Words Hannah Taylor

Everyone knows the iconic, loveable, lazy orange tabby. Now, discover his story.

After being abandoned in the rain by his father, Vic, young Garfield befriends a human eating a delicious-looking pizza… and the rest is history.

Years later, that human – Jon Arbuckle – has adopted Garfield and learned to live with his unique eating habits as he’s seen him grow from cute kitten into lazy, sarcastic, spoilt cat. Pizza, pasta, popcorn, potato chips, and, of course, his favourite, lasagne – everything’s on the menu! No cat has got it so good.

But that’s all about to change when Vic re-enters Garfield’s life and recruits him to his crew for his latest heist. Garfield must adapt from indoor cat to outdoor cat on a life-changing adventure, with his doggy BFF by his side, that brings him out of comfort and face to face with all manner of furry friends and foes.

The star-studded animation is led by Chris Pratt as the voice of Garfield, with screen legend Samuel L. Jackson and Nicholas Hoult voicing his birth and adopted father respectively. They’re joined by Ted Lasso’s Hannah Waddingham and Brett Goldstein, alongside Ving Rhames, Harvey Guillén, and more. There’s even a special appearance from Snoop Dogg as Snoop Catt!

Who’s hungry for adventure?

Famous Feline

Comic

Garfield turns forty-six this year. Created by American cartoonist Jim Davis, Garfield first came to life as a comic strip character published in over forty newspapers across the US. Garfield has since become one of the most widely syndicated comic strips in the world.

Screen

As well as two animated television shows, Garfield’s furry face has graced the big screen before in live-action/CG animation hybrid family adventures Garfield: The Movie and Garfield 2 where he’s voiced by the legendary Bill Murray.

Animation

The Garfield Movie is the very first fully-animated feature film about everyone’s favourite feline. Directed by Mark Dinal, filmmaker and animator who previously worked on Disney classics The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, and Emperor’s New Groove.