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No surprise there really. The franchise is being run / ruined by
money-grubbing idiots and Politically Correct morons who have no clue
what "The Smurfs" actually is. Plus, Rhianna sounds abysmal as
Smurfette, completely miscast ... even Katy Perry in the previous
ridiculous live-action movies was a better choice (although the movies themselves were horrifically bad!).


Smurfs Reviews & Rotten Tomatoes Score Are Horrible
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Following dismal early reactions, Smurfs has debuted to
overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics, earning a
low Rotten Tomatoes score. Director Chris Miller's
animated reboot struggles to find its footing, with
many calling it "tedious" and weighed down by corporate
overreach.

Critics aren't loving the new Smurfs movie in reviews
Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian wrote, "This film shows
yet again that there is something about the Smurfs ...
which is basically kryptonite to comedy and
entertainment." Mark Kermode of Kermode and Mayo's Take
described it as a "makes-no-sense ... adventure in which
the Smurfs slide through various multiverses like
superheroes."

Jake Coyle of the Associated Press observed, "You can
almost feel IP-rights pressures animating the entire
enterprise." Odie Henderson of The Boston Globe stated,
"When the credits rolled on this animated bore, I felt
like a Smurfing fool for getting my hopes up."

John Nugent from Empire Magazine gave the film 1 out of 5
stars and wrote, "It's a tedious entry in a tedious series,
with more than a whiff of corporate mandate about it."
Barry Hertz from The Globe and Mail stated, "There's little
reason for director Chris Miller ... to have spent so much
time and energy to push these Smurfs out into the Smurfin'
world."

Alonso Duralde of The Film Verdict noted, "Far too much
downtime between Smurfs' sporadic delights." Michael
O'Sullivan from The Washington Post rated it 2/4 and said,
"Smurfs may be all over the multiverse, but it doesn't land
anywhere worth writing home about." Frank Scheck of
The Hollywood Reporter stated, "It's directed by Chris
Miller ... who also voices Grouchy Smurf. Watching the movie
makes it easy to understand why he chose that character."

Clarisse Loughrey from The Independent (UK) gave it 1/5 and
called it "simultaneously derivative and so crammed with new
Smurfs lore." Kevin Maher from The Times (UK) summarized,
"Profoundly, oppressively empty. There's no reason to see
it."

Smurfs' Rotten Tomatoes score is in
As of July 18, 2025, Smurfs holds a 20% score on Rotten
Tomatoes based on 54 critic reviews. The site has not yet
released an audience score for the film.

Director Chris Miller's reboot features the voices of Rihanna
as Smurfette and John Goodman as Papa Smurf. The film,
distributed by Paramount Pictures, runs for 1 hour and 32
minutes and premiered in U.S. theaters on July 18, 2025.



<https://www.comingsoon.net/movies/news/2004698-smurfs-review-rotten-tomatoes-new-movie-2025>

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