Overview
See production notesGarfield is a fat, sedentary tabby cat who lives a pampered lifestyle with his beagle dog sidekick Odie and their owner Jon Arbuckle. One night while getting a midnight snack, Garfield and Odie are abducted by a Shar Pei named Roland and a Whippet named Nolan and taken to an abandoned mall. They are rescued by Garfield's estranged father Vic whom Garfield resents for abandoning him in an alley as a kitten. Jinx, a deranged white Persian cat with a grudge against Vic, arrives seeking revenge for being left behind during a milk heist at Lactose Farms. She then offers to forgive Vic if he, Garfield, and Odie steal a large quantity of milk as compensation for her imprisonment in the pound, while Roland and Nolan watch closely. The following morning, Jon notices Garfield and Odie's disappearance and has trouble calling people to help search for them. While freighthopping a freight train to Lactose Farms, which is through a series of temperate broadleaf and mixed forests in the rural area, Vic attempts to bond with Garfield to no avail. The trio reach the farm, which is heavily guarded by an advanced security system. They meet Otto, a Highland bull and the farm's former mascot, who was cast out after a corporation took over, separating him from his Holstein Friesian girlfriend, Ethel. They agree to help get Ethel out of the farm if he helps them break in. While preparing for the heist, Garfield and Vic frequently clash with each other, forcing Odie and Otto to tie them to an oak tree. During a heated argument, Vic forlornly reveals that he was actually obtaining food for Garfield, but the busboy got in the way, delaying his return. He returned with an anchovy only to find Jon taking care of him in an Italian restaurant that he wandered off into. Solemnly accepting Jon as a better care provider, Vic let him adopt Garfield and kept his distance from his son. Understanding the circumstances, Garfield forgives his father. Meanwhile, Roland and Nolan report to Jinx, but she calls the farm's animal control officer Marge Malone to frame Garfield, Odie, and Vic for it. Guided by Otto, the trio successfully infiltrates the farm, but Marge intercepts them at the loading dock and captures Garfield and Odie. Vic remorsefully leaves them behind despite his son's pleas, steals the milk truck, and successfully delivers it to Jinx only to be betrayed and captured by her. Meanwhile, Garfield and Odie end up at the pound where Garfield meets Vic's old crewmates, who kicked him out for prioritizing Garfield over their plans, and Vic has been keeping distance, watching him. Though Garfield does not believe their claims until Jon arrives to bail them out and retrieve them. After returning home, Garfield discovers Vic's tally marks on an oak tree, realizing that he loves him and left him and Odie to protect them from Jinx, knowing she lied about forgiving him. Garfield, with renewed faith in his father, decides that he and Odie need to save him at the mall. There, they discover Jinx's plan to kill Vic by throwing him off a cable-stayed bridge into the canyon below filled with jagged rocks. Garfield, Odie, Otto, and an army of drones arrive to rescue Vic, but they fail and are left at Jinx's mercy. However, witnessing Vic and Garfield's love for each other, Roland and Nolan now have a change of heart, turn on Jinx, who in response pushes them off the train and into the canyon only to be knocked off herself. Otto uses a rope to catch everyone, landing them safely on a net set up by Odie, and apprehending Jinx. They then return to the farm via a milk truck, trading Jinx to Marge for Ethel's release and reuniting her with Otto. The reformed Roland and Nolan work as guard dogs for Marge, while Jinx serves community service as punishment for her crimes. Upon returning home, Garfield finally reconciles with Vic, who moves in with the trio and officially becomes a part of his son's life. A party is thrown with the cows, Vic's old crew, Roland and Nolan, and the animal representatives.
