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'{{Short description|2024 film by Mark Dindal}} {{about|the 2024 animated film|the 2004 live-action film|Garfield: The Movie}} {{Use American English|date=July 2024}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}} {{Infobox film | image = The Garfield Movie 2024 poster.jpg | alt = | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = [[Mark Dindal]] | screenplay = {{Plainlist| * Paul A. Kaplan * Mark Torgove * [[David Reynolds (screenwriter)|David Reynolds]] }} | based_on = {{based on|''[[Garfield]]''|[[Jim Davis (cartoonist)|Jim Davis]]}} | producer = {{Plainlist| * John Cohen * [[Broderick Johnson]] * [[Andrew A. Kosove]] * Steven P. Wegner * Craig Sost * [[Namit Malhotra]] }} | starring = {{plainlist| * [[Chris Pratt]] * [[Samuel L. Jackson]] * [[Hannah Waddingham]] * [[Ving Rhames]] * [[Nicholas Hoult]] * [[Cecily Strong]] * [[Harvey Guillén]] * [[Brett Goldstein]] * [[Bowen Yang]] * [[Snoop Dogg]] }} | editing = Mark Keefer | music = [[John Debney]] | studio = {{Plainlist| * [[Columbia Pictures]]<ref>{{Cite web|date=May 10, 2024|title=''The Garfield Movie'' - IGN|url=https://www.ign.com/movies/the-garfield-movie|access-date=May 10, 2024|website=[[IGN]]|archive-date=May 10, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240510092724/https://www.ign.com/movies/the-garfield-movie|url-status=live}}</ref> * [[Alcon Entertainment]] * [[DNEG Animation]] * [[One Cool Group Limited|One Cool Group]] * [[Wayfarer Studios]] * [[Stage 6 Films]]<ref name=NUM/> * John Cohen Productions<ref name=NUM/> * Andrews McMeel Entertainment<ref name=NUM/> }} | distributor = [[Sony Pictures Releasing]] | released = {{Film date|2024|5|19|[[Grauman's Chinese Theatre]]|2024|5|24|United States}} | runtime = 101 minutes<ref>{{Cite web|date=April 15, 2024|title=''The Garfield Movie'' (U)|url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/the-garfield-movie-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdiwmzmz|access-date=April 15, 2024|website=[[British Board of Film Classification|BBFC]]|archive-date=April 15, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240415102512/https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/the-garfield-movie-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdiwmzmz|url-status=live}}</ref> | country = United States<br>United Kingdom<br>Hong Kong | language = English | budget = $60 million<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rubin |first=Rebecca |date=May 21, 2024 |title=Box Office: 'Furiosa' Aims for $40 Million-Plus Debut, 'The Garfield Movie' Targets $30 Million Over Holiday Weekend |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/box-office/box-office-furiosa-garfield-opening-weekend-projection-memorial-day-holiday-1236011747/ |access-date=May 24, 2024 |website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> | gross = $251.8 million<ref name=NUM>{{Cite web|title=The Garfield Movie - Financial Information|url=https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Garfield-Movie-The-(2024)#tab=summary|website=The Numbers|access-date=July 26, 2024|archive-date=May 8, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240508130127/https://the-numbers.com/movie/Garfield-Movie-The-(2024)#tab=summary|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=BOM>{{Cite web |title= The Garfield Movie (2024) |url= https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt5779228/?ref_=bo_rl_ti |website= [[Box Office Mojo]] |access-date=July 26, 2024 |archive-date= May 4, 2024 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240504231205/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt5779228/?ref_=bo_rl_ti |url-status= live }}</ref> }} '''''The Garfield Movie''''' is a 2024 animated [[comedy film]]<!-- WP:FILMLEAD, only the primary genre or sub-genre --> based on the comic strip ''[[Garfield]]'' created by [[Jim Davis (cartoonist)|Jim Davis]]. Directed by [[Mark Dindal]] from a screenplay by Paul A. Kaplan, Mark Torgove, and [[David Reynolds (screenwriter)|David Reynolds]], the film stars [[Chris Pratt]] as the voice of [[Garfield (character)|the titular character]], alongside the voices of [[Samuel L. Jackson]], [[Hannah Waddingham]], [[Ving Rhames]], [[Nicholas Hoult]], [[Cecily Strong]], [[Harvey Guillén]], [[Brett Goldstein]], [[Bowen Yang]], and [[Snoop Dogg]]. In the film, Garfield is reunited with his long-lost father, a [[Feral cat|street cat]] named Vic, before being forced into joining him on a high-stakes adventure. Development on the first animated ''Garfield'' film for theatrical release started at [[Alcon Entertainment]] in May 2016. Dindal was announced as the film's director in November 2018, and pre-production began the following month. By 2021, [[Sony Pictures]] had already purchased the film rights for global distribution and Pratt was cast as Garfield, with the rest of the cast joining the following year. The film was animated by [[DNEG Animation]], while [[John Debney]], a frequent collaborator of Dindal, composed the score. ''The Garfield Movie'' premiered at [[Grauman's Chinese Theatre]] in Los Angeles on May 19, 2024, and was released in the United States by [[Columbia Pictures]] through [[Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group|Sony Pictures Releasing]] on May 24, 2024. The film received generally negative<!