History Film / TheSmurfs

The film is notable not only for being a HumanFocusedAdaptation (though to a much lesser extent than you'd think from watching the previews), but also for containing some of the most brazen uses of ProductPlacement to date. It was intended to be the first in a trilogy of movies, with its first sequel released in 2013 and its second to be released in 2015. However, due to the performance of ''Film/TheSmurfs2'', Sony decided to cancel the third movie and instead [[ContinuityReboot reboot the series]] as an all-CGI animated movie series with the first movie ''WesternAnimation/SmurfsTheLostVillage'' coming out in 2017.

* TheCameo: Joan Rivers and gossip columnist Liz Smith at Odile's promotional party. Also Tim Gunn from ''Series/ProjectRunway'', playing the character of Henri.

* CatsAreMean: Azrael

* [[ChainOfPeople Chain of Smurfs]] Brainy, Papa, Gutsy, Grouchy and Smurfette do this in order to save Clumsy from falling off the cliff at the Forbidden Falls.
* ChekhovsGun: The leaf blower.
** That flying contraption Gutsy was playing with in Patrick’s office.

--> '''''Patrick:''''' Smurf! Smurfity smurf smurf smurf!

--> '''''Gutsy:''''' There's no need for ''that'' kind of language, laddie!
* CommanderContrarian: Zig-zagged with Grouchy.

* [[AFatherToHisMen A Father To His Smurfs]]: Mostly seen in this movie and the sequel where Papa Smurf in the English movie dialogue track is referred to as having "99 sons and one daughter" by his adversary, and himself saying that his little Smurfs are like family to him.

* {{Foreshadowing}}: After pouring the remaining Smurf essence from the ring and into the dragon wand.
-->'''''Gargamel:''''' That’s just plain [[Film/TheSmurfs2 naughty]].

* GettingTheBoot: Brainy, after he laughs at Gutsy and Grouchy being the victim of Clumsy's OffhandBackhand.
** He also gets booted off the stage while playing with his band, the Brainiacs, but he doesn't mind it at that point.
* [[GoodbyeCruelWorld Goodbye Blue World]]: Said by Brainy when Gutsy kicks him off the window sill of the Winslows' apartment.

* ImprobableWeaponUser / AbnormalAmmo: The Smurfs make use of golf balls, bowling balls, [[RazorApples needle-laden fruit]] and lipstick when forced to fight.

* IronicEcho: "Are you dead?"

-->'''''Patrick:''''' And you're all named after your personalities? Do you get your names when you're born or after you've exhibited certain traits?
--> '''''The Smurfs:''''' [[MathematiciansAnswer Yes]].

* [[MissedHimByThatMuch Missed The Smurfs By That Much]]: While frantically looking for the Smurfs loose in the toy store, a stuffed bear being pushed by Papa and Brainy passes behind Grace, though she does [[LookBehindYou look behind her]], she still misses them.

* [[NiceJobBreakingItHero Nice Job Smurfing It, Hero]]: Clumsy breaks Papa’s promise of staying in the village and instead looks for smurf roots, thus having Gargamel spot him and discover Smurf Village.
* NobodyPoops: Grouchy mistakes a candy dish of blue M&Ms in a toy store for "Smurf droppings.” [[GRatedDrug Then eats them]].
** Gargamel mistakes a champagne bottle cooler for a chamber pot and proceeds to urinates in it at a restaurant in the middle of the movie.
* [[NoAnimalsWereHarmed NO DIGITAL CAT WAS HARMED]]: IN THE MAKING OF THIS PICTURE.
* NoExceptYes: Gargamel isn't obsessed with the Smurfs, he just "can't stop thinking about them.”

* {{Novelization}}: Yep.

* ProductPlacement: So blatant and constant that it approaches a sublime art form all by itself.
** [[InvertedTrope Inverted]] as well [[http://www.flickfilosopher.com/blog/2011/07/the_smurfs_review.html when competing products are involved]].
--->'''''Flick Filospher:''''' The cleverness of ''The Smurfs'' never ceases to astonish! Gosnell plays with product placement, launching an extended sequence set in the famous toy store FAO Schwarz with a chase set in the plaza outside . . . while at the same time completely avoiding getting even the tiniest sliver of a shot of the dramatic glass-cube Apple store situated in that very plaza. (By spectacular contrast, Sony computers litter the film.)

