The hit animated film The Garfield Movie, voiced by Chris Pratt as Garfield, will soon be available for virtual streaming.
Garfield’s film tells the story of Garfield’s origin and how the orange kitten arrived with his human “father” Jon Arbuckle (Nicholas Hoult) and the dog Odie (voiced by Harvey Guillén).
The film also depicts Garfield’s past with his ex-father Vic (Samuel L. Jackson). Vic wants his son’s help when his former stealing partner, Jinx (Hannah Waddingham), forces him to pay off an old debt by arranging an elaborate milk heist at Lactose Farms.
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment announced Monday that The Garfield Movie will stream digitally on premium video on demand on Tuesday, July 9, confirming an earlier report from streaming tracker When to Stream.
The Garfield movie is coming to virtual streaming and will be available on PVOD on platforms like Prime Video, AppleTV, and VUDU. Lately, digital platforms are offering The Garfield Movie for pre-order for $24. 99.
Pre-order prices reflect the purchase value of PVOD titles, while virtual rental prices are $5 lower at $19. 99. Digital rentals are valid for 48 hours once the viewer starts watching the movie.
According to The Numbers, The Garfield Movie, which debuted in theaters on May 24, grossed $90. 3 million domestically and $150. 3 million in box office sales. International admissions, totaling $240. 6 million at the international box office to date.
The Garfield film, through The Numbers, had a production budget of $60 million before printing and advertising costs.
The reception of Garfield’s film is at opposite ends of the spectrum for critics and audiences.
Rotten Tomatoes critics gave the animated family comedy a “rotten” audience score of 35% based on 130 reviews, while RT users gave the film a “fresh” audience score of 80% based on more than 1,000 verified user reviews.
The Garfield movie has become a huge hit at the domestic box office over the four-day Memorial Day weekend in May, where it narrowly missed out on Furiosa: The Most Sensible Mad Max Saga.
The film, however, conquered the most prominent place in national cinema in its second weekend of release.
Note: This report has been updated to include data from the official name announcement via Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.
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