-- Do NOT change to "mixed". Critic websites list the scores between the 20s and 30s range, which is considered negative.--> reviews from critics, and grossed $251 million worldwide. ==Plot== <!-- Per WP:FILMPLOT, plot summaries for feature films should be between 400 to 700 words.--> [[Garfield (character)|Garfield]] is an [[Obesity|obese]], sedentary, orange [[tabby cat]] who lives a pampered lifestyle with his [[beagle]] dog best friend, [[Odie]], and their owner, [[Jon Arbuckle]]. One night, while getting a midnight snack, Garfield and Odie are abducted by a [[Shar Pei]] and a [[whippet]] named Roland and Nolan, who take them to an abandoned mall as prisoners. Garfield and Odie are soon rescued by Garfield's estranged father, Vic, whom Garfield hates for abandoning him in an alley when he was a kitten. The dogs' boss, Jinx, a deranged [[Persian cat]], arrives to exact revenge on Vic for leaving her behind during a milk heist at Lactose Farms before she was caught and imprisoned. She agrees to forgive Vic if he, Garfield, and Odie break into Lactose Farms to steal a large quantity of milk as compensation for her imprisonment, which they reluctantly agree, while Roland and Nolan closely observe them. The following morning, Jon notices Garfield and Odie’s disappearance, but has trouble finding people to help search for them. Freighthopping a train to Lactose Farms, Vic attempts to bond with Garfield, to no avail as the latter refuses to engage with him. The three reach the farm, which is heavily guarded by an advanced security system. They meet Otto, a [[bull]] and the farm's former mascot, who was kicked out after someone took over the farm, separating him from his [[cow]] girlfriend, Ethel. They agree to help get Ethel out of the farm if he helps them break in. While preparing for the heist, Garfield and Vic frequently clash with each other, forcing Odie and Otto to tie up the two to a tree. During a heated argument, Vic forlornly reveals what happened on the night he abandoned him: he was actually getting food for Garfield across the alley but took too long returning to him. When he finally did, he saw him being taken care of by Jon in the Italian restaurant he wandered off to. Sadly accepting that Jon would be a better care provider, Vic decided to let him adopt Garfield and kept his distance from his son. Finally understanding the circumstances, Garfield forgives his dad. Meanwhile, Jinx, who reveals to have lied about letting go of her grudge against Vic, secretly calls the farm's Animals Control officer, Marge Malone, to inform her of the upcoming heist. The trio successfully infiltrate the farm and circumvent the factory's dangerous equipment, but Marge intercepts them and captures Garfield and Odie. Vic leaves them behind despite his son's pleas, stealing the milk truck and successfully delivering it to Jinx, only to be betrayed and captured by her as she reveals that she wanted Vic to be sent to the pound in the same way she was. A heartbroken and confused Garfield and Odie are taken to the pound, where they meet Vic's old crew. However, they have long distanced themselves from him as he was constantly leaving their capers to check up on Garfield, watching from afar whenever he visits him, but Garfield refuses to believe them. Jon soon arrives to bail Garfield and Odie out and takes them home. Returning to his normal life, Garfield finds Vic's tally-marks on a tree across the house that the cat crew told him about, realizing that Vic does love him and only left him behind at the dairy to keep him safe. With his trust in his father restored, Garfield decides to go back and save him, learning that Jinx intends to throw Vic off a [[canyon]] from a high bridge from a train. With Otto's help, Garfield and Odie arrive to rescue him, only to eventually fail. However, seeing Vic's genuine love for his son, Roland and Nolan turn on Jinx. Enraged, Jinx pushes the quartet off the train, before she herself gets knocked off by an overpass and falls down the canyon as well. Otto swings a rope to catch them all and safely lands them on a net set up by Odie. They later return to the farm by the milk truck and bring in Jinx to Marge in exchange for Ethel's release, finally reuniting her with Otto. The reformed Roland and Nolan begin working as guard dogs for Marge, while Jinx ends up working community service. Returning to Jon's house, Garfield finally reconciles with Vic, who moves in with the trio, officially becoming part of his son's life. ==Voice cast== {{Cast listing|<!