The Garfield Movie: Release date and where to watch in Australia

Published On

May 12, 2024

The world’s laziest, lasagna-loving, Monday-hating orange tabby cat is back this year in The Garfield Movie with Chris Pratt voicing the titular character. Following an unexpected reunion with his stray cat dad Vic (Samuel L. Jackson), Garfield and his best canine friend Odie (Harvey Guillén) are forced to leave the utmost comforts of their indoor lives to embark on a crazy adventure. 

Expect more fun ruckus in this new CG animated Garfield film that also stars Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso), Ving Rhames (Mission: Impossible), Nicholas Hoult (The Great), and Cecily Strong (SNL).

The 2024 Garfield movie will arrive in Australian theatres on May 30, 2024. Tickets are now on sale – you can check out The Garfield Movie showtimes by selecting any cinemas near you.

MovieRelease DateRun Time
The Garfield Movie (2024)Thur, 30 May 20241h 41m

The new Garfield film will be released by Sony Pictures. Typically, Sony Pictures movies make their subscription streaming debut in Australia through Foxtel, BINGE and Amazon Prime Video. 

However, given Sony’s deal with Netflix and Disney+ for streaming rights, both streaming giants get first dibs on the new Garfield movie starring Chris Pratt. 

It will first stream on Netflix, most likely six months after theatrical run or longer depending on box-office performance. After Netflix’s rights expire (after 18 months), the movie then moves to Disney+ and Hulu. 

For streaming in Australia, we’ll have to wait how this pans out, given Foxtel’s deal with Sony Pictures. 

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After being adopted by his very patient, tolerant, and generous owner Jon Arbuckle (Nicholas Hoult), Garfield, an orange tabby cat with a penchant for eating lasagna and doing nothing all day long has so far lived a very sheltered life. He’s not the only one, there’s also Odie, an adorable, slow-witted yellow beagle who’s also Garfield’s best friend. 

That all changes when Garfield’s absent father Vic returns, bringing with him his tough street life. To save Vic from the troubles he brings along with him, Garfield and Odie are thrown into a high-stakes heist – only they don’t know how to operate in the streets being spoiled, pampered pets that they are. Their attempts, however, will be the movie’s main source of hilarious highlights. 

2024’s Garfield movie is directed by Mark Dindal from a screenplay written by Paul A. Kaplan, Mark Torgove and David Reynolds. It is based on the comic strip character created by Jim Davis. 

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Check out the trailer for the new family movie right here. 

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Leading the cast are Chris Pratt as the title role, Samuel L. Jackson as Garfield’s estranged father Vic, Nicholas Hoult as his human owner Jon, and Harvey Guillén as the beagle Odie. 

You can find the announced cast list below:

  • Chris Pratt as Garfield
  • Samuel L. Jackson as Vic, Garfield’s dad
  • Hannah Waddingham as Jinx, the villain Persian cat
  • Ving Rhames as Otto, a bull
  • Nicholas Hoult as Jon Arbuckle
  • Cecily Strong as Marge
  • Harvey Guillén as Odie
  • Brett Goldstein as Roland
  • Bowen Yang as Nolan
  • Janelle James as Olivia
  • Snoop Dogg as an unnamed blue Maine Coon 

It typically takes 90 days (more or less) for new movies to premiere on subscription streaming. If you prefer watching movies at home, we’ve rounded up some of the latest movies you can watch instantly online, which include award-winning titles Oppenheimer and the new Emma Stone-starrer, Poor Things.

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