Garfield's Fun Fest

"When the Competition gets Tough, Garfield gets Funnier in His Brand-New Movie!"

2008 1h 19m EN

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★5.0TMDB · 57

FamilyComedyAdventureAnimation

Synopsis

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Garfield's 29-year winning streak in the annual Fun Fest talent competition is threatened by a dashing new entrant, Ramone, who possesses great charm. Concerned about losing his touch, Garfield goes on a quest to seek Freddy Frog's mythical pond, where it is said that anyone who drinks from it is certain to be funny.

“When the Competition gets Tough, Garfield gets Funnier in His Brand-New Movie!”

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Cast

Frank Welker
Garfield / Delivery Gnome / Prop Boy / Leonard / Jeff (voice)
Tim Conway
Freddy Frog / Gate Guard / Roger / Narrator (voice)
Gregg Berger
Odie (voice)
Wally Wingert
Jon Arbuckle (voice)
Audrey Wasilewski
Arlene / Zelda / Momma Bear (voice)
Fred Tatasciore
Billy Bear / Junior Bear (voice)
Stephen Stanton
Randy Rabbit / Stanislavsky (voice)
Greg Eagles
Eli (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mark A.Z. Dippé
Writers: Jim Davis, Marco Cinello
Languages: English, Portuguese
Countries: United States of America, South Korea

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RUNTIME

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Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Portuguese.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United States of America, South Korea.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Garfield Direct-to-Video Features Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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6 / 8

AWARDS

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kenneth Burgomaster. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Aaron Seelman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mark A.Z. Dippé directs. Kenneth Burgomaster scores. Aaron Seelman cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America, South Korea. Dialogue in English, Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Portuguese.
4International production across 2 countries: United States of America, South Korea.
5Part of the "Garfield Direct-to-Video Features Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
7Original score by Kenneth Burgomaster. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Aaron Seelman shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Frank Welker and Tim Conway and Gregg Berger carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "When the Competition gets Tough, Garfield gets Funnier in His Brand-New Movie!".
11IMDB entry: tt1135929 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Only 57 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.