Smurfs

Story

In a village where every Smurf has their own special talent, No Name Smurf (voiced by James Corden) struggles to find his identity. But everything changes when a magical book responds to his heartfelt wish and grants him unexpected powers.

But when No Name unveils his abilities to the other Smurfs, he accidentally reveals the village's location to the sinister Razamel (voiced by J.P. Karliak), who retaliates by kidnapping Papa Smurf (voiced by John Goodman).

With the help of Smurfette (voiced by Rihanna) and the other Smurfs, No Name must track down the elusive and mysterious Ken (voiced by Nick Offerman). Their journey takes them beyond the mushroom village and into the real world, where they gain surprising allies, including the Snooterpoots and Gargamel (also voiced by J.P. Karliak), who is out for revenge after his brother excluded him from the Intergalactic Evil Wizard Alliance.

Maybe, just maybe, No Name will discover what has been inside of him all along.

Themes

Crime; good vs evil; identity struggles

Violence

Smurfs has some violence. For example:

The Evil Wizard Alliance steals and corrupts the magic books.
Razamel kidnaps Papa Smurf.
Gargamel asks his cat what a Smurf sounds like before it expires. The cat replies with a noise resembling a Smurf running out of breath and then mimics a Smurf being strangled by a noose.
The Smurfs trap Gargamel in a cage.
A turtle says that the Smurfs are all going to die after they go through a portal to rescue Papa Smurf.
Ken tells No Name to hold out the cake for the Snooterpoots because he ‘doesn’t want to lose an arm’.
Razamel asks what the name for a group of Smurfs should be. He cycles through a few animal group names before stating menacingly that they should be called ‘a murder’.
Razamel says he will smash a Smurf every time Papa Smurf refuses to give up the location of the magic book.
Razamel ties down Papa Smurf in a contraption that will kill him if activated. It’s a machine with a giant fist held in the air by a chain, which can drop with the push of a lever.
Razamel says that he sprinkles his father’s ashes into his henchman’s protein shakes.
In a flashback battle, Razamel sends a Smurf through a portal. The Smurf is believed to be gone forever.
Razamel uses a spell to trap the Evil Wizard Alliance inside a water jug.
Razamel uses his magical powers to absorb the Smurfs, leaving only their hats behind. The Smurfs are later saved and return unharmed.
No Name bites Razamel on the hand.
No Name uses his magic to defeat and restrain Razamel.

Sexual references

Smurfs has some sexual references. For example, there’s some romantic history between Ken and the leader of the Snooterpoots. Ken says, ‘We’ll always have Paris’.

Alcohol, drugs and other substances

Smurfs shows some use of substances. For example:

There are drinks served at a bar inside a club.
Ken has a beverage from a bar in his secret hideout.

Nudity and sexual activity

Smurfs has some nudity and sexual activity. For example, all the male Smurfs are shirtless. They wear only pants and hats.

Product placement

The following products are displayed or used in Smurfs: Zoom, LinkedIn, Mercedes and Audi.

Coarse language

Smurfs has some mild and implied coarse language, including ‘What the shell’, ‘Heck no’, ‘Smurf’ used as an expletive, and ‘stupid’. Also a Smurf says, ‘I don’t know what the … I was thinking’ and then clarifies, ‘What? I said “Smurf”’.

Ideas to discuss with your children

Smurfs is a musical comedy and the latest movie release in the Smurf franchise. The movie features a star-studded cast and original music, including ‘Friend of mine’ by Rihanna.

Because of its animated violence and scary scenes, Smurfs is best suited to children aged over 8 years and over. We recommend parental guidance children aged 5-7 years.

The main message from Smurfs is self-acceptance. It’s about embracing who you are and appreciating what you have rather than focusing on what you lack.

Values in Smurfs that you could reinforce with your children include self-love, teamwork and courage.

Smurfs could also give you the chance to talk with your children about real-life issues – for example, how unintended actions can have serious consequences for others.