Here's why moviegoers can stop crying after watching Chris Pratt's 'The Garfield Movie'

The latest animation movie, 'The Garfield Movie' chronicles the life of the lazy and sarcastic tabby cat Garfield 
UPDATED MAY 25, 2024
Nicholas Hoult, Chris Pratt, and Harvey Guillén starrer 'The Garfield Movie' is winning fans' hearts (@columbiapictures)
Nicholas Hoult, Chris Pratt, and Harvey Guillén starrer 'The Garfield Movie' is winning fans' hearts (@columbiapictures)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Directed by Mark Dindal, 'The Garfield Movie' is the latest animated adventure comedy starring our beloved orange tabby cat, Garfield (Chris Pratt).

Based on Jim Davis's novel 'Garfield,' the plot revolves around Garfield, a lazy, orange tabby cat that lives a luxurious life with his owner, Jon Arbuckle (Nicholas Hoult).

However, things take a drastic turn when Garfield encounters his estranged father, Vic (Samuel L Jackson), setting off a series of tumultuous events.

Fans have lauded the animated flick, which stars Chris Pratt, Samuel L Jackson, Hannah Waddingham, Ving Rhames, and Nicholas Hoult, among others, for its fun take on the iconic Garfield character. 

Fans shower love on 'The Garfield Movie,' label it as 'super cute and fun'

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Chris Pratt voices the character of Garfield in 'The Garfield Movie' (@dneganimation)

As soon as the movie premiered on the big screen, fans were captivated and thrilled to see the iconic cartoon character come to life, with many sharing their thoughts on the film and labeling it as engaging.

On X, one fan shared their thoughts on the movie, saying, "I have seen the garfield movie. and I must say. I quite enjoyed it. it was entertaining all the way through, with some actually really nice jokes. some of them dragged on a bit or didn't land but still. the movie does have a feeling of "the garfield show" from cn than the comics."



 

While another added, "For the record the Garfield movie is actually really good."



 

About Garfield's backstory, another admirer commented, "You all I have seen this movie. The part about Garfield's backstory is a tear jerker."



 

While another wrote, "The Garfield Movie is super cute and fun."



 

Internet praises Chris Pratt for 'The Garfield Movie,' calls it as ' best Garfield movie yet' 

Samuel L. Jackson, Chris Pratt, and Harvey Guillén as voice actors in 'The Garfield Movie' (@Columbiapictures)
Samuel L Jackson, Chris Pratt, and Harvey Guillén as voice actors in 'The Garfield Movie' (@columbiapictures)

Fans also praised Chris Pratt's voice acting in the film, calling it the finest Garfield film to date.

A fan said, "I’ve seen the Garfield movie twice so far, as a lifelong Garfield fan and collector, this is the best Garfield movie yet!! It’s fun and funny! @prattprattpratt does an amazing job as Garfield, I honestly forgot it was Chris Pratt while watching. Can’t wait for the sequel!"



 

Another enthusiastic fan gave the movie a perfect score and wrote, "Ok after watching The Garfield Movie (and a painful long way home), and it was PEAK FICTION!!! The animation is great, good storyline, it even has good visuals too! Y’know, Chris Pratt is not that bad tbh. 10/10 must see this movie. (I adopted my own Garfield for bonus points)."



 

"10/10 it was so good i loved it #thegarfieldmovie," added another fan. While another said, "TheGarfieldMovie was good movie." Calling the animated movie as a fun watch, another fan said, "The Garfield movie was such a fun watch!"



 



 



 

'The Garfield Movie' trailer



 

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