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{{Infobox film
| image          = Garfield ver6.jpg
| alt            = The titular orange cat wears a pair of sunglasses.
| caption        = Theatrical release poster
| director       = [[Peter Hewitt (director)|Peter Hewitt]]
| writer         = {{Plain list|
* [[Joel Cohen (writer)|Joel Cohen]]
* [[Alec Sokolow]]
}}
| producer       = [[John Davis (producer)|John Davis]]
| based_on       = {{based on|''[[Garfield]]''|[[Jim Davis (cartoonist)|Jim Davis]]}}
| starring       = {{Plain list|<!--- Per poster billing. --->
* [[Breckin Meyer]]
* [[Jennifer Love Hewitt]]
* [[Stephen Tobolowsky]]
* [[Bill Murray]]
}}
| music          = [[Christophe Beck]]
| cinematography = [[Dean Cundey]]
| editing        = {{Plain list|
* Michael A. Stevenson
* [[Peter E. Berger]]
}}
| studio         = {{Plain list|
* [[20th Century Fox]]<ref name=NUM/>
* [[Davis Entertainment Company]]<ref name=NUM/>
}}
| distributor    = 20th Century Fox
| released       = {{Film date|2004|6|11}}
| runtime        = 80 minutes<ref name=NUM/>
| country        = United States          
| language       = English 
| budget         = $50&nbsp;million<ref name=NUM/>
| gross          = $208.1 million<ref name=NUM>{{cite the numbers|id=Garfield-The-Movie|title=Garfield: The Movie (2004)|access-date=October 19, 2023}}</ref>
}}
'''''Garfield: The Movie''''' (or simply '''''Garfield''''') is a 2004 American [[Live-action animated film|live-action animated]] [[comedy film]] based on [[Jim Davis (cartoonist)|Jim Davis]]' comic strip ''[[Garfield]]''. Directed by [[Peter Hewitt (director)|Peter Hewitt]] and written by [[Joel Cohen (writer)|Joel Cohen]] and [[Alec Sokolow]], it was produced and distributed by [[20th Century Fox]] with the co-production of [[Davis Entertainment Company]], and stars [[Breckin Meyer]] as [[Jon Arbuckle]], [[Jennifer Love Hewitt]] as Dr. Liz Wilson and features [[Bill Murray]] as the voice of [[Garfield (character)|Garfield]], who was created with [[computer-generated imagery]].

''Garfield: The Movie'' was released in the United States on June 11, 2004. Despite receiving negative reviews from critics, the film was a commercial success, grossing $208.1 million worldwide on a $50 million production budget.<ref name=NUM/> A sequel, ''[[Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties]]'', was released in 2006. The film is also dedicated to [[Lorenzo Music]], the original voice of Garfield, who died on August 4, 2001.

==Plot==
[[Garfield (character)|Garfield]], an overweight, lethargic and free-spirited orange cat, lives with his owner Jon Arbuckle. Garfield passes his time by tormenting Jon and outwitting his vicious [[Dobermann]] neighbor, Luca. Aside from Jon, Garfield maintains an unlikely friendship with a mouse, [[Louis (Garfield)|Louis]], by constantly sparing him, and also socializes with his fellow neighborhood cats, [[List of characters in the Garfield franchise#Nermal|Nermal]] and [[List of characters in the Garfield franchise#Arlene|Arlene]].

Jon has begun habitually bringing Garfield to the [[veterinarian]], in order to see vet Dr. Liz Wilson, whom he is in love with. Jon tries to ask Liz out, but due to a misunderstanding, Jon is given custody of a dog named [[Odie]], who is sociable, friendly and hyperactive. Garfield, however, takes an instant dislike to Odie and competes for Jon's attention. Odie is brought to a [[dog show|canine talent show]], where Liz is a judge. Garfield gets chased by other dogs, which prompts Odie to the center of the ring, where he does a successful [[Dance improvisation|improvised dance]] to the [[Black Eyed Peas]]' "[[Hey Mama (The Black Eyed Peas song)|Hey Mama]]". A local television host named Happy Chapman, who is also a judge, is impressed with Odie's performance, and offers Jon a television deal for Odie, but Jon declines.

When Garfield returns home, fed up with Odie's presence in his life, he hits a ball against a lamp, and inadvertently causes a chain reaction that leaves the house in disarray. When Jon discovers this, he forces Garfield to sleep outside for the night. When Odie comes out to comfort Garfield, he gets inside and locks Odie out. Nermal and Arlene witness this as Odie runs away but is then picked up by an elderly woman named Mrs. Baker. Jon and Liz search for Odie while Garfield's friends express their disappointment with him regarding his treatment of Odie.

