The Smurfs 3 (2016 film)

The Smurfs 3 is a 2016 American live-action/animated 3D adventure fantasy comedy film based on the characters and works by Peyo. Directed and produced by Steven Spielberg, produced by Jordan Kerner, Lori Forte and Nine Culliford and written by Jay Scherick, David Ronn and Peter Ackerman based on a screenplay by Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger and Steven Spielberg, it is a sequel to The Smurfs 2 and the third film in the Smurfs film line-up. It reprises the performances of Neil Patrick Harris, Brendan Gleeson, Jayma Mays, Jacob Tremblay and Hank Azaria, and reprises the voices of Grey DeLisle, Anton Yelchin, Fred Armisen, Alan Cumming, Gary Basaraba, Christina Ricci and J. B. Smoove, and features the voice of Mandy Patinkin as Papa Smurf.

Set four years after the second film, Patrick and Grace, Patrick's step-father-in-law Victor, and their son Blue were on vacation in the Glasgow, now that Blue was out of school for the summer. But back outside of Smurf Village, Gargamel had developed controllable animatronics to set out and capture the Smurfs, bringing them to his castle. Alerted of his planned attacks by Clumsy, Papa Smurf sets out with Brainy, Hefty, Clumsy, Gutsy, Vanity, Smurfette, Vexy and Hackus to enlist the help of Patrick, Grace and Victor. Followed by Gargamel across the globe, it was up to Smurfette, the smurf that was created by the evil wizard, to save Smurf Village, her family, Papa Smurf, and the Winslows.

A third film to the Smurfs line-up was announced in December 2013 following the success of the second film. Jonathan Winters, the original voice of Papa Smurf, died in April 2013. Thus, an actor was needed to fill his role, and American actor Mandy Patinkin stepped in to voice the character. Returning cast members Grey DeLisle, Anton Yelchin, Fred Armisen, Alan Cumming, Gary Basaraba, Christina Ricci and J. B. Smoove came to the film's production cast. Principal photography commenced in November 2015 in Glasgow, Scotland and wrapped in February 2016. Additional filming took place in Edinburgh and Dundee. The film was dedicated to Nine Culliford, who produced it and the previous two films, who died in July 2016, and to Anton Yelchin, the voice of Clumsy Smurf, who died in June 2016.

Produced by 20th Century Fox, its animation division 20th Century Fox Animation, Warner Bros. Pictures, Amblin Entertainment and The K Entertainment Company, with 2D animation provided by Yowza! Animation, Rough Draft Studios, Sunwoo Entertainment and Duncan Studio with Bardel Entertainment and Sony Pictures Imageworks handled visual effects, along with Rhythm & Hues Studios and Tippett Studio providing the CGI work for Azrael, The Smurfs 3 held its worldwide premiere in Dundee, Scotland on August 1, 2016 and was theatrically released on August 20, 2016 in the United States by 20th Century Fox and internationally on August 25, 2016 by Warner Bros. Pictures in 3D, RealD 3D, IMAX 3D, 4DX and Dolby Atmos formats. The film received positive reviews from critics, with praise towards its animation, plot, faithfulness to the source material, voice performances by Patinkin, DeLisle, Yelchin, Cumming, Ricci and Smoove, visual effects, Scottish elements, and musical score by Alan Silvestri and Harry Gregson-Williams, though criticized the plot and live-action performance by Neil Patrick Harris. It was a financial success, grossing $679 million worldwide against its production budget of $130 million, making it the highest-grossing live-action/animated film of all time, outgrossing the first film. A fourth and final film is set for release on August 2, 2023.

Plot
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Live-action actors

 * Hank Azaria as Gargamel, an evil wizard
 * Mr. Krinkle as Azrael, Gargamel's cat
 * Neil Patrick Harris as Patrick "Pat" Winslow, Victor's step-son
 * Brendan Gleeson as Victor Doyle, Patrick's step-father, Grace's step-father-in-law and Blue's step-grandfather
 * Jayma Mays as Gracie "Grace" Winslow, Patrick's wife, Blue's mother and Victor's step-daughter-in-law
 * Jacob Tremblay as Blue Winslow, Patrick and Grace's son and Victor's step-grandson

Voice actors

 * Mandy Patinkin as Papa Smurf
 * Grey DeLisle as Smurfette
 * Anton Yelchin as Clumsy Smurf
 * Fred Armisen as Brainy Smurf
 * Alan Cumming as Gutsy Smurf
 * Gary Basaraba as Hefty Smurf
 * Christina Ricci as Vexy, a smart and mischievous Smurf-like creature called a "Naughty" created by Gargamel and Grouchy Smurf's love interest
 * J. B. Smoove as Hackus, a funny and physical Smurf-like creature called a "Naughty" created by Gargamel
 * George Lopez as Grouchy Smurf
 * John Oliver as Vanity Smurf
 * Mario Lopez as Social Smurf
 * Frank Welker as Azrael
 * Tom Kane as Narrator Smurf
 * Paul Reubens as Jokey Smurf
 * Gordon Ramsay as Baker Smurf
 * Shaquille O'Neal as Smooth Smurf
 * Shaun White as Clueless Smurf
 * Jeff Foxworthy as Handy Smurf
 * Adam Wylie as Panicky Smurf
 * Joel McCrary as Farmer Smurf
 * Kenan Thompson as Greedy Smurf