--Per end credits order and credited roles. See WP:FILMCAST--> *[[Chris Pratt]] as [[Garfield (character)|Garfield]], an overweight, sarcastic and lazy orange [[tabby cat]]<ref name="IGNtrailer">{{cite web |date=November 13, 2023 |title=''The Garfield Movie'' - Official Trailer |url=https://www.ign.com/videos/the-garfield-movie-official-trailer |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231114141818/https://www.ign.com/videos/the-garfield-movie-official-trailer |archive-date=November 14, 2023 |access-date=November 13, 2023 |website=[[IGN]]}}</ref> *[[Samuel L. Jackson]] as Vic, Garfield's estranged biological father<ref name="IGNtrailer"/> *[[Hannah Waddingham]] as Jinx, a ruthless [[Persian cat]] and one of Vic's former crewmembers<ref name="IGNtrailer"/> *[[Ving Rhames]] as Otto, a purple [[Highland cattle|Highland bull]] and the former mascot of Lactose Farms<ref name="IGNtrailer"/> *[[Nicholas Hoult]] as [[Jon Arbuckle]], Garfield and Odie's owner<ref name="IGNtrailer" /> *[[Cecily Strong]] as Marge Malone, the dedicated [[Animal control service|Animal Control]] officer of Lactose Farms<ref name="IGNtrailer" /> *[[Harvey Guillén]] as [[Odie]], a yellow [[beagle]] and Garfield's best friend<ref name="IGNtrailer" /> *[[Brett Goldstein]] as Roland, a large [[Shar Pei]] and one of Jinx's henchmen<ref name="IGNtrailer"/> *[[Bowen Yang]] as Nolan, a small [[whippet]] and one of Jinx's henchmen<ref name="IGNtrailer"/> *[[Snoop Dogg]] as Maurice, a blue [[Maine Coon]] with an eyepatch and another of Vic's former crewmembers *[[Janelle James]] as Olivia, a green cat and another of Vic's former crewmembers<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Nguyen |first=John |date=March 27, 2024 |title=The Garfield Movie Character Posters Feature Snoop Dogg, Samuel L. Jackson, Brett Goldstein |url=https://nerdreactor.com/the-garfield-movie-character-posters-feature-snoop-dogg-samuel-l-jackson-brett-goldstein/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240420120534/https://nerdreactor.com/the-garfield-movie-character-posters-feature-snoop-dogg-samuel-l-jackson-brett-goldstein/ |archive-date=April 20, 2024 |access-date=April 20, 2024 |website=Nerd Reactor |language=en-US}}</ref> *[[Angus Cloud]] as Snickers, a small purple cat and another of Vic's former crewmembers *[[Jeff Foxworthy]] as a bird that was zapped on a Lactose Farms fence *[[Eugenia Caruso]] as Maria *Dev Joshi as [[List of Garfield characters#Dr. Liz Wilson|Liz]], a veterinarian and Jon's love interest *Cameron Bernard Jones as Barry, an [[American robin]] who is one of Jinx's henchmen *Alicia Grace Turrell as Ethel, a cow at Lactose Farms and Otto's love interest **Turrell also voices a Lactose Farms Phone Operator }} ==Production== ===Development=== In May 2016, seven years after [[20th Century Studios|20th Century Fox]]'s license with [[Paws, Inc.]] expired, it was announced that [[Alcon Entertainment]] would develop a new computer-animated ''[[Garfield]]'' film, with John Cohen and Steven P. Wegner producing, from a script by Mark Torgove and Paul A. Kaplan.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McNary |first=Dave |date=May 23, 2016 |title='Garfield' Animated Movie in the Works at Alcon |url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/garfield-animated-movie-alcon-1201781160/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160524192445/https://variety.com/2016/film/news/garfield-animated-movie-alcon-1201781160/ |archive-date=May 24, 2016 |access-date=November 27, 2016 |website=[[Variety (website)|Variety]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Orange |first=B. Alan |date=May 23, 2016 |title=Garfield is Getting a Fully CG-Animated Movie Reboot |url=https://movieweb.com/garfield-movie-fully-cg-animated-reboot/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160529013106/https://movieweb.com/garfield-movie-fully-cg-animated-reboot/ |archive-date=May 29, 2016 |access-date=November 27, 2016 |website=[[MovieWeb]]}}</ref> [[Mark Dindal]] was announced as director in November 2018, with pre-production beginning the following month.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Amidi |first=Amid |date=November 12, 2018 |title=Mark Dindal To Direct All-Animated ''Garfield'' Feature For Alcon |url=https://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/mark-dindal-to-direct-all-animated-garfield-feature-for-alcon-166468.