Meanwhile, Happy Chapman, revealed to be allergic to cats, is envious of his news reporter brother, Walter, and dreams to perform on ''[[Good Day New York]]''. Chapman and his assistant Wendell find a notice Mrs. Baker created of Odie and, recognizing the lucrative possibilities, claim Odie as Happy's own. When Garfield sees Odie on television and hears Chapman announce he and Odie are going to New York City, Garfield sets out to rescue Odie. Jon discovers Garfield is also missing, so he asks Liz to help search for him and Odie. Garfield gets into the broadcast tower via the air vents and finds Odie locked in a cage, but Chapman enters and secures a shock collar to Odie, which, when activated, releases an electric shock that forces Odie to perform tricks.

Chapman heads for the train station with Garfield in hot pursuit. However, an animal control officer intercepts Garfield, mistaking him as a stray. Meanwhile, Mrs. Baker tells Jon that Chapman took Odie, making him believe Garfield was taken by Chapman as well and then learn Chapman is leaving for the train station. Concurrently, Chapman's abandoned feline star Persnikitty, who dubs himself ''Sir Roland'', along with the other animals Garfield finally understands that his friends were right cause he was jealous of him and realizes how Jon truly cares for Odie. So he tells Sir Roland that he is rescuing Odie from Happy Chapman. They release Garfield from the pound. Chapman boards a New York-bound train, with Odie in the luggage car. After arriving just to see the train depart, Garfield sneaks into the train system control room and switches the tracks, leading to an impending multiple train wreck. Garfield hits an emergency stop button which halts all the trains just in time, then returns Chapman's train to the station. Garfield frees Odie and they prepare to leave. However, Chapman chases them and eventually corners the duo in a suitcase area. Chapman threatens Odie with the shock collar, but Garfield's friends from the pound, Louis with his entire rat family, led by Sir Roland, attack Chapman and place the collar on his neck.

Shortly after, Garfield and Odie incapacitate Chapman by activating the collar. Jon and Liz arrive and find Chapman, whom Jon punches in the face for kidnapping his pets. Garfield, Odie, Jon, and Liz reunite and return home, while Chapman is arrested for his supposed involvement with the trains, as well as kidnapping Odie. Back home, Garfield regains his friends' respect as they hail him a hero while Liz and Jon form a relationship.

==Cast==
===Live-action cast===
* [[Breckin Meyer]] as [[Jon Arbuckle]], Garfield and Odie's owner.
* [[Jennifer Love Hewitt]] as [[Dr. Liz Wilson]], Garfield's vet, and Jon's love interest.
* [[Stephen Tobolowsky]] as [[Happy Chapman]], a local television host, and his brother Walter J. Chapman, a TV news journalist who reports on relevant events.
* [[Evan Arnold]] as Wendell, Happy's butler.
* [[Mark Christopher Lawrence]] as Christopher Mello, Happy's co-host.
* [[Eve Brent]] as Mrs. Baker, an old woman who rescues Odie.
* [[Juliette Goglia]] as Little Girl, a girl who tries to adopt Persnikitty from Animal Control.
* [[Evan Helmuth]] as Steward
* Joe Bays as Raccoon Lodge Member
* [[Leyna Nguyen]] as News Reporter (Abby), Walter's co-worker.
* [[Joe Ochman]] as Engineer, a worker at the Telegraph Tower.
* [[Rufus Gifford]] as Dog Owner #1

Garfield creator [[Jim Davis (cartoonist)|Jim Davis]] appeared as an uncredited drunken convention attendee, but his role was cut from the final version of the film.

===Voice cast===
* [[Bill Murray]] as [[Garfield (character)|Garfield]], Jon's overweight, cynical and laid-back orange cat.
* [[Alan Cumming]] as [[Persnikitty]], an uptight cat.
* [[Nick Cannon]] as [[Louis (Garfield)|Louis]], a quick-witted mouse.
* [[David Eigenberg]] as [[List of characters in the Garfield franchise#Nermal|Nermal]], Garfield's naïve best friend.
* [[Brad Garrett]] as Luca, an aggressive [[Doberman Pinscher]] with a deep voice who guards the house next door to Garfield.
* [[Jimmy Kimmel]] as Spanky (unnamed in the film)
* [[Debra Messing]] as [[List of characters in the Garfield franchise#Arlene|Arlene]], Garfield's love interest.
* [[Richard Kind]] as Dad Rat
* [[Debra Jo Rupp]] as Mom Rat
* Wyatt Smith, Jordan Kaiser and [[Alyson Stoner]] as unnamed kid rats – Kid Rat No. 1, Kid Rat No. 2 and Kid Rat No. 3 respectively

