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Air Bud

1997
Comedy
Drama
1h 38m
A young boy and a talented stray dog with an amazing basketball playing ability become instant friends... (imdb)
Directed by:
Charles Martin Smith Charles Martin Smith
Written by:
Kevin DiCicco Paul Tamasy
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Starring:
Kevin Zegers Kevin Zegers Brendan Fletcher Brendan Fletcher Bill Cobbs Bill Cobbs Michael Jeter Michael Jeter Eric Christmas Wendy Makkena Wendy Makkena Jay Brazeau Jay Brazeau
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Franchise:
Air Bud/Buddies
Genres:
Comedy, Drama, Family/Kids
Countries:
Canada, USA
Language:
English
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Air Bud

1997
Comedy
Drama
1h 38m
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bojanglesBojangles
Rated 06 Mar 2007
10
2nd
The Godfather of basketball playing dog movies.
Rated 06 Mar 2007
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 25 Jan 2009
0
3rd
Yo dog let's shoot some hoops
Rated 25 Jan 2009
tuanduaytuanduay
Rated 13 Jun 2007
85
36th
It changed my life.
Rated 13 Jun 2007
mwgerbmwgerb
Rated 09