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Based on the popular comic strip, this live-action comedy follows the exploits of Garfield (Bill Murray), the large, lazy and wisecracking cat owned by hapless Jon Arbuckle (Breckin Meyer). Jon's other housemate, Odie, is a dim but sweet dog who frequently annoys Garfield. When the conniving orange feline gets fed up with Odie, he devises a way to get rid of the pooch. However, after Garfield has a change of heart about Odie, he must find a way to get his fellow pet back.

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When the novelty of the CGI Garfield wears off, what's left is a simplistic kiddie movie.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Cat-astrophic for adults, but kids will love it.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 24, 2010

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Dave Calhoun

Time Out

Without Murray, the film would have much less appeal.

Jun 24, 2006

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Neil Smith

BBC.com

The result is not so much catnip as catnap.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 7, 2004

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

A nice, safe family film.

Rated: 2.5/4.0

Sep 8, 2020

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Kaleem Aftab

The List

Even Bill Murray, who provides the cantankerous cat's voice, can do little with the material at his disposal and when he bursts into song, Lost in Translation seems like nine lifetimes ago.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 22, 2019

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Kevin Carr

Fat Guys at the Movies

I felt the same misery, despair, offense and nausea while watching this film as I did The Cat in the Hat.

Rated: 1/5

Jan 17, 2016

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Sarah D i love garfield yippee Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/07/24 Full Review Kyron M didnt say "g money"?! (impossible) Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/30/24 Full Review thiago v Filme bacana, garfield muito engraçado e ótimo protagonista Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 08/25/24 Full Review Emilija D I really liked the movie after the first watching. Great humor and music selection, but I don't like the animation. If Garfield was already made as a CGI character, the other animal characters should have been as well, because Odie, Nermal and Arlene don't look like themselves at all. I also liked the second part, but less. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/15/24 Full Review Ayaan M lasangana? Christ party? Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/06/24 Full Review RICARDO A 20 years later this is the death of cinema and looking back I kinda feel bad for bill murray (as Garfield), he deserves better! Dont get me wrong I love bill murray, he’s got so much talent but i’ll give it this bill Murray was great as the titular character (it’s already wasted with bad and unfunny writing here and there) but at least he regretted doing it because of a writer he mistakened for (it’s Joel Cohen with an “h” Not Joel Coen). Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 07/24/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Peter Hewitt Director Breckin Meyer Jon Jennifer Love Hewitt Liz Stephen Tobolowsky Happy Chapman Bill Murray Garfield Nick Cannon Louis

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Synopsis Based on the popular comic strip, this live-action comedy follows the exploits of Garfield (Bill Murray), the large, lazy and wisecracking cat owned by hapless Jon Arbuckle (Breckin Meyer). Jon's other housemate, Odie, is a dim but sweet dog who frequently annoys Garfield. When the conniving orange feline gets fed up with Odie, he devises a way to get rid of the pooch. However, after Garfield has a change of heart about Odie, he must find a way to get his fellow pet back.

Director: Peter Hewitt
Producer: John Davis
Screenwriter: Joel Cohen, Jim Davis, Alec Sokolow
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: 20th Century Fox, Davis Entertainment Classics
Rating: PG (Brief Mild Language)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 11, 2004, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $75.4M
Runtime: 1h 20m
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Surround
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)