@SCREEN_SHADE2026-01-12 18:00 UTC
Garfield and Friends is 90 minutes of merch-tie-in with a story bolted on as a legal afterthought.
“Script was written in ketchup.”
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1988 · Animation / Comedy
Garfield and Friends
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
The animated stories of Garfield the cat, Odie the dog, their owner Jon and the trouble they get into. And also Orson the Pig and his adventures on a farm with his fellow farm animals.
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RELEASE DATE
1988
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GENRE
Animation / Comedy
PLOT SUMMARY
The animated stories of Garfield the cat, Odie the dog, their owner Jon and the trouble they get into. And also Orson the Pig and his adventures on a farm with his fellow farm animals.
STARRING CAST
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@LATE_SHOW_LURKER2026-01-06 10:00 UTC
If Garfield and Friends was a meal, it'd be unsalted rice with extra ego.
@TRAILER_TROLL2026-01-18 01:00 UTC
Garfield and Friends: proof the studio reads its own marketing too literally.
@AISLE_GHOUL2026-01-08 15:00 UTC
Garfield and Friends is what improv class warned you about.
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Why is Garfield and Friends rated highly on Roasted Tomatoes?+
Garfield and Friends (1988) is praised with a low burn score on Roasted Tomatoes with a Burn Index of 27/100. The animated stories of Garfield the cat, Odie the dog, their owner Jon and the trouble they get into. And also Orson the Pig and his adventures on a farm with his fellow farm animals.
What streaming era or audience vibe does Garfield and Friends fit best?+
Garfield and Friends works best as a classic vault title for re-roast nights for animation fans. With a Burn Index of 27/100, pair it with viewers who can handle that heat level.
Is Garfield and Friends worth watching according to Roasted Tomatoes?+
Garfield and Friends scores 27/100 Burn — Roasted Tomatoes recommends it as a confident watch.
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r/boxoffice · u/BoomMicBoomer🔥 1.5k points
Why does no one talk about how mid the writing in Garfield and Friends actually is?
Director clearly thought Garfield and Friends was deeper than it is. There's a difference between ambiguous and unfinished, and this leans hard into the second.
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r/boxoffice · u/ExpositionDump🔥 2.7k points
The cinematography in Garfield and Friends is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Honestly, Garfield and Friends would be a tight 95-minute movie. Instead we got a bloated runtime padded with B-roll and lingering shots that add nothing.
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r/criticalkino · u/FrameByFrameFred🔥 1.8k points
Hot Take: Garfield and Friends's third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece
Rewatched Garfield and Friends last night and noticed even more plot holes than the first time. The motivations don't track at all once you stop and think about act two.
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r/boxoffice · u/ScriptDoctor99🔥 1.8k points
[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in Garfield and Friends?
Everyone praising the Garfield and Friends performances must have watched a different cut. The lead is sleepwalking through this and the supporting cast can't save it.
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