is even worse.

'THE SMURFS 2': One and a Half Stars (Out of Five) Sequel to the 2011 hit kids' film based on the popular comic-book (which was later turned into a popular cartoon series in the 1980s) by Peyo (a Belgian comic-book artist) about little blue people that live in mushrooms. It once again stars Hank Azaria as the evil wizard Gargamel and Neil Patrick Harris as the Smurfs' human friend Patrick. It also features voices by Katy Perry, Jonathan Winters (who the film was dedicated to, due to his recent passing) and many others as Smurfs. The film was once again directed by Raja Gosnell and written by the same team of writers (with Karey Kirkpatrick joining the team). I'd say it's even worse than the first film in quality, especially since one of my favorite actresses (Sofia Vergara) didn't return this time around. This film revolves around Gargamel (Azaria) kidnapping Smurfette (voiced by Perry), the only female Smurf (which he created), and taking her back to Paris with him. He needs Papa Smurf's formula for creating Smurfs (which Smurfette knows) so he can extract the Smurf-essence from them (which gives him his magical powers). The film introduces two bad Smurf-like critters that Gargamel also created. They're called Naughties named Vexy (voiced by Christina Ricci) and Hackus (voice by J. B. Smoove). The film also gives us a lot of Smurfette's back story and introduces us to Patrick's stepfather Victor (Brendan Gleeson) as well. The first 'SMURFS' movie was bad and this one is even worse. The only thing I did like about the original movie was it co-starred Sofia Vergara (like I said) as a domineering antagonist (Patrick's boss). She was great and extremely sexy in it (like always) but the rest of the movie was a waste. Both films are pointless and about as dumbed down as kids' movies get. I did like the cartoon and comic books when I was a kid but I don't know if a quality live action film could really be developed from them. So I guess I can't complain too much. Still this movie, like the first, is a waste of time. Kids might like it though.