The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol (2011)

Directed by

Troy Quane

Genre

fantasy film, comedy film, family film, Christmas film

Country

United States

Runtime

21 min

Rated

PG

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 274 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Grouchy Smurf is mean to everyone and refuses to join the Christmas celebration. Three Smurfs show him visions of past, present and future to change his ways and save the other Smurfs from Gargamel.

lightheartedwhimsicalwarmnostalgiclow-stakescharmingpredictablefamily-friendly

What happens

The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol is a 2011 American animated short film based on The Smurfs comic book series created by the Belgian comics artist Peyo, and is an adaptation of Charles Dickens's 1843 novella A Christmas Carol. The animated short was written by Todd Berger and directed by Troy Quane, and it stars the voices of George Lopez, Jack Angel, Melissa Sturm, Fred Armisen, Gary Basaraba, Anton Yelchin and Hank Azaria. The film was produced by Sony Pictures Animation with the animation by Sony Pictures Imageworks and Duck Studios. The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol was released on DVD on December 2, 2011, attached to The Smurfs film. When Grouchy Smurf behaves badly to everyone and refuses to celebrate Christmas, the Smurfs of Christmas Past, Present and Future teach him to appreciate Christmas or else every Smurf will fall into the hands of Gargamel. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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