Garfield: Threat of the Space Lasagna

Garfield: Threat of the Space Lasagna (released in some territories as Garfield vs. the Space Lasagna) is a 2013 American computer-animated science fiction comedy film based on the television show The Garfield Show, which in turn is based on the American comic strip Garfield. The film is also heavily based on the 2011 video game The Garfield Show: Threat of the Space Lasagna. The film follows Garfield (Frank Welker) as he stops the Space Lasagna from invading his home planet after they mind control the mice that Garfield is friends with.

Released theatrically on April 5, 2013, the film received negative reviews from critics, who criticized the animation, humor, and plot, although the voice performances were praised. Nonetheless, the film was a box office success, grossing $98 million on a budget of $17 million.

Plot
The Space Lasgana are planning their takeover of Earth using mind control, and Garfield (Welker) must take them down once and for all with the help of his buddies Odie (Gregg Berger) and owner Jon (Wally Wingert).

Box office
Garfield: Threat of the Space Lasagna has grossed $43 million in North America and $55 million in other territories for a worldwide total of $98 million against a budget of $17 million. Deadline Hollywood calculated the net profit of the film to be $21 million, when factoring together all expenses and revenues.

In the United States and Canada, the film was released alongside Evil Dead and was projected to gross $10-14 million from 2,300 theaters in its opening weekend. The film grossed $6 million on its first day, including $500,000 from Thursday night previews, and debuted with $15 million, finishing slightly above projections and ranking fifth. In its second weekend, the film grossed $9.2 million, falling to sixth, and in its third weekend, the film grossed $4.8 million, finishing seventh.

Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 21% based on 135 reviews, with an average rating of 4.9/10. The site's consensus, "It may have a chuckle or two, but Garfield: Threat of the Space Lasagna is a cheaply animated kiddie flick that may suggest this cat needs to sharpen its claws on a more rousing story." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 29 out of 100, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on a scale of A+ to F.

Potential sequel
In 2014, Mark Evanier, writer of The Garfield Show, discussed his intentions to make a sequel, writing, "Critics hated it, but the fans loved it and they want another one. We're still going through ideas, but it may be the finale to the series." Due to the show ending in October 2016, it is unknown if the film is still in development.