The Garfield Movie is a 2024 American animated adventure comedy film based on the Garfield comic strip by Jim Davis. Mark Dindal and Paul A. Directed by Kaplan and written by Mark Torgov and David Reynolds, the film stars Chris Pratt as the voice of Garfield. Actors include Samuel L. Also included are Jackson, Hannah Waddingham, Ving Rhams, Nicholas Hoult, Cecily Strong, Harvey Gillen, Brett Goldstein, Bowen Yang and Snoop Dogg. The story Garfield meets his long-lost father, Vic, a clever street cat, and goes on an exciting adventure with him.
The idea for an animated Garfield film for theaters began in May 2016 at Alcon Entertainment. Mark Dindal was announced as the director in November 2018, and work on the film began the following month. By 2021, Sony Pictures had purchased the worldwide distribution rights to the film and cast Chris Pratt as Garfield. The rest of the cast joined in 2022. The animation was done by DNEG Animation, and the music was composed by John Dabney, who often works with Dindal.
The Garfield Movie is scheduled to be released in the United States by Sony Pictures on May 24, 2024.
The Garfield Movie Overview
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Mark Dindal |
| Screenplay by | Paul A. Kaplan, Mark Torgove, David Reynolds |
| Based on | Garfield by Jim Davis |
| Produced by | John Cohen, Broderick Johnson, Andrew A. Kosove, Steven P. Wegner, Craig Sost, Namit Malhotra |
| Starring | Chris Pratt, Samuel L. Jackson, Hannah Waddingham, Ving Rhames, Nicholas Hoult, Cecily Strong, Harvey Guillén, Brett Goldstein, Bowen Yang, Snoop Dogg |
| Edited by | Mark Keefer |
| Music by | John Debney |
| Production companies | Columbia Pictures, Alcon Entertainment, DNEG Animation, One Cool Group, Wayfarer Studios, Stage 6 Films, John Cohen Productions, Andrews McMeel Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
| Release dates | May 19, 2024 (Grauman’s Chinese Theatre), May 24, 2024 (United States) |
| Running time | 101 minutes |
| Countries | United States, United Kingdom, Hong Kong |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $60 million |
| Box office | $239.9 million |
The Garfield Movie Voice Cast
| Actor/Actress | Role |
|---|---|
| Chris Pratt | Garfield, a sarcastic and lazy orange tabby cat |
| Samuel L. Jackson | Vic, Garfield’s estranged biological father |
| Hannah Waddingham | Jinx, a villainous Persian cat and one of Vic’s former crewmembers |
| Ving Rhames | Otto, a purple Highland bull and the former mascot of Lactose Farms |
| Nicholas Hoult | Jon Arbuckle, Garfield and Odie’s owner |
| Cecily Strong | Marge Malone, the dedicated Animal Control officer of Lactose Farms |
| Harvey Guillén | Odie, a yellow beagle and Garfield’s best friend |
| Brett Goldstein | Roland, a large Shar Pei and one of Jinx’s henchmen |
| Bowen Yang | Nolan, a small whippet and one of Jinx’s henchmen |
| Janelle James | Olivia, a green cat and another of Vic’s former crewmembers |
| Snoop Dogg | Maurice, a blue Maine Coon with an eyepatch and another of Vic’s former crewmembers |
| Angus Cloud | Snickers, a small purple cat and another of Vic’s former crewmembers |
| Jeff Foxworthy | A bird that was zapped on a Lactose Farms fence |
| Alicia Grace Turrell | Ethel, a cow at Lactose Farms and Otto’s love interest, also voices a Lactose Farms Phone Operator |
| Dev Joshi | Liz, a veterinarian and Jon’s love interest |
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The Garfield Movie Box Office Collection Worldwide
| Region | Collection Value ($ million) |
|---|---|
| United States and Canada | 89.6 |
| Other Territories | 150.3 |
| Worldwide Total | 239.9 |
| First Day (United States and Canada) | 8.4 (including 1.9 from Thursday night previews) |
| Opening Weekend (United States and Canada) | 24.8 (31.1 over four days) |
| Second Weekend (United States and Canada) | 14 |
| First Weekend (18 countries) | 22 |
| Mexico | 8.8 |
| Spain | 3.2 |
| Brazil | 2.2 |
| Italy | 1.6 |
| Peru | 1.3 |
The Garfield Release Date OTT
The Garfield movie first came out on May 1, 2024 in other countries and then in the United States on May 24, 2024. It was originally scheduled to be released in the US on February 16, 2024. There was a special preview screening on 12 May 2024 in UK cinemas organized by Medicinema. The world premiere was held on May 19, 2024 at the Grumman Chinese Theater in Los Angeles.
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— Garfield Movie (@GarfieldMovie) March 4, 2024