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181114045404/https://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/mark-dindal-to-direct-all-animated-garfield-feature-for-alcon-166468.html |archive-date=November 14, 2018 |access-date=May 12, 2024 |website=[[Cartoon Brew]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=N'Duka |first=Amanda |date=November 12, 2018 |title=Mark Dindal To Direct 'Garfield' Animated Movie For Alcon Entertainment |url=https://deadline.com/2018/11/mark-dindal-direct-garfield-animated-movie-alcon-entertainment-1202500498/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181116061431/https://deadline.com/2018/11/mark-dindal-direct-garfield-animated-movie-alcon-entertainment-1202500498/ |archive-date=November 16, 2018 |access-date=May 12, 2024 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |language=en-US}}</ref> In November 2021, [[David Reynolds (screenwriter)|David Reynolds]] was announced to write the film, reuniting with Dindal after having previously worked together on [[Walt Disney Animation Studios|Disney]]'s ''[[The Emperor's New Groove]]'' (2000).<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=November 1, 2021 |title=''Garfield'': Chris Pratt To Voice Title Character In Alcon Entertainment's Animated Film |url=https://deadline.com/2021/11/garfield-chris-pratt-to-play-title-character-in-alcon-animated-film-1234865972/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211104234544/https://deadline.com/2021/11/garfield-chris-pratt-to-play-title-character-in-alcon-animated-film-1234865972/ |archive-date=November 4, 2021 |access-date=November 2, 2021 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> [[Sony Pictures]] would distribute the film under its [[Columbia Pictures]] label except for China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, and [[DNEG Animation]] would provide the animation.<ref name=":2" /> By September 2023, it was reported that the film would be entitled ''The Garfield Movie''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pelletier |first1=Ashley |date=28 September 2023 |title=Goliath Teams Up with Paramount for Garfield Plush |url=https://toybook.com/goliath-garfield-plush-news/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231027145936/https://toybook.com/web/20231027145936/https://toybook.com/goliath-garfield-plush-news/ |archive-date=27 October 2023 |access-date=23 October 2023 |website=The Toy Book}}</ref><ref name="Luo">{{cite web |last1=Wiseman |first1=Andreas |date=18 October 2023 |title=Peter Luo's Stars Collective & China's Hana Investment Partner On Ambitious Fund; 'The Garfield Movie' Among First Collaborations |url=https://deadline.com/2023/10/chris-pratt-garfield-movie-release-2024-china-film-fund-hana-stars-collective-1235569777/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231019070916/https://deadline.com/2023/10/chris-pratt-garfield-movie-release-2024-china-film-fund-hana-stars-collective-1235569777/ |archive-date=19 October 2023 |access-date=23 October 2023 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> ===Casting=== [[File:Chris Pratt 2018.jpg|thumb|239x239px|[[Chris Pratt]] provides the voice of [[Garfield (character)|Garfield]] in the film]] In November 2021, [[Chris Pratt]] was announced to star as Garfield. In May 2022, it was reported that [[Samuel L. Jackson]] joined the film as Garfield's father, Vic.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=May 24, 2022 |title=Samuel L. Jackson Joins Chris Pratt In Alcon Entertainment's 'Garfield' |url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/samuel-l-jackson-joins-chris-pratt-in-alcon-entertainments-garfield-1235031537/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525150516/https://deadline.com/2022/05/samuel-l-jackson-joins-chris-pratt-in-alcon-entertainments-garfield-1235031537/ |archive-date=May 25, 2022 |access-date=May 24, 2022 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |language=en-US}}</ref> In August 2022, [[Ving Rhames]], [[Nicholas Hoult]], [[Hannah Waddingham]] and [[Cecily Strong]] were added to the cast.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=August 17, 2022 |title=''Garfield'': Ving Rhames, Nicholas Hoult, Hannah Waddingham & Cecily Strong Board Animated Feature From Alcon Entertainment |url=https://deadline.com/2022/08/garfield-adds-ving-rhames-nicholas-hoult-hannah-waddingham-cecily-strong-1235094576/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817173255/https://deadline.com/2022/08/garfield-adds-ving-rhames-nicholas-hoult-hannah-waddingham-cecily-strong-1235094576/ |archive-date=17 August 2022 |access-date=17 August 2022 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]}}</ref> In November 2022, [[Brett Goldstein]] and [[Bowen Yang]] were added to the cast.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Galuppo |first=Mia |date=November 7, 2022 |title=Brett Goldstein, Bowen Yang Join 'Garfield' Animated Movie (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/garfield-movie-brett-goldstein-bowen-yang-1235256943/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221108083017/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/garfield-movie-brett-goldstein-bowen-yang-1235256943/ |archive-date=November 8, 2022 |access-date=November 7, 2022 |website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |language=en-US}}</ref> [[Harvey Guillén]] was confirmed to voice Odie in November 2023,<ref name="Guillén">{{Cite tweet |number=1724247392898199918 |user=harveyguillen |title=I can finally share I'll be playing "Odie" in the new @GarfieldMovie with @prattprattpratt .. who's excited for next summer ?! 