Early reviews for Chris Pratt’s The Garfield Movie have surfaced and, they are not looking pretty at all. Even though the movie isn’t great, it’s apparently still better than the ones with Bill Murray. The film will arrive in theatres globally on May 24, 2024. Through, Sony has released it in some regions.
Sony released The Garfield Movie in 18 countries (excluding the United States and Canada) on May 3. It has also arrived in India. While most of the Indian critics and audiences have reacted positively towards the film, its international reception has turned out more mixed.
Most of the critics have praised the film’s animation, the cast’s voice performances (excluding Pratt’s), and the film’s heart. However, the movie fails to offer anything new in terms of storyline and humour. Some critics have pointed out the odds of the film’s meta humour going over the heads of its target audience, i.e., kids. In addition, some have noted the lack of the protagonist’s subversive and sarcastic humour in the movie. As for Pratt, the actor’s lifeless voice work as Garfield ultimately lets down the movie.
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film currently stands at a ‘rotten’ 56% critic score, based on 26 certified reviews. It may go down further after the movie comes out on May 24.
The Garfield Movie stars Chris Pratt, Samuel L. Jackson, Hannah Waddingham, Ving Rhames, Nicholas Hoult, Cecily Strong, Harvey Guillen, Brett Goldstein, Snoop Dogg, and more.
Check out some of the early reactions towards The Garfield Movie!
The Garfield Movie promisingly echoes the simple art work of its comic-strip inspiration. Unfortunately, what it really takes from the Jim Davis material is a shameless cynicism. Our review: https://t.co/b6qT0CIXJo pic.twitter.com/UKfFqXCYrX
— IGN (@IGN) May 20, 2024
‘THE GARFIELD MOVIE’ is a film made for kids, sure. But it’s so mediocre that even kids are bound to forget about it.
Find out more in our review… https://t.co/ig7Or70Scq
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) May 20, 2024
The Garfield Movie review: "Have the writers ever seen an actual Garfield comic strip?" https://t.co/6XBjFbzfTQ
— GamesRadar+ (@GamesRadar) May 20, 2024
‘The Garfield Movie’ Review: Beloved Feline Loses His Sarcastic Growl in Product Placement-Heavy Origin Story https://t.co/eKaF4nrKgv
— Variety (@Variety) May 20, 2024
The all-toon #Garfield Movie may leave you questioning whether its writers have so much as seen an actual Garfield comic strip.
Our full review ⬇️https://t.co/Uw1mSjC6ym
— Total Film (@totalfilm) May 20, 2024
The #Garfield movie is a bad case of the Mondays that will only appeal to your kids. Read our review for more: https://t.co/m8c6qsobJc
— The Parent Watch (@TheParentWatch) May 20, 2024
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