Premise: The Smurfs (film) . After five years of negotiations , Jordan Kerner bought the rights in 2002 , and the film entered development with Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies , until Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation obtained the film rights in 2008 . After having the release date changed three times , Columbia Pictures released The Smurfs on July 29 , 2011 .
Hypothesis: The Smurfs (film) was released by Columbia Pictures in 2011.
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