Garfield: The Movie
Summary
With syndication in over 2,000 paper worldwide , Garfieldalso holds the Guinness World Record for being the most wide syndicated comical strip show . However , his cinematic attempt have n’t always been successful . Chris Pratt vocalise Garfieldin the previous attempt , 2024’sTheGarfieldMovie , signalize the iconic orange cat ’s first return to the big screen since 2006 . this seduce now the gross meter for sports fan to await back at the fewGarfieldmovies already established and see which ones gave the famous feline his best cinematic instant .
Every Garfield Movie Ranked
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Movie Title
Rotten Tomatoes Audience Score
Where To teem
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6
Garfield ’s Pet Force ( 2009 )
40 %
Based on Jim Davis’s comic series, Garfield is a new imagining of the lasagna-loving cat and his friends, opting for a fully computer-animated approach. Chris Pratt voices the titular cat, with the film aiming to explore his early days and new misadventures for him, his friends, and his family.
Tubi
5
Garfield ’s Fun Fest ( 2008 )
43 %
4
Garfield : A Tail of Two Kitties ( 2006 )
HBO Max
3
Garfield : The Movie ( 2004 )
38 %
2
Garfield acquire Real ( 2007 )
36 %
Prime Video
1
The Garfield Movie ( 2024 )
84 %
Netflix ( After theatrical run )
Based on Jim Davis’s comic series, Garfield is a new imagining of the lasagna-loving cat and his friends, opting for a fully computer-animated approach. Chris Pratt voices the titular cat, with the film aiming to explore his early days and new misadventures for him, his friends, and his family.
The Garfield Movie , based on the famous risible strip show , features a voice cast of many noteworthy stars , including Chris Pratt as the eponymic fictitious character .
6Garfield’s Pet Force (2009)
Available on Tubi
Garfield ’s Pet Forcecompleted a trilogy of 3D - animated Garfield cinema that were mostly released directly to video ( with a modified theatrical run in Poland and Spain ) . The film ’s plot is directly inspired by thePet Forcenovels , a tailspin - off series that feature Garfield and his friends as superheroes on a major planet called Polyester . The movie imply Garfield savor a James Cook - out only to have it interrupted by an extraterrestrial interference , draw him , Odie and Nermal to save up the day .
Even Garfield felt the demand to vie with thesuperhero movie genreand this movie just proves that not all animate characters should go down this road . There was some fun that can be had with see such a lazy character becoming a reluctant hero , butthe movie redact too much effort into make a superhero movie rather than aGarfieldmovie . Its character aim matched the laughable book blueprint pretty accurately , but even creator Jon Davis ’s screenplay could n’t help this dull and pointless reinvention of the theatrical role .
5Garfield’s Fun Fest (2008)
This CGI continuation toGarfield Gets Realfinds the hombre competing at a talent competition called the Fun Fest . A yearly winner with his apparently " funny " terpsichore subprogram , he confront small to no challenger until a cat called Ramone enters the game . This head Garfield to go on a quest to uncover the secret of comedy which ends up being a dangerous adventure . Though his trait are well known , a movie ca n’t lie simplyon Garfield ’s love of lasagnawhich makes for these forced storyline .
If itsounds like two very unlike movies swot together , that play up the main problem with the motion picture . It starts off with one taradiddle only to go in a very new direction . While the idea of Garfield and Odie expire off on an risky venture together is always a ripe position to commence for any Garfield story , the other one-half of the movie feel totally unneeded .
4Garfield: A Tale Of Two Kitties (2006)
Available on HBO Max
Bill Murray went on to reprize his role forGarfield : A Tale Of Two Kitties . This sequel finds Jon and his Caterpillar embarking on a trip to the United Kingdom . Here , Garfield find an identical felid named Prince , who plans to rule a castle after the demise of his owner . As Prince faces the threat of the castle being destroyed by a veridical land company , Garfield resolve to help him out . The flick additionally feature several other talking animal characters .
3Garfield: The Movie (2004)
BringingGarfield from the page of the comicsto the self-aggrandising screen was more difficult than it would seem as was discovered with the first live - action Garfield movie . The motion-picture show is something of an origin story as it finds Garfield living his utterly mental object with his lazy aliveness when his owner John brings home a new pet , the affectionate and industrious Odie the hot dog .
Not even Billy Murray and his charming wit could save Garfield ’s big - screen debut . Murray was chosen for the titular role after John Goodman and Jack Nicholson rejected it . The actor potentially has regrets about taking on this flick in the first place , as one can see from his cameo inZombieland . While the movie is for sure a letdown with its unimaginative wittiness that forces too many pop civilisation jokes , the idea offocusing on Garfield and Odie ’s relationship was a good way to go in .
2Garfield Gets Real (2007)
Available on Prime Video
Garfield attempts to go theself - referential route ofWho Framed RogerRabbitwith mixed effect . Garfield Gets Realwas also known asGarfield 3Din some markets , as it was the first full 3D Garfield motion picture . compose by Jim Davis the motion-picture show is a meta approach to Garfield as it follows his life in Cartoon World where the star computerized axial tomography begin to grow blase of his life as a funny airstrip character .
This is among the best approach to a Garfield picture show out of all others asit touch on Garfield as a well - known character and see how his laidback part would mete out with that life as an icon . risible - book aficionado can recognize several Easter Eggs inGarfield get Realwith a insidious mention of Snoopy fromPeanutsand cameo feature Dagwood Bumstead and Blondie fromBlondieand Grimm fromMother Goose and Grimm . Yet it still feel like a wasted premise , with the humor and comment onthe bequest of Garfieldfeeling far less effectual than something likeChip and Dale : Rescue forest fire fighter .
1The Garfield Movie (2024)
Released In Theaters May 24, 2024
2024’sThe Garfield Moviecertainly is n’t perfect , but it has at least get word from its predecessors . With a star - studded cast that includes Chris Pratt , Samuel L. Jackson , Nicholas Hoult , and even Snoop Dog , it was bound to go correctly in at least one regard . Still , the animated movie survive beyond capital outspoken performances . The plot seemed aimed at found a new dealership by admit a Garfield blood report and introducing some fun new characters . This meansthe note value ofThe GarfieldMovielies in how it sets up further sequel .
The overall patch ofThe Garfield Movieleaves some to be desired , but the kinky comedy and pernicious self - awareness ordinate rather well with how Davis structured his beloved comics . The art style was remniscent of the generator as well , successfully pull Garfield back from the live - legal action , CGI route the early 2000s established . Overall , The Garfield Movieis a clear winner compared to its forerunner , but with some room to grow . Hopefully , future sequel movies can finally give Garfield the five stars he deserve .
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Based on Jim Davis ’s comic serial , Garfield is a raw imagining of the lasagna - fuck kat and his friends , opting for a to the full calculator - animated access . Chris Pratt voice the nominal cat , with the moving-picture show aim to explore his early days and raw mischance for him , his friends , and his mob .
