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Garfield 2004 and 2024
Background and Stats
Garfield: The Movie (2004), is a live action film based on the popular “Garfield” comic strip. The Garfield Movie (2024) is an animated film based on the same character. Garfield: The Movie had a $50 million budget and grossed over $203 million worldwide. It spawned a 2006 sequel, Garfield: A Tale of Two Kitties.
The Garfield Movie earned $31.9 million in its Memorial Day weekend release. This was $6 million more than Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, which was expected to be number one at the box office. The box office was weak for a holiday weekend.[i] As of April 25, 2026 it grossed almost $92 million in the North American market and over $257 million worldwide. Its budget was $60 million.[ii]
[i] Garfield Shocks Box Office Winning Over Furiosa With Lowest №1 Memorial Day Openings in 30 Years, by Steve Delikson, May 26, 2024, Garfield Shocks Box Office Winning Over Furiosa With Lowest №1 Memorial Day Opening in 30 Years — TVovermind, last accessed 5/26/24.
[ii] International Movie Database, The Garfield Movie (2024) — IMDb, last accessed 6/9/24.
