The Garfield Movie
Summary
The Garfield Moviehas nigh made back its entire budget before opening in domesticated theaters . The animated feature from Sony Pictures stars Chris Pratt as the voice of the iconic orange cat , who reunite with his don Vic ( Samuel L. Jackson ) over the course of a new big - screen adventure . The asterisk - studded voice cast also include Nicholas Hoult as Jon Arbuckle and Harvey Guillén as Odie . The2024Garfieldmoviepremiered in sure international markets on May 1 , though its domestic exit is not set until the remainder of the month , over the Memorial Day vacation weekend in the U.S.
PerDeadline , The Garfield Moviehas grossed an additional $ 10.3 million in international theatre this weekend , which is its third in various overseas market , bring in its cumulative international total to $ 49 million . As the movie reportedly comes with a $ 60 million cost tag , it hasalready made back more than 80 % of its production budgetbefore ever opening in the U.S. It also has several major external marketplace in which it has yet to open , including Japan , France , and the United Kingdom .
Will Garfield Do As Well At The Domestic Box Office As It Has Internationally?
The Garfield Movie Needs To Earn $120 Million Or More
Because theaters keep half of slate sales agreement , movies generally want to earn back twice their product budget in ordering to bring in a profit , without factor out in promotion costs . This means theChris Pratt movielikely has a pause - even point around $ 120 million , so it will call for a encouragement from the domestic marketplace . It remains to be see to it if this is possible , but case law may proffer some insight into the moving picture ’s commercial prospect . Below , see how outside gross have compared to domestic grosses for all three Garfield feature so far :
Title
Domestic B.O.
International B.O.
Worldwide B.O.
Garfield : The Movie(2004 )
$ 75.4 million
$ 127.8 million
$ 203.2 million
Based on Jim Davis’s comic series, Garfield is a new imagining of the lasagna-loving cat and his friends, opting for a fully computer-animated approach. Chris Pratt voices the titular cat, with the film aiming to explore his early days and new misadventures for him, his friends, and his family.
Garfield : A Tail of Two Kitties(2006 )
$ 28.4 million
$ 114.9 million
$ 143.3 million
The Garfield Movie(2024 )
TBD
$ 49 million
Both of the original live - actionGarfieldmoviesstarring Bill Murray in the title role take in more internationally than they did at home . However , the 2006 sequelA Tail of Two Kittiesperformed demonstrably forged in North America . Both movies had dismal critique and currently hold Rotten Tomatoes score of 14 % and 12 % respectively , meaning that the 73%-rated animate moving-picture show might have a substantial probability of connect with hearing . However , it seems like itmay not break off custom and outgross these current international numberswhen it opens over Memorial Day weekend .
WithThe Garfield Moviestill need to open up in 40 % of its international markets , its overseas total could easily wax to $ 70 million or more . If it be the lead of the original 2004 movie , this could point to a domesticated aggregate of roughly $ 41.3 million . Combined , that would think it would earn $ 111.3 million or so worldwide , which is n’t quite enough to part even . However , it remain to be seen if the picture , which boast Pratt fresh off his billion - dollarSuper Mario Bros. Movievoice part , perform better domestically than either of the previous picture in the franchise .
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Based on Jim Davis ’s mirthful series , Garfield is a newfangled imagining of the lasagna - enjoy hombre and his friends , prefer for a fully data processor - animated access . Chris Pratt voice the nominal cat , with the flick aiming to explore his former days and new mishap for him , his ally , and his family .
