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Smurfs (2025) Review: When a Studio Smurfs Up Animation to Their Smurfest Low Possible

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  Copyright © Paramount Pictures Title : Smurfs (2025) Director : Chris Miller Based on : The Smurfs by Peyo Release Date : July 18, 2025     An animated film, like this one, was so bullied by the internet that its reputation is what it gets. Last year, Paramount had the best year in animated movies, especially with  IF  (honestly) and Sonic the Hedgehog 3 . It looks like they are messing up right now. Today, we will talk about the new  Smurfs  movie, Paramount's recent reboot of the iconic comics by Peyo. Set against a cheap $58 million budget, the movie flopped in the box office with $106 million gross worldwide. It mostly gained negative reviews from critics for its disjointed story, acting performances, and terrible songs. In slight opposition, audiences were mixed by praising nostalgia, but they agreed that the story was not that good. To sheer disappointment, Smurfs  is smurfing garbage that tries to pander to the kids, even if Rihanna...