The Garfield Movie
Family FavoritePG

The Garfield Movie

Indoor cat. Outdoor adventure.

2024 • 101 min • Adventure · Animation · Comedy · Family

Synopsis

Garfield, the world-famous, Monday-hating, lasagna-loving indoor cat, is about to have a wild outdoor adventure! After an unexpected reunion with his long-lost father – scruffy street cat Vic – Garfield and his canine friend Odie are forced from their perfectly pampered life into joining Vic in a hilarious, high-stakes heist.

Our family guide

Best from age 6
79
Movie Knight Score
1480 reviews
  • 83 Reviewers · 6 · 69%
  • 70 Audience · 1474 · 31%

Garfield, Odie, and Garfield's long-lost street cat father, Vic, are thrust into a high-stakes heist. They leave their pampered lives for a thrilling outdoor adventure, learning about family and teamwork along the way.

Violence & peril
2/10
Language
1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking
0/10
Romance & sensuality
0/10
Scary moments
2/10

Heads up

  • Some mild cartoon action and peril, but no lasting harm.
  • Minor themes of abandonment and past regrets.
  • Brief moments of tension during the heist sequences.

What it models well

  • Family bonds and reconciliation
  • Teamwork and friendship
  • Overcoming selfishness
  • Loyalty to loved ones

Talk about it after

  • What makes a family, and how can relationships change?
  • The importance of forgiveness and second chances.
  • Why helping others, even when inconvenient, is rewarding.
  • How to adjust to new situations and challenges.

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Top billed cast

Director: Mark Dindal • Crew: Mark Torgove, Paul A. Kaplan, David Reynolds

Trailers & clips

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Behind The Scenes

Reviewer notes

Recommended

_"And that's why we should go from Sunday to Tuesday."_ As far as animated movies go, this feels like most kid animated movies these days. That being said, there are some really cute moments in this that involve seeing baby Garfield and it actually warmed my skeptical heart. Also my kid is obsessed with this movie but I am not going to log it everytime he watches it.

Recommended

The Garfield Movie is a vast improvement over the previous live-action Garfield films. Initially, I didn’t expect much, but by the end, I found myself loving this fun and adventurous film. It has a lot of heart, some good laughs, and is great for parents to take their kids to. One of the standout elements of the movie is the introduction of Garfield’s father, Vic.…

Recommended

"The Garfield Movie" is a lively and entertaining adaptation of the beloved comic strip. Directed by Mark Dindal, the film brings the iconic lazy, lasagna-loving cat to life with vibrant animation and a playful storyline. Chris Pratt voices Garfield with a witty and charming performance, capturing the character's signature sarcasm and laid-back attitude.…

Recommended

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://movieswetextedabout.com/the-garfield-movie-review-simple-light-hearted-fun-for-the-whole-family/ "The Garfield Movie may not be an animated masterwork or a film that provokes deep reflections, but it effectively fulfills its purpose of entertaining with a story that’s generic yet packed with fun moments.…

Not recommendedTrusted family reviewers

First off, I did like the father-son dynamic that was present here, it's just that I didn't care about what was happening on screen since it's nonsensical majority of the time. But there's only real development between those two by the end, nobody else. And the casting is quite bad as well because none of the actors really sell me on their performance, just seems they're phoning it in.…

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers

Seemingly abandoned by his dad in an alleyway in the rain, poor little "Garfield" espies the unsuspecting and lonely looking "Jon" having a pizza across the road. In a shot he's looking all sad and bedraggled at the windows, next he's demolished the man's dinner and finally coaxed him from his comfortable flat to a new house that they share with the dog "Odie".…

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Details

TMDB audience
7.0/10 (1,474)
Age rating
PG
Status
Released
Budget
$60,000,000
Box office
$254,907,482
Franchise
The Garfield Movie Collection

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