🧡 |author=[[Harvey Guillén]] |date=November 13, 2023 |access-date=November 13, 2023}}</ref> and Hoult was later confirmed to voice Jon Arbuckle in December 2023.<ref>{{cite web|author=|title=''Garfield Movie'' on X: "Happy Birthday to Nicholas Hoult aka JON aka the guy that feeds me. Happy (that your) birthday (isn't on a Monday)."|url=https://twitter.com/GarfieldMovie/status/1732864508102623695|access-date=December 7, 2023|website=[[X (social network)|X]]|archive-date=December 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207205256/https://twitter.com/GarfieldMovie/status/1732864508102623695|url-status=live}}</ref> With the release of the second trailer in March 2024, [[Snoop Dogg]] was revealed to star in the film, and [[Janelle James]] was also announced to star the same month.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{cite web |last1=Milligan |first1=Mercedes |date=27 March 2024 |title=New 'The Garfield Movie' Posters Spotlight a Menagerie of Characters |url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/03/new-the-garfield-movie-posters-spotlight-a-menagerie-of-characters/ |access-date=3 April 2024 |website=[[Animation Magazine]] |archive-date=March 28, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240328032029/https://www.animationmagazine.net/2024/03/new-the-garfield-movie-posters-spotlight-a-menagerie-of-characters/ |url-status=live }}</ref> ''Garfield'' creator Jim Davis has approved of Pratt's casting as Garfield, believing his performance embraced "all sides of the character" and not just Garfield's deadpan humor.<ref name=jd>{{cite news |last1=Dunn |first1=Jack |title=Chris Pratt Was 'Garfield' Director's First Choice to Voice Iconic Orange Cat in New Animated Movie |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/the-garfield-movie-premiere-chris-pratt-hannah-waddingham-1236010807/ |publisher=Variety |date=May 20, 2024}}</ref> Pratt was also director Mark Dindal's first choice to voice Garfield, believing "he had been 'imagining [Pratt's] voice coming out of Garfield' for years".<ref name=jd/> Dindal believed that his natural voice captured Garfield's laziness and sarcasm, and to test the compatibility, the animators have paired his voice with snippets of Garfield's dialogue as a test.<ref>{{cite news |title=Here is why Chris Pratt was director Mark Dindal's first choice for Garfield |url=https://www.lokmattimes.com/entertainment/here-is-why-chris-pratt-was-director-mark-dindals-first-choice-for-garfield |publisher=Lok Mat Times |date=May 13, 2024}}</ref> ===Music=== In November 2023, it was reported that [[John Debney]] would compose the film's score, marking his third collaboration with Dindal following Disney's ''The Emperor's New Groove'' and ''[[Chicken Little (2005 film)|Chicken Little]]'' (2005).<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=November 13, 2023 |title=John Debney Scoring Mark Dindal's 'The Garfield Movie' |url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2023/11/13/john-debney-scoring-mark-dindals-the-garfield-movie/ |access-date=November 14, 2023 |website=Film Music Reporter |language=en-US |archive-date=November 13, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231113212641/https://filmmusicreporter.com/2023/11/13/john-debney-scoring-mark-dindals-the-garfield-movie/ |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Snoop Dogg]] collaborated with [[Keith Urban]] on an original song for the film titled "Let It Roll", which was released as a single on April 12, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Aswad |first=Jem |date=2024-04-04 |title=Snoop Dogg and Keith Urban Team Up for Lead Single From ''The Garfield Movie'', "Let It Roll" |url=https://variety.com/2024/music/news/snoop-dogg-keith-urban-garfield-movie-1235959902/ |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=Variety |archive-date=April 16, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240416190815/https://variety.com/2024/music/news/snoop-dogg-keith-urban-garfield-movie-1235959902/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Another single titled "Then There Was You" was released by [[Calum Scott]] in May 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ellwood-Hughes |first=Pip |date=May 5, 2024 |title=Calum Scott unveils 'Then There Was You' from 'The Garfield Movie' soundtrack |url=https://entertainment-focus.com/2024/05/05/calum-scott-unveils-then-there-was-you-from-the-garfield-movie-soundtrack/ |access-date=May 12, 2024 |website=Entertainment Focus |language=en-US |archive-date=May 12, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240512072540/https://entertainment-focus.com/2024/05/05/calum-scott-unveils-then-there-was-you-from-the-garfield-movie-soundtrack/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On May 15, 2024, yet another single titled "Good Life", this time from [[Jon Batiste]], was released.