Overview

• Smurfs opens in theaters on July 18 as Paramount Animation’s fully animated reboot directed by Chris Miller with a screenplay by Pam Brady.
• Rihanna stars as Smurfette, serves as a producer on the project and contributes the original song “Friend of Mine” to the soundtrack.
• The ensemble voice cast features James Corden as No-Name Smurf, John Goodman as Papa Smurf and supporting performances from Nick Offerman, Kurt Russell, Sandra Oh and Natasha Lyonne.
• The plot follows Smurfette leading the Smurfs on a globe-trotting mission to rescue Papa Smurf from evil wizard brothers Gargamel and Razamel.
• Critics have given the film mixed reviews, praising its energy, visual style and musical highlights while faulting its overstuffed narrative and uneven execution.