==Production==
[[Jim Carrey]] was considered for the role of Jon Arbuckle.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Evans |first1=Bradford |title=The Lost Roles of Jim Carrey |url=https://www.vulture.com/2011/03/the-lost-roles-of-jim-carrey.html |magazine=[[New York (magazine)|New York]] |date=17 March 2011 |access-date=December 19, 2020 |archive-date=June 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180603084824/https://www.vulture.com/2011/03/the-lost-roles-of-jim-carrey.html |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Jennifer Garner]] and [[Angelina Jolie]] were considered for the role of Liz, but both dropped out with busy schedules.{{citation needed|date=January 2021}} [[Brad Dourif]], [[Thomas Lennon]], and [[Michael Ironside]] were considered to play Happy Chapman. Ironside was cast, but he dropped out after one day for unknown reasons, and Lennon was busy on ''[[Reno 911]].''{{citation needed|date=January 2021}} [[Jack Nicholson]] was considered for the role of Garfield; he was the only candidate besides Bill Murray.<ref name="edmontonjournal" /> According to Murray's Reddit [[r/IAmA|AMA]], he was interested in voicing the titular character because he mistook the screenplay writer's name, Joel Cohen, for Joel Coen of the [[Coen brothers]]. He accepted the role, briefly skimming through the script.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2010/jul/21/bill-murray-garfield|title=Bill Murray's Garfield blunder – a real-life Lost in Translation|last=Child|first=Ben|website=[[The Guardian]]|date=2010-07-21|access-date=2019-04-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417205527/https://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2010/jul/21/bill-murray-garfield|archive-date=2019-04-17|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Fierman |first1=Dan |title=Bill Murray Is Ready To See You Now |url=https://www.gq.com/story/bill-murray-dan-fierman-gq-interview?currentPage=1 |website=www.gq.com |publisher=GQ Magazine |date=19 July 2010 |access-date=11 March 2024 |archive-date=April 17, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417205541/https://www.gq.com/story/bill-murray-dan-fierman-gq-interview?currentPage=1 |url-status=live }}</ref> Co-writer [[Alec Sokolow]] disputed Murray's claim in 2014: "He knew it was not Joel Coen well before he met Joel Cohen. It's a funny take. And it kind of defends him against the criticism of making such an overtly commercial film. But, it's complete horse shit."<ref>{{cite web |last= Sokolow |first= Alec |title= IAMA Alec Sokolow. AMA |url= https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1ikmh4/iama_alec_sokolow_ama/cb5euwv/?context=3 |website= Reddit |date= July 18, 2013 |access-date= 7 November 2019 |archive-date= May 31, 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220531052816/https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1ikmh4/iama_alec_sokolow_ama/cb5euwv/?context=3 |url-status= live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last= Sokolow |first= Alec |title= Bill Murray here: OK, I'll TALK! I'll TALK! |url=https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1vhjag/bill_murray_here_ok_ill_talk_ill_talk/cesy4xm/?context=3 |website=Reddit |date= January 18, 2014 |access-date=7 November 2019}}</ref>

According to [[Jim Davis (cartoonist)|Jim Davis]], Murray recorded his dialogue in his apartment in New York City and on the set of ''[[The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou]]'' in Greece.<ref name=edmontonjournal>{{cite news|last=Griwkowsky|first=Fish|title=Garfield's Jim Davis talks lasagna, Bill Murray and 40 years of Earth's most famous cat|date=15 June 2018|newspaper=[[Edmonton Journal]]|url=https://edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/celebrity/garfields-jim-davis-talks-lasagna-bill-murray-and-40-years-of-earths-most-famous-cat|access-date=2018-06-30|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180622212229/http://edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/celebrity/garfields-jim-davis-talks-lasagna-bill-murray-and-40-years-of-earths-most-famous-cat |archive-date=2018-06-22|url-status=live|df=mdy-all}}</ref>

[[Principal photography]] began on March 10 and wrapped on June 12, 2003.<ref>{{Cite web|url = https://www.cbr.com/lxg-garfield-hellboy-spider-man-hulk-comics2film-wrap-for-june-12-2003/|title = LXG, Garfield, Hellboy, Spider-Man, Hulk: Comics2Film wrap for June 12, 2003|date = June 12, 2003|access-date = December 19, 2020|archive-date = May 31, 2022|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220531133357/https://www.cbr.com/lxg-garfield-hellboy-spider-man-hulk-comics2film-wrap-for-june-12-2003/|url-status = live}}</ref> The animation for Garfield was produced by [[Rhythm & Hues Studios]]. Visual effects were produced by [[Stan Winston|SW Digital]], Pixel Magic and [[The Orphanage (company)|The Orphanage]].

