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is a daily-syndicated comic strip created by Jim Davis. Published
since June 19, 1978, it chronicles the life of the title character, the
cat Garfield (named for Davis's grandfather); his owner, Jon Arbuckle; and
the dog, Odie. As of 2007, it is syndicated in roughly 2,580 newspapers
and journals and currently holds the Guinness World Record for being the
world's most widely syndicated comic strip.
Though never mentioned in print, Garfield is set in Muncie, Indiana,
according to the television special Garfield Goes Hollywood. Common themes
in the strip include Garfield's laziness, obsessive eating, and hate of
Mondays and diets. The strip's focus is mostly on the interactions between
Garfield, Jon, and Odie; recurring minor characters appear as well.
Originally created with the intentions to "come up with a good, marketable
character", Garfield has become commercially successful, with merchandise
earning USD$750 million to $1 billion annually. In addition to the various
merchandise and commercial tie-ins, the strip has spawned several animated
television specials, two animated television series, two theatrical
feature-length live-action films and three CGI animated direct-to-video
movies.
Box office for Garfield's First Movie
First Week Gross US$ 21,727,611
Domestic US$ 75,369,589
Non-Domestic US$ 123,595,312
World-Wide US$ 198,964,901
Box Office for Garfield's Sequel
The critical reaction to Garfield: A Tail Of Two Kitties was extremely
poor, getting a very low 11% rotten rating on Rotten Tomatoes. However,
the film grossed over $28,426,747 in the U.S. Box Office. It became a huge
success overseas earning $113,011,707 making a total of $141,438,454
worldwide. Despite this, this film was not as successful at the box office
than the original movie.
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