02 August 2013 :: The Smurfs is a 2011 American 3D family comedy film based on The Smurfs comic book series created by the Belgian comics artist Peyo and the 1980s animated TV series it spawned. It was directed by Raja Gosnell and stars Hank Azaria, Neil Patrick Harris, Jayma Mays and Sofía Vergara, with Jonathan Winters and Katy Perry as the voices of Papa Smurf and Smurfette. It is the first CGI/live-action hybrid film produced by Sony Pictures Animation and in The Smurfs trilogy. During early production the film was known as The Smurfs Movie.
Directed by Raja Gosnell
Produced by Jordan Kerner
Screenplay by J. David Stem, David N. Weiss, Jay Scherick, David Ronn
Story by J. David Stem, David N. Weiss
Based on The Smurfs by Peyo
Starring Hank Azaria, Neil Patrick Harris, Jayma Mays, Sofia Vergara, Tim Gunn, Jonathan Winters, Katy Perry, Fred Armisen, Alan Cumming, Anton Yelchin, George Lopez
Music by Heitor Pereira
Cinematography Phil Meheux
Editing by Sabrina Plisco
Studio Sony Pictures Animation, Kerner Entertainment Company
Distributed by Columbia Pictures