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:

based on cartoon | sequel | new york city | 3 dimensional | live action cgi hybrid | 

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Taglines:

Get ready to get 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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jonathan Winters' final performance. He died of natural causes just nine days after his final recording session and this film was dedicated to his memory.

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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

During the closing credits, Peyo's Smurfs are shown along with the rolling credits. As each one appears, the Smurf relates to the credits being listed (Baker Smurf = catering, Handy Smurf = set construction, Smurf with Puppy = animal trainers, etc).

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Connections

Referenced in Half in the Bag: Django Unchained and 2012 Recap (2012)

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Soundtracks

Vacation
Written by Dr. Luke (as 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

"Smurfing" around

So the first Smurfs movie was better. But this one has more than it's fair share of moments too. Is it predictable? Yes! But does it have a coherent theme running through it concerning parent hood and moral message that might be a bit hammered into our heads? Yes, though it's still acceptable and doesn't overdo it.

The movie is aimed at kids and while Pixar has shown us you can do that without forgetting about the parents/adults, this doesn't mean every animated movie has to be like that. There can and should be movies like Smurfs too. The success was there, but the rating suggest that many people might have watched under duress or being forced to. It's unfortunate if you couldn't enjoy some nice little family entertainment. I'm a cynic too, but I could relax with this. It's really not that bad

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:

The Smurfs 2

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Box Office

Budget:

$105,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$17,548,389, 4 August 2013

Gross USA:

$71,017,784

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$347,545,360

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures, 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