Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson (born October 25, 1984), better known by her stage name Katy Perry, is an extremly popular American Christian singer-songwriter and musician who is the voice of Smurfette in the 2011 Smurfs movie, her first major movie role, and has won a Kid’s Choice Award for Favorite Voice in an Animated Movie. In the music world, she is best known for her chart-topping album, Teenage Dream, and its singles. She has reprised her role in the 2013 sequel and its console video game adaptation.
The Smurfs is a 2011 American 3D live-action/computer-animated comedy film loosely based on the comics series of the same name created by the Belgian comics artist Peyo. It was directed by Raja Gosnell and stars Neil Patrick Harris, Jayma Mays, Sofía Vergara, and Hank Azaria, with the voices of Jonathan Winters, Katy Perry, George Lopez, Anton Yelchin, Fred Armisen, and Alan Cumming. It is the first Sony Pictures Animation film with computer animation made with live action, and the first of two live-action/animated Smurfs feature films. The film tells the story of the Smurfs as they get lost in New York City, and try to find a way to get back home before Gargamel catches them.
After having the release date changed three times, Columbia Pictures released The Smurfs on July 29, 2011 in the United States. The film received generally negative reviews from critics who criticized the design of the titular characters, screenplay, product placements, plot holes and perceived lack of originality, although the visual effects and performances of Neil Patrick Harris and Hank Azaria received praise, alongside some faithfulness to the source material. Despite the negative reception, it was a box office success, grossing $564 million worldwide against a $110 million budget, making it the ninth highest-grossing film of 2011, and also making this Sony Pictures Animation’s most commercially successful film to-date. A sequel, titled The Smurfs 2, was released on July 31, 2013.
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