* RightHandCat: Azrael, obviously.

* [[ManInAKilt Smurf In A Kilt]]: Gutsy. For laughs, he is clearly wearing Smurf pants underneath, but the other Smurfs react as if he is "nae trews." He concludes the film with some “I ♥ [=NY=]” underpants.

-->'''''Patrick:''''' . . . and you like to use the extremely imprecise term 'smurf' for just about everything.
* [[FishOutOfTemporalWater Smurfs Out of Temporal Water]]: The pastoral, communal Smurfs are dumped in 2010 New York City, and HilarityEnsues, especially after Gargamel joins the fray.

* UsefulNotes/StatueOfLiberty: A Smurf version of the statue appears in the remodeled Smurf Village during the end credits.

* UnexplainedAccent: Why does Gutsy speak in a Scottish accent? Probably same reason why Vanity speaks in a refined upper-class English accent in this movie.
** Clumsy, on the other hand subverts the trope, at least compared to the cartoon; in the cartoon he spoke in a Southern accent, but in this movie he doesn't.

* WaitHere: The rest of the Smurfs to Clumsy, twice. The second time, he actually ''does'' stay behind, which allows him to initiate the [[spoiler:NoOneGetsLeftBehind, as Papa had made them all promise not to go back for him -- but Clumsy, who wasn't there at the time, never promised anything.]]

* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: At one point Odile makes a deal with Gargamel to help him in exchange for his {{fountain of youth}} potion, but nothing comes of this.
** . . . [[FridgeBrilliance Because when he tells her he needs Smurfs, she thinks he's nuts]].

The film is notable not only for being a HumanFocusedAdaptation (though to a much lesser extent than you'd think from watching the previews), but also for containing some of the most brazen uses of ProductPlacement to date. It was intended to be the first in a trilogy of movies, with its first sequel released in 2013 and its second to be released in 2015. However, due to the performance of ''Film/TheSmurfs2'', Sony decided to cancel the third movie and instead [[ContinuityReboot reboot the series]] as an all-CGI animated movie series with the first movie ''Smurfs: The Lost Village'' coming out in 2017.

* Adorkable: Clumsy when ever he acts a bit shy or embarrassed. Complete with the fact that Clumsy compared to the other Smurfs seen in this film appears to act like a kind optimistic child in the Live-Action films. He is even given floppy ears which the other Smurfs aren't seen with.

* Adorkable: Clumsy when ever he acts a bit shy or embarrassed. Complete with the fact that Clumsy compared to the other smurfs seen in this film appears to act like a kind optimistic child in the Live-Action films. He is even given floppy ears which the other smurfs aren't seen with.
* AdaptationalBadass: While Papa Smurf has always been badass in the original comics and cartoons. He actually goes so far that he throws a spear behind Gargamel after he's freed from Smurfette. He also acts more aggressive when it comes to protecting the other smurfs including having to get himself caught by Gargamel in the library and telling them to just go.

* BuffySpeak: Clumsy calls the toilet brush Grace is holding “giant, spikey thing.”

* ThreeDMovie

* ThemeTuneCameo: They even sing it to the beat of the Music/RunDMC remix of Main/{{Aerosmith}}'s "Walk This Way".

The film is notable not only for being a HumanFocusedAdaptation (though to a much lesser extent than you'd think from watching the previews), but also for containing some of the most brazen uses of ProductPlacement to date. It was intended to be the first in a trilogy of movies, with its first sequel released in 2013 and its second to be released in 2015. However, due to the performance of ''Film/TheSmurfs2'', Sony decided to cancel the third movie and instead [[ContinuityReboot reboot the series]] as an all-CGI animated movie series with the first movie ''Get Smurfy'' coming out in 2017.

* ThemeTuneCameo: They even sing it to the beat of the Main/RunDMC remix of Main/{{Aerosmith}}'s "Walk This Way".
* TotallyRadical: Papa Smurf wearing Wayfarer sunglasses on the poster? Check. Smurfette turned into a shopaholic ditz right out of ''SexAndTheCity''? Check. Smurfs ''rapping''? Kill us.