<ref>{{cite web |title=THE GARFIELD MOVIE {{!}} "Good Life" by Jon Batiste Official Music Video {{!}} Sony Pictures Entertainment |url=https://www.nickalive.net/2024/05/the-garfield-movie-good-life-by-jon.html |website=NickALive! |access-date=17 May 2024 |archive-date=May 17, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240517214805/http://www.nickalive.net/2024/05/the-garfield-movie-good-life-by-jon.html |url-status=live }}</ref> While the soundtrack was released by [[Republic Records]]. ==Release== ''The Garfield Movie'' was theatrically released earlier in international markets on May 1, 2024,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rubin |first=Rebecca |date=2024-05-05 |title=Box Office: 'Garfield' Scratches Up $22 Million Overseas Ahead of Domestic Debut |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/box-office/box-office-garfield-international-opening-weekend-1235992440/ |access-date=2024-05-10 |website=Variety |language=en-US |archive-date=May 5, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240505233436/https://variety.com/2024/film/box-office/box-office-garfield-international-opening-weekend-1235992440/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and later in the United States on May 24, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=O'Rourke |first=Ryan |date=September 16, 2022 |title=''Garfield'' Release Date Moved to Spring 2024 |url=https://collider.com/garfield-release-date-change-chris-pratt/ |access-date=2022-09-16 |website=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |archive-date=September 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220917020924/https://collider.com/garfield-release-date-change-chris-pratt/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It was previously scheduled for release domestically on February 16, 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chapman |first=Wilson |date=2022-08-03 |title=Chris Pratt's ''Garfield'' Sets Release Date for 2024 |url=https://variety.com/2022/film/news/garfield-release-date-chris-pratt-1235332836/ |access-date=2022-08-03 |website=[[Variety (website)|Variety]] |language=en-US |archive-date=August 3, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220803222132/https://variety.com/2022/film/news/garfield-release-date-chris-pratt-1235332836/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On May 12, 2024, the film had special previews for cinemas across the [[United Kingdom]]; the previews were for [[MediCinema]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Garfield Movie - MediCinema {{!}} Sony Pictures United Kingdom |url=https://www.sonypictures.co.uk/movies/garfield-movie-medicinema |access-date=2024-05-31 |website=www.sonypictures.co.uk}}</ref> The film also had its world premiere at [[Grauman's Chinese Theatre]] in Los Angeles on May 19, 2024.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hogan |first1=Kate |title='Garfield' Creator Jim Davis, 78, Makes Rare Red Carpet Appearance at the Film's Premiere |url=https://people.com/garfield-creator-jim-davis-makes-rare-red-carpet-appearance-at-premiere-8651309 |website=[[People (magazine)|People]] |access-date=27 June 2024 |date=20 May 2024 |language=en}}</ref> === Home media === [[Sony Pictures Home Entertainment]] released the film on [[Digital copy|digital download]] on July 9, 2024,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lammers |first=Tim |title='The Garfield Movie' Gets Digital Streaming Release Date |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/timlammers/2024/07/03/the-garfield-movie-gets-digital-streaming-release-date/ |access-date=2024-07-05 |website=Forbes |language=en}}</ref> and it will be available on [[DVD-Video|DVD]] and [[Blu-ray]] on August 27.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Garfield Movie Blu-ray |url=https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=34841 |website=Blu-ray.com |access-date=16 July 2024}}</ref> In April 2021, Sony signed deals with [[Netflix]] and [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] for the rights to their 2022 to 2026 film slate, following the films' theatrical and home media windows. Netflix signed for exclusive "pay 1 window" streaming rights, which is typically an 18-month window and included ''The Garfield Movie''. Disney signed for "pay 2 window" rights for the films, which would be streamed on [[Disney+]] and [[Hulu]] as well as broadcast on Disney's linear television networks.