When the evil wizard Gargamel chases the tiny blue Smurfs out of their village, they tumble from their magical world and into ours -- in fact, smack dab in the middle of Central Park. Just three apples high and stuck in the Big Apple, the Smurfs must find a way to get back to their village before Gargamel tracks them down.
It's raw and mean-spirited, with too many of the Smurf word substitutions more naughty than nice ("Who Smurfed?" or "Where the Smurf are we?"). That's Smurfed up.
– Nell Minow,
Chicago Sun-Times,
29 Jul 2011
rotten:
That two sequels have been announced is terrifying.
– Stephen Whitty,
Newark Star-Ledger,
29 Jul 2011
rotten:
The Smurfs ends up being just below average, it won't give you nightmares, and small ones might dig it.
– Laremy Legel,
Film.com,
29 Jul 2011
rotten:
Gosnell directs as if every scene must be either a nauseating roller-coaster ride or a syrupy melodrama.
– Nick Schager,
Village Voice,
29 Jul 2011
rotten:
To play The Smurfs Drinking Game you will need: Two 500cl bottles of Blue Bols (per player), one white sleeping cap, ample powder-blue face paint and too much spare time.