Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties

Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (also known as Garfield 2: A Tail of Two Kitties in the UK, Garfield: The Movie 2 or its working title Garfield 2) is a theatrical sequel to the 2004 live-action feature film Garfield: The Movie. This film was directed by Tim Hill, written by Joel Cohen, produced by Davis Entertainment for 20th Century Fox, and was released in U.S. cinemas on June 16, 2006 (July 21, 2006 in UK). It borrows its storyline from The Prince and the Pauper.

This film was rated PG by the MPAA for "some off-color elements."

Plot

Garfield (voiced by Bill Murray) goes to Kensington with canine sidekick Odie to surprise his master, Jon Arbuckle (Breckin Meyer), who is in London to propose to his girlfriend, Dr. Liz Wilson (Jennifer Love Hewitt). Garfield switches places with Prince, a royal cat who has just inherited a castle.

In the grand estate Garfield now calls home, he receives the royal treatment, including a butler and an international array of four-legged servants and followers. Lord Dragis(Billy Connolly), who is next in line to inherit the estate, wants Prince/Garfield out of the picture.

He tries many methods to get rid of Prince/Garfield, including a loving dog. Eventually Jon, with the help of Odie, stops Lord Dargis from killing Prince/Garfield.

Cast

• Breckin Meyer as Jon Arbuckle
• Jennifer Love Hewitt as Dr. Liz Wilson
• Billy Connolly as Dargis
• Bill Murray as the voice of Garfield
• Ian Abercrombie as Smithee
• Roger Rees as Mr. Hobbs
• Lucy Davis as Abby
• Tim Curry as Voice of Prince

Release dates

•  Brazil: June 15, 2006
•  United States: June 16, 2006
•  Philippines: June 21, 2006
•  France: July 19, 2006
• Image:Flag of Finland (bordered).svg Finland: July 21, 2006
•  United Kingdom: July 21, 2006
•  Ireland: July 21, 2006
• Image:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary: July 27, 2006
•  Earth: July 28, 2006
• Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands: August 9, 2006
•  Poland: August 27, 2006
•  Russia: August 17, 2006
• Image:Flag of Romania.svg Romania: September 1, 2006
•  Australia: September 21, 2006 (Victoria and Tasmania September 7)

Reception

The critical reaction to Garfield: A Tail Of Two Kitties had 88% of critics offering negative reviews on rottentomatoes.com[1]. The film has made more in foreign markets than domestic, as was expected based on the gross of the first Garfield.

Garfield: A Tail Of Two Kitties grossed over $28,426,747 in the U.S. Box Office. It became a huge success overseas earning $112,581,165 making a total of $141,007,912 worldwide.

Also in China, it holds the record for Biggest Opening for an Animated Movie.

Home release

The DVD was released on October 10, 2006. This DVD includes a "Drawing with Jim Davis" featurette and two games: Garfield's Maze, and Odie's Photo Album. It also includes a music video and trailers.

Trivia

• All TV spots for this film were narrated by voice-over actor Don LaFontaine.
• This film was released in the UK on July 212006 where it is known simply as Garfield 2 [2]
• In Garfield: The Movie, Jon drives a green 2004 Volvo S60 sedan; In Garfield 2, Jon drives a blue 2004 Volvo V50 station wagon.
• The title is a pun on A Tale of Two Cities.
• In the movie, Jon proposes marriage to Liz, and she accepts. In the comic strip a month after this movie's release, Liz declared that she likes Jon and they began going out.
• Garfield was singing Cat Scratch Fever by Ted Nugent.
• A new computer animated movie releasing in Fall 2007, is called Garfield Gets Real. It will be the next movie starring Garfield. It is a direct to video
• The film was nominated for two Golden Raspberry Awards in 2006, one in the category "Worst Prequel or Sequel", and one in the category "Worst Excuse for Family Entertainment".
• During the film Garfield says "For you kids who are counting at home that is eighteen lives." But during the scene where Garfield is in the dungeon, Garfield says that he only has two lives remaining. So actually thats only eleven lives (Prince has nine and Garfield has two).
• During the scene where Lord Dargis is chasing Garfield with a mace, when he goes over the low brick wall his mace disappears.
• When Prince ate all the lasagne, he says the famous Oliver Twist line ("Please sir, can I have some more?)

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