* GreenThumb: Clumsy and the others turn a simple window planter into a blooming flower garden literally overnight.

* BadassGrandpa: Papa Smurf, considering [[Creator/JonathanWinters he’s]] voiced by [[WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs Grandpa Smurf]].

* TheBechdelTest: Passes easily with the conversations between Smurfette and Grace.

* [[GreenThumb Blue Thumb]]: Clumsy and the others turn a simple window planter into a blooming flower garden literally overnight.

* BreakingTheFourthWall: Besides Narrator? Well, when Grouchy sees the stuffed green M&M plushie, he wiggles his eyebrows at the audience.

* ALittleSomethingWeCallRockAndRoll: Patrick Winslow introduces the time-traveling Smurfs to a little something called GuitarHero. They even bring the music style back to their own time and Brainy forms his own band called the Brainiacs.

* TheCameo: Joan Rivers and gossip columnist Liz Smith at Odile's promotional party. Also Tim Gunn from ''ProjectRunway'', playing the character of Henri.

The film is notable not only for being a HumanFocusedAdaptation (though to a much lesser extent than you'd think from watching the previews), but also for containing some of the most brazen uses of ProductPlacement to date. It was intended to be the first in a trilogy of movies, with its first sequel released in 2013 and its second to be released in 2015. However, due to the performance of ''Film/TheSmurfs2'', Sony decided to cancel the third movie and instead [[ContinuityReboot reboot the series]] as an all-CGI animated movie series with movie ''Get Smurfy'' coming out in 2017.

The film is notable not only for being a HumanFocusedAdaptation (though to a much lesser extent than you'd think from watching the previews), but also for containing some of the most brazen uses of ProductPlacement to date. It was intended to be the first in a trilogy of movies, with its first sequel released in [[Film/TheSmurfs2 2013]] and its second to be released in 2015. However, due to the performance of ''The Smurfs 2'', Sony decided to cancel the third movie and instead [[ContinuityReboot reboot the series]] as an all-CGI animated movie series with movie ''Get Smurfy'' coming out in 2017.

The film is notable not only for being a HumanFocusedAdaptation (though to a much lesser extent than you'd think from watching the previews), but also for containing some of the most brazen uses of ProductPlacement to date. It was intended to be the first in a trilogy of movies, with its first sequel released in [[Film/TheSmurfs2 2013]] and its second to be released in 2015. However, due to the performance of ''The Smurfs 2'', Sony decided to cancel the third movie and instead [[ContinuityReboot reboot the series]] as an all-CGI animated movie series with its next movie coming out in 2017.

* VivaLasVegas: In the novelization of the film, Papa Smurf sees in one of his visions that Gargamel is currently in Las Vegas at the end of the book.

* StatueOfLiberty: A Smurf version of the statue appears in the remodeled Smurf Village during the end credits.

The film is notable not only for being a HumanFocusedAdaptation (though to a much lesser extent than you'd think from watching the previews), but also for containing some of the most brazen uses of ProductPlacement to date. It was intended to be the first in a trilogy of movies, with its first sequel released in [[Film/TheSmurfs2 2013]] and its second to be released in 2015. However, due to the performance of ''The Smurfs 2'', Sony decided to cancel the third movie and instead [[ContinuityReboot reboot the series]] as an all-CGI animated movie series with its next movie coming out in 2016.

* OnceInABlueMoon: The Blue Moon Festival takes place at every blue moon, which is when Papa Smurf is able to see into the future to tell what it may hold for his little Smurfs. It also causes a portal within a waterfall to open that transports whoever enters it through time and space. The image becomes an inspiration for Patrick Winslow's latest ad campaign.

* DontThinkFeel: Played with -- Patrick's boss Odile demands that he give her "what I want, not what I ask for." This dilemma drives him to distraction until [[OnceInABlueMoon he gets an inspiration]] for his ad campaign from the Smurfs... and then gives it up for the safe bet, only to have [[spoiler:Clumsy send the "wrong" ad by mistake -- which turns out to be a smashing success, but only after Brainy turns the moon blue with the portal opening spell]].

* FictionalHoliday: The Blue Moon Festival, which takes place on the night of a blue moon.