the smurfs film release location was changed three times
rentals and other production aspects and minimize inconvenience to the owner and in the event of cancellation or postponement by production due to weather eliminate or minimize cancellation fees as may be part of an agreement between production and the location
the film was nominated for the palme dor at the 2005 cannes film festival won the golden apricot for best feature film at the 2006 yerevan international film festival and received positive reviews