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Couch |first=Aaron |date=2021-04-21 |title=Sony Films Will Move to Disney After Netflix Window Expires |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/disney-nabs-post-pay-1-rights-for-sonys-feature-films-4170479/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210421230835/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/disney-nabs-post-pay-1-rights-for-sonys-feature-films |archive-date=April 21, 2021 |access-date=2023-06-09 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}</ref> === Video game === A video game based on the film is reportedly set to be released in 2024.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |last1=Yin-Poole |first1=Wesley |title=The Garfield Movie, Starring Chris Pratt, is Getting a Video Game |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/the-garfield-movie-starring-chris-pratt-is-getting-a-video-game |website=IGN |access-date=22 December 2023 |language=en |date=21 December 2023 |archive-date=December 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231221223923/https://www.ign.com/articles/the-garfield-movie-starring-chris-pratt-is-getting-a-video-game |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":1">{{cite web |last1=Robertson |first1=Joshua |title=The Garfield Movie Is Getting A Video Game Spinoff, For Some Reason |url=https://www.thegamer.com/the-garfield-movie-video-game-spinoff/ |website=TheGamer |access-date=22 December 2023 |language=en |date=21 December 2023 |archive-date=December 24, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231224132320/https://www.thegamer.com/the-garfield-movie-video-game-spinoff/ |url-status=live }}</ref> == Reception == === Box office === {{As of|2024|7|25|df=US}}, ''The Garfield Movie'' had grossed $91.8 million in the United States and Canada and $160 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $251.8 million.<ref name="BOM" /><ref name="NUM" /> In the United States and Canada, ''The Garfield Movie'' was released alongside ''[[Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga]]'' and ''[[Sight (2024 film)|Sight]]'', and was projected to gross around $30 million from 4,000 theaters in its four-day opening weekend.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=D'Alessandro |first1=Anthony |last2= Tartaglione |first2= Nancy|date=May 21, 2024 |title='Furiosa' Trucking To $80M-$85M Worldwide Start; 'The Garfield Movie' Consuming $30M+ U.S. – Memorial Day Box Office |url=https://deadline.com/2024/05/furiosa-garfield-the-movie-box-office-1235926082/ |access-date=May 21, 2024 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |language=en-US}}</ref> The film made $8.4 million on its first day, including $1.9 million from Thursday night previews. It went on to debut to $24.8 million (and a total of $31.1 million over the four days), finishing second behind ''Furiosa''.<ref name=opening>{{cite web |last1=D'Alessandro |first1=Anthony |date=May 25, 2024 |title='Furiosa' Up In Smoke With $31M-$33M, Lowest Memorial Day Opening In Decades, Might Get Clawed By 'Garfield': How Worried Should Hollywood Be About Theatrical? – Saturday Update |url=https://deadline.com/2024/05/box-office-furiosa-garfield-memorial-day-1235938017/ |access-date=May 25, 2024 |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |language=en-US}}</ref> In its second weekend the film dropped 42% to $14 million, finishing in first.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://deadline.com/2024/06/box-office-garfield-furiosa-haikyu-dumpster-battle-1235945804/ |title='Garfield' Still the Big Cat, But 'Furiosa' Moves Back into 2nd Place Over 'IF' as Summer Box Office Recession Continues – Monday AM Update |first=Anthony |last=D'Alessandro |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |date=June 3, 2024 |access-date=June 3, 2024 |archive-date=1 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240601153408/https://deadline.com/2024/06/box-office-garfield-furiosa-haikyu-dumpster-battle-1235945804/ |url-status=live |language=en-US}}</ref> The film opened in 18 countries on May 3, and grossed $22 million in its first weekend. Its largest markets were Mexico ($8.8 million),<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Garfield Movie |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3043393537/weekend/ |access-date=2024-05-11 |website=Box Office Mojo |archive-date=May 11, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240511003119/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3043393537/weekend/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Spain ($3.2 million), Brazil ($2.2 million), Italy ($1.6 million), and Peru ($1.3 million).<ref>{{cite web |last1=Rubin |first1=Rebecca |title=Box Office: 'Garfield' Scratches Up $22 Million Overseas Ahead of Domestic Debut |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/box-office/box-office-garfield-international-opening-weekend-1235992440/ |website=Variety |access-date=May 6, 2024 |date=May 5, 2024 |archive-date=May 5, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240505233436/https://variety.com/2024/film/box-office/box-office-garfield-international-opening-weekend-1235992440/ |url-status=live }}</ref> === Critical response === {{Rotten Tomatoes prose |score=36|count=132|average=4.7|consensus=''The Garfield Movie'' rolls along at a zany enough clip to be diverting for kids, but this animated adventure doesn't much resemble Jim Davis' iconically grumpy creation.