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See all quotesGarfield: [first lines; offscreen] OK, it's time to eat. [types in the password 061978 on the phone, unlocking it] Let's see, open the app. [opens the Mamma Leoni’s app to make his order] I’m gonna get a double pepperoni pizza, uh, an order of breadsticks, and...Well, lasagna. Yeah. Ooh! A new item alert? Jalapeño breadstick quick bites. Huh. It might be nice to add something in the salad family. And do I want dessert? Oooh! [chuckles] I’m gonna be naughty! Butterscotch budino. OK, I’m gonna have five. [The app screen slides to the side to show the orange tabby cat himself.] Delivery? Goes without saying...[hits NOW] now, please. Mamma Leoni's App: Mama mia! Garfield: Alright. That oughta hold me 'til breakfast. [notices the audience] Oh, hey! Are you guys early or am I late? No matter. I have got a real treat for you today. [Odie, a yellow dog with brown ears and Garfield's friend, jumps and barks excitedly.] No, not a treat for you. [Odie whines sadly; sighs] OK. [He gives Odie a bis
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Garfield: [voiceover] So I moved Jon out of his apartment to this nice, little two-bed, two-bath in the suburbs. [We see a time passage of Jon putting down pet stuff while Garfield eats pizza; voiceover] As soon as he understood the ground rules, well, let’s just say, we were living the dream. [Cut to Garfield riding through the wind; voiceover] And once we were settled in, I even let Jon get a pet. [Zoom out to see him riding on top of Odie, as a puppy. They run around the house while Jon reads “The Great Catsby.” Then, they ride atop a robotic vacuum with Garfield drinking from a cup and Odie gnawing on a bone. Cut to Young Garfield pulling down the table covers to bring down two glass cookie jars. Garfield ends up inside one while Odie’s head is in another; voiceover] Odie, became my most trusted ally. He was kind, gentle, and most importantly, my unpaid intern. [Odie bounces on Garfield’s tummy and steals a burger from Jon. Garfield removes the lettuce, and eats the burger before g
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Garfield: Wakie, wakie, eggs and bakey! [lies down on Jon’s face] Good morning! Jon: What? Where’d you get that chair? Rom-Com Woman: [on TV] I think I was meant to be here tonight because I was meant to meet you. Rom-Com Man: [on TV] I think we were meant to be. Rom-Com Woman: [on TV] That’s what I meant to say. Rom-Com Man: [on TV] You had me at the word “meant.” [they both kiss] Fitness Bike Instructor: [on phone] We're going to ride like the wind! Faster! Harder! More exciting! Garfield: Odie! Yeah, can you put this back to normal? [to Jon] There you go. Just let the pepperoni’s healing powers work its magic. Garfield: You saw nothing. [jumps off the bed as Odie sleeps with Jon, he turns off the light]
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Garfield: [voiceover] Up until that moment, my life was a perfect souffle. Little did I know, it was all about to collapse. Sleep App Voice: Imagine yourself drifting away on a sea of tranquility. There are no pets to bother you, distract you, or max out your credit card by excessively placing online food orders. Garfield: [As he sleeps, his stomach rumbles and yawned.] Oh, yeah, sorry. [his stomach rumbles again, waking him up.] Huh? What? Who said that? [He notice to his tummy] Huh? Odie. [yawns] Odie. Odie! [Odie wakes up.] It’s time for our midnight snack. [Odie jumps off from Jon's bed. He moans as Odie helps him up from his bed; yawns] Thank you, good sir. Your kindness will be rewarded. Garfield: [yawns] What are we feeling like today, huh? French? Italian? Chinese? Cupcakes? [his stomach rumbles.] Chinese it is. Odie, shape everything from the bottom two shelves into a dumpling. [As Odie grabs some food, they hear shuffling nearby.] Garfield and Odie: Huh? Roland: [in British a
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Garfield: [in the bag] What do you guys...What do you want? Money? I don't have any money, okay? Who-who carries cash anymore? I've-- I-I've got Jon's credit card number memorized. 5552-3857-5521. Did you write that down? Expiration code is 555. Nolan: The cat is out of the bag! [Cackles; throws the rope up] Roland: We hope this kidnapping plan works or she’ll put us down....with her insults and cutting observations. Garfield: I think this is a case of mistaken identity! You must be looking for another gorgeous, lovable kitty cat! Right?! [Once they’re high above, the two dogs leave.] Hey, hey, hey, hey! Hey, where you going?! No, no, come back, come back! [Odie barking] No, no. Odie? Odie: Hmm? Garfield: I'll handle this. [angrily] Alright, you guys, I'm giving you the count of 3 to get back here, and let us down! 1, 2, 3! Four, five… I am not kidding here! [Later, Garfield is exhausted while Odie plays the harmonica.] 308, 309...I can't... yeah, they’re not coming. [groans] It’s over
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Garfield: I can't believe this is happening! I don't see you for years! And when I do, you're pulling me into a life of crime. Vic: I had this reunion playing differently in my head, too. Garfield: That's the difference between us, because I never wanted to see you again! Vic: I totally understand your anger, but give me a chance to explain. You'll see, I'm not the bad guy you think I am. Garfield: A good guy doesn't leave his kid in an alley! Vic: It wasn't like that. Garfield: [angrily] IT WAS EXACTLY LIKE THAT! Vic: No, it wasn't. Let me tell you what… [But Garfield doesn't want to listen to Vic.] Garfield: [furious] No, no! Ah! I don't want to hear it! This whole thing with Jinx?! This is your mess, not mine! Come on, Odie. [Unfortunately, he is stopped by Roland and Nolan.] Roland: Can’t let you do that. Nolan: We’ll be watching you. Roland: Like a hawk. Garfield: [groans in frustration] Is today a Monday?! ‘Cause it feels an awful lot like a Monday. Vic: It’s Thursday. Garfield:
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