Garfield: The Movie facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Garfield: The Movie |
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Theatrical release poster
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| Directed by | Peter Hewitt |
| Produced by | John Davis |
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| Music by | Christophe Beck |
| Cinematography | Dean Cundey |
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| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date(s) | June 11, 2004 |
| Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $50 million |
| Money made | $203.2 million |
Garfield: The Movie (identified on screen as Garfield) is a 2004 American comedy film. It is a live-action adaptation to Jim Davis' comic strip of the same name. Directed by Peter Hewitt, it stars Breckin Meyer as Jon Arbuckle, Jennifer Love Hewitt as Dr. Liz Wilson and features Bill Murray as the voice of Garfield, who was created with computer-generated imagery. The film was produced by Davis Entertainment Company and 20th Century Fox. It was released in the United States on June 11, 2004. The film received negative reviews from critics and grossed $200 million on a $50 million budget. A sequel, Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties, was released in 2006. It is the first Garfield film distributed by 20th Century Fox following the acquisition of the license, which would expire in 2009.
Cast
- Breckin Meyer as Jon Arbuckle
- Jennifer Love Hewitt as Dr. Liz Wilson
- Stephen Tobolowsky as Happy Chapman
- Stephen Tobolowsky as Happy's brother
- Evan Arnold as Wendall
- Mark Christopher Lawrence as Christopher Mello
- Eve Brent Ashe as Mrs. Baker
- Juliette Goglia as Little Girl
- Joe Bays as Raccoon Lodge Member
- Leyna Nguyen as News Reporter
- Joe Ochman as Engineer
- Jim Davis as a drunken conventioner (uncredited)
- Bill Murray as Garfield (Voice)
- Gregg Berger as Odie the Dog (Voice)
- Nick Cannon as Louis (Voice)
- Alan Cumming as Persnikitty/Sir Roland (Voice)
- David Eigenberg as Nermal (Voice)
- Brad Garrett as Luca (Voice)
- Debra Messing as Arlene (Voice)
- Richard Kind as Dad Rat (Voice)
- Debra Jo Rupp as Mom Rat (Voice)
- Wyatt Smith as Kid Rat #1 (Voice)
- Jordan Kaiser as Kid Rat #2 (Voice)
- Alyson Stoner as Kid Rat #3 (Voice)
- Billy West as Dog (Voice)
- Jimmy Kimmel as Spanky (Voice)
- Mo'Nique as a rat. Her part was deleted in the final cut of the movie. (Voice)
Images for kids
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Garfield: The Movie on the marquee of a theater in Lakeview, Oregon.
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See also
In Spanish: Garfield: la película para niños
