Smurfs (2025)

Smurfs is a 2025 American animated musical fantasy comedy film based on The Smurfs comic book series created by the Belgian comics artist Peyo. The reboot of The Smurfs film series, the film is directed by Chris Miller and written by Pam Brady. It stars Rihanna, who also produces the film, as the voice of Smurfette, alongside an ensemble cast including James Corden, Nick Offerman, JP Karliak, Daniel Levy, Amy Sedaris, Natasha Lyonne, Sandra Oh, Jimmy Kimmel, Octavia Spencer, Nick Kroll, Hannah Waddingham, Alex Winter, Maya Erskine, Kurt Russell, and John Goodman.

In February 2022, it was reported that Lafig S.A. and IMPS, now known as Peyo Company, the owners of the Smurfs brand, had agreed to a partnership with Paramount Animation to produce multiple animated Smurfs films, with the first project being a musical. Brady was attached to write the screenplay, with production set to begin later that year. By June 2022, Miller had been hired to direct the film, and by April 2023, Rihanna had joined the film as a voice actor and producer, along with writing and recording original songs. Animation services were provided by Cinesite.

Smurfs premiered in Brussels on June 28, 2025, and was released by Paramount Pictures in the United States on July 18. The film received negative reviews from critics.

Formosa Group provided the Post Production Sound Services for the film.

Storyline

An unnamed Smurf is new to Smurf Village. While wandering through a forest, he gains powers from a magic book named Jaunty. At Smurf Village, he shows off his powers to Papa Smurf, causing the latter to be captured from a portal sent by Gargamel's brother, Razamel. The Smurfs set off to find Ken, Papa's brother, heading to Paris to do so.

They meet a group of ninja Smurfs, who lead them to a disco ball at a club party. There, they meet Ken, who agrees to help them. No Name uses his magic to create a portal to Razamel's castle, where the Smurfs enter. However, a force field installed on the castle bounces them to the Australian outback. While there, they meet the Snooterpoots, hairy creatures who snatch pocket items. Mama Poot, the leader of the Snooterpoots, tells the Smurfs that Razamel intends to rule the world with evil and destroy all the goodness in the universe. Feeling awful for causing it, No Name runs away from the Snooterpoots. While Smurfette comforts him, Razamel captures the rest of the Smurfs, as well as the Snooterpoots. Mama Poot, Smurfette, and No Name travel to Munich to stop him.

As Razamel is about to smash Papa Smurf, Smurfette, No Name and Mama Poot enter the room. Jaunty is revealed to be doing the magic for No Name. Joel then captures the three, while Razamel corrupts Jaunty, flying away with her after disowning Gargamel. Angered, he saves the Smurfs, and escapes with them. Papa Smurf comforts the others by sharing his story about his brother Ron, who sacrificed himself to save Jaunty.

Razamel enters a meeting of the Intergalactic Evil Wizard Alliance, where he tells them about his evil misdeeds. When they ignore him, he traps them inside a water dispenser, and uses the four evil books to rule the universe, being interrupted by Gargamel and the Smurfs, who crashes into the scene with a flying car. Smurfette reverts Jaunty back to good after most of the other Smurfs are sacrificed. She, No Name and Jaunty jump into the inter-dimensional portal, while Razamel gives chase. After more self doubt, No Name regains his magical powers and defeats Razamel, turning the books good again. No Name, now giving himself the title of Magic Smurf, banishes Razamel into an unknown dimension with a tardigrade while Ron emerges from the dimensional door, reuniting with Ken and Papa. The Smurfs return to Smurf Village to celebrate, while Gargamel tells Joel that they have work to do.