The Smurfs 2 (2013): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2013, The Smurfs 2 is a comedy, fantasy, family and animation film directed by Raja Gosnell, running about 105 minutes. “Get ready to get naughty!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. The evil wizard Gargamel creates a couple of mischievous Smurf-like creatures called the Naughties that he hopes will let him harness the all-powerful, magical Smurf-essence. But when he discovers that only a real Smurf can give him what he wants, and only a secret spell that Smurfette knows can turn the Naughties into real Smurfs, Gargamel kidnaps Smurfette and brings her to Paris, where he has been winning the adoration of millions as the world¹s greatest sorcerer. It's up to Papa, Clumsy, Grouchy, and Vanity to return to our world, reunite with their human friends Patrick and Grace Winslow, and rescue her! Will Smurfette, who has always felt different from the other Smurfs, find a new connection with the Naughties Vexy and Hackus or will the Smurfs convince her that their love for her is True Blue?

Who’s in it. The Smurfs 2 stars Hank Azaria as Gargamel, Neil Patrick Harris as Patrick Winslow, Brendan Gleeson as Victor Doyle and Jayma Mays as Grace Winslow, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.8/10, The Smurfs 2 has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response. It went on to earn $347.4M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Smurfs 2 page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Smurfs 2 tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.