|access-date={{RT data|access date}}}}<ref>{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes|id=the_garfield_movie|type=m|access-date=August 5, 2024}}</ref> {{Metacritic film prose|31|29|ref=yes|access-date=June 13, 2024}} Audiences polled by [[CinemaScore]] gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale (the same as the live-action films), while those polled by [[PostTrak]] gave it an overall positive score of 73%.<ref name=opening/> In a negative review, [[Frank Scheck]] of ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' criticized the film's unfaithfulness to the comic, writing, "As anyone familiar with cartoonist Jim Davis' iconic feline character knows, Garfield doesn't like to move around very much. He likes to eat, particularly pepperoni pizza and lasagna, and he likes to lie around and make sarcastic comments. In other words, he's not a cat of action. And yet for some reason, the creators of the new animated film revolving around him think that what the audience really wants is to watch Garfield engage in ''[[Mission: Impossible]]''-style, stunt-laden violent mayhem."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/the-garfield-movie-review-chris-pratt-1235903867/|title='The Garfield Movie' Review: Chris Pratt Voices the Tubby Tabby in a Toon That Fails Both Kids and Their Parents|first=Frank|last=Scheck|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=May 19, 2024|access-date=May 23, 2024}}</ref> Brandon Yu of ''[[The New York Times]]'' criticized the quality of the animation, stating the film was "visually flat, with compositions that seem oddly half-populated and cheap",<ref>{{Cite news |last=Yu |first=Brandon |date=2024-05-23 |title='The Garfield Movie' Review: This Feels Like Too Much Effort |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/23/movies/the-garfield-movie-review.html |access-date=2024-05-26 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> while a review in ''[[The Guardian]]'' went as far as to call it a "foul feline origin tale littered with product placement".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bramesco |first=Charles |date=2024-05-22 |title=The Garfield Movie review – foul feline origin tale is littered with product placement |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/article/2024/may/22/the-garfield-movie-review |access-date=2024-05-26 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> A mixed review for ''[[TheWrap]]'', however, praised certain aspects of the film mildly and conceded, "While this new film isn't especially funny it's still a reasonably enjoyable kids flick. It's short on laughs but surprisingly big on tenderness."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bibbiani |first=William |date=2024-05-20 |title=Garfield: The Movie Review: Animated Adventure With More Heart Than Laughs |url=https://www.thewrap.com/garfield-the-movie-review-chris-pratt/ |access-date=2024-05-26 |website=TheWrap |language=en-US}}</ref> === Accolades === The film was nominated at the [[2024 Kids' Choice Awards]] for [[Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Animated Movie|Favorite Animated Movie]], but lost to fellow Sony animated film ''[[Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Verbalaitis|first=Vic|title=Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2024: See the Complete List of Winners |url=https://people.com/nickelodeon-kids-choice-awards-2024-winners-list-8677583 |access-date=2024-07-14 |website=[[People (magazine)|People]]}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *{{Official website}} *{{IMDb title}} {{Garfield}} {{Mark Dindal}} {{Sony theatrical animated features}} {{Authority control}} {{Portal bar|Film|United States|Comedy|Comics}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Garfield Movie, The}} [[Category:2020s American films]] [[Category:2024 computer-animated films]] [[Category:2024 3D films]] [[Category:2024 comedy films]] [[Category:3D animated films]] [[Category:4DX films]] [[Category:Alcon Entertainment films]] [[Category:American children's animated comedy films]] [[Category:American computer-animated films]] [[Category:Animated films about cats]] [[Category:Animated films about father–son relationships]] [[Category:Animated films based on American comics]] [[Category:Animated films based on animated series]] [[Category:Columbia Pictures animated films]] [[Category:Columbia Pictures films]] [[Category:Films directed by Mark Dindal]] [[Category:Films scored by John Debney]] [[Category:Garfield films]] [[Category:Reboot films]]'