The film's score was composed by Canadian composer [[Christophe Beck]]. The soundtrack album was released through Bulletproof Records on October 19, 2004.

==Release==
[[File:Alger Theater (Lake County, Oregon scenic images) (lakD0089).jpg|thumb|upright|''Garfield: The Movie'' on the marquee of a theater in Lakeview, Oregon]]
''Garfield: The Movie'' was released in theaters on June 11, 2004, one week before ''Garfield's'' 26th anniversary. During its theatrical run, it was preceded by an ''[[Ice Age (franchise)|Ice Age]]'' short film, ''[[Gone Nutty]]''. [[20th Century Fox Home Entertainment]] released the film on [[VHS]] and DVD on October 19, 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/12750/garfield-the-movie/|title=Garfield: The Movie|last=Tyner|first=Adam|work=[[DVD Talk]]|date=October 15, 2004|access-date=July 11, 2021|archive-date=March 8, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308102502/https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/12750/garfield-the-movie/|url-status=live}}</ref> The special features include behind-the-scenes footage, deleted scenes, and the [[Baha Men]] music video "Holla!" The film was released on a 3-disc [[Blu-ray]] on October 11, 2011.{{citation needed|date=October 2016}}

==Reception==
===Box office===
On its opening weekend, the film debuted on 3,094 theaters and earned $21.7 million. The film grossed $75.3 million in the United States and Canada, and $132.7 million from international markets, accumulating $208 million worldwide.<ref name=NUM/>

===Critical response===
On review aggregator [[Rotten Tomatoes]], 14% of 135 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 3.52/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "When the novelty of the CGI ''Garfield'' wears off, what's left is a simplistic kiddie movie."<ref>{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes|title=Garfield: The Movie (2004)|id=garfield|type=m|access-date=October 19, 2023}}</ref> On [[Metacritic]], the film has a score of 27 out of 100 based on 31 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews.<ref>{{cite Metacritic |id=garfield|type=movie|title=Garfield: The Movie (2004)|access-date=October 19, 2023}}</ref> Audiences polled by [[CinemaScore]] gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale.<ref name="CinemaScore">{{cite web |url=https://www.cinemascore.com/ |title=CinemaScore |publisher=[[CinemaScore]] |access-date=April 16, 2022 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220413083139/https://www.cinemascore.com/ |archive-date=April 13, 2022 |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[Roger Ebert]] rated it three out of four stars, saying the film was "charming".<ref name="Ebert">{{cite web |date= June 11, 2004 |last= Ebert |first= Roger |author-link= Roger Ebert |title= Garfield: The Movie Movie Review (2004) |url= https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/garfield-the-movie-2004 |website= [[Chicago Sun-Times]] |access-date= September 10, 2019 |archive-date= October 31, 2019 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20191031080953/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/garfield-the-movie-2004 |url-status= live }}</ref> [[Joe Leydon]] of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' wrote, "Only very small children still easily impressed by interaction of human actors and CGI quadrupeds will be amused by Garfield."<ref>{{cite web |date= 11 June 2004 |last= Leydon |first= Joe |author-link= Joe Leydon |title= Garfield: The Movie |url= https://variety.com/review/VE1117924096 |website= [[Variety (magazine)|Variety]] }}</ref> [[A. O. Scott]] of ''[[The New York Times]]'' wrote, "That Garfield speaks in the supercilious, world-weary drawl of Bill Murray is some small consolation, as are a few of the animal tricks."<ref name="nytimes">{{cite news |date= June 11, 2004 |author= A. O. Scott |author-link= A. O. Scott |title= A Cat From the Comics, Full of Lasagna |newspaper= The New York Times |url= http://movies2.nytimes.com/2004/06/11/movies/11GARF.html }}</ref>

==Future==
===Sequel===
{{Main|Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties{{!}}''Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties''}}
A sequel, titled ''[[Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties]]'', was released on June 16, 2006, in North America. Murray, Meyer, and Love Hewitt reprised their roles, and like its predecessor received negative reviews.

===Animated film===
{{Main|The Garfield Movie{{!}}''The Garfield Movie''}}
20th Century Fox allowed their license with Paws, Inc. to expire in 2009.{{Citation needed|date=January 2022}} On May 24, 2016, it was announced that [[Alcon Entertainment]] would develop a new computer-animated ''Garfield'' film with John Cohen and Steven P. Wegner ready to produce<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/garfield-animated-movie-alcon-1201781160/|title='Garfield' Animated Movie in the Works at Alcon|date=May 26, 2016|access-date=November 27, 2016|archive-date=May 24, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160524192445/https://variety.com/2016/film/news/garfield-animated-movie-alcon-1201781160/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://movieweb.com/movie/garfield/|title=Garfield is Getting a Fully CG-Animated Movie Reboot|access-date=November 27, 2016|archive-date=November 27, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161127221835/http://movieweb.com/movie/garfield/|url-status=live}}</ref> and to be directed by [[Mark Dindal]], director of ''[[Cats Don't Dance]]'', ''[[The Emperor's New Groove]]'' and ''[[Chicken Little (2005 film)|Chicken Little]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/mark-dindal-to-direct-all-animated-garfield-feature-for-alcon-166468.html|title=Mark Dindal To Direct All-Animated 'Garfield' Feature For Alcon|date=November 12, 2018|website=Cartoon Brew|access-date=July 6, 2021|archive-date=November 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181114045404/https://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/mark-dindal-to-direct-all-animated-garfield-feature-for-alcon-166468.html|url-status=live}}</ref> In August 2019, [[Viacom (2005–2019)|Viacom]], which later merged with [[CBS Corporation|CBS]] to become ViacomCBS (now [[Paramount Global]]), acquired the rights to Garfield, leaving the status of the movie for the time uncertain.<ref name="Steinberg">{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/garfield-nickelodedon-licensing-rights-viacom-1203293468/|title=Viacom Acquires Comic-Strip Cat Garfield|first=Brian|last=Steinberg|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=August 6, 2019|date=August 6, 2019|archive-date=May 11, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210511222924/https://variety.com/2019/tv/news/garfield-nickelodedon-licensing-rights-viacom-1203293468/|url-status=live}}</ref> In a December, 2020 interview with [[The Walt Disney Family Museum]], Dindal confirmed that the film was still in production.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.laughingplace.com/w/articles/2020/12/18/wdfm-mark-dindal-event-recap/|title=Happily Ever After Hours with Animator and Filmmaker Mark Dindal|date=December 19, 2020|access-date=December 20, 2020|archive-date=February 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210205124306/https://www.laughingplace.com/w/articles/2020/12/18/wdfm-mark-dindal-event-recap/|url-status=live}}</ref> On November 1, 2021, it was announced that [[Chris Pratt]] would voice Garfield in the upcoming animated film, and that [[Sony Pictures]] would distribute the film worldwide through their [[Columbia Pictures]] label except China.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/chris-pratt-garfield-animated-feature-1235039314/|title=Chris Pratt to Voice Garfield in New Animated Feature (Exclusive)|website=Hollywood Reporter|date=November 2021|access-date=November 1, 2021|archive-date=April 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405180516/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/chris-pratt-garfield-animated-feature-1235039314/|url-status=live}}</ref> On May 24, 2022, [[Samuel L. Jackson]] was added to the cast of the film.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=2022-05-24 |title=Samuel L. Jackson Joins Chris Pratt In Alcon Entertainment's 'Garfield' |url=https://deadline.com/2022/05/samuel-l-jackson-joins-chris-pratt-in-alcon-entertainments-garfield-1235031537/ |access-date=2022-05-24 |website=Deadline |archive-date=May 25, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525150516/https://deadline.com/2022/05/samuel-l-jackson-joins-chris-pratt-in-alcon-entertainments-garfield-1235031537/ |url-status=live }}</ref> On August 3, 2022, it was announced that the film will be released on February 16, 2024, but was later delayed to May 24, 2024.<ref>{{cite web |last1=D'Alessandro |first1=Anthony |title=Sony Dates Animated Chris Pratt ''Garfield'' Pic For Winter 2024 |url=https://deadline.com/2022/08/garfield-chris-pratt-release-date-1235084683/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=4 August 2022 |date=August 3, 2022 |archive-date=August 16, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220816062041/https://deadline.com/2022/08/garfield-chris-pratt-release-date-1235084683/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=O'Rourke |first1=Ryan |title='Garfield' Release Date Moved to Spring 2024 |url=https://collider.com/garfield-release-date-change-chris-pratt/ |access-date=15 October 2022 |work=collider.com |date=16 September 2022 |archive-date=September 17, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220917020924/https://collider.com/garfield-release-date-change-chris-pratt/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

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