#FIRSTLOOK: “SMURFS” ARRIVES SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 ON PARAMOUNT+

Paramount+ announced today that the delightful, family-friendly adventure SMURFS, from Paramount Animation, will arrive on the service on September 16, 2025 in Canada and the U.S.

Hailed as “a great film for the whole family to enjoy” (Jade Carmen Davie / CLICK AND TELL PODCAST), SMURFS blends humor with wholesome, high-stakes fun and follows the beloved characters as they team up to face epic challenges with heart, courage, and comedy.

In SMURFS, Smurfette (Rihanna) leads the crew on a daring rescue mission to save Papa Smurf (John Goodman) after he is mysteriously kidnapped by the evil wizards, Razamel and Gargamel. The Smurfs team up with new friends on an epic adventure that takes them into the real world, where they discover that their true destiny is to save the universe.

The film features an all-star voice cast including Rihanna, James Corden, Nick Offerman, JP Karliak, Daniel Levy, Amy Sedaris, Natasha Lyonne, Sandra Oh, Jimmy Kimmel, Octavia Spencer, Nick Kroll, Hannah Waddingham, Alex Winter, Maya Erskine, with Kurt Russell and John Goodman.

SMURFS joins additional titles in the franchise available on Paramount+, where subscribers with a penchant for the powder blue pint-sized pals can check out The Smurfs and The Smurfs 2, which feature Neil Patrick Harris and Jayma Mays in live-action roles alongside Hank Azaria as a curmudgeonous Gargamel.

Additionally, Paramount+ is the go-to streaming service for a never-ending offering of family-friendly entertainment, including iconic series like SpongeBob SquarePants and Paw Patrol, as well as blockbusters in the SONIC THE HEDGEHOG and TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES universes.

Paramount Animation Presents in association with Domain Entertainment a Ty Ty and Jay Brown Production: SMURFS, executive Produced by Pete Chiappetta, Anthony Tittanegro, Andrew Lary. Produced by Jay Brown, Ty Ty Smith, Robyn Rihanna Fenty and Ryan Harris, p.g.a. SMURFS is based on the characters and works of Peyo, written by Pam Brady and directed by Chris Miller.

SMURFS is rated PG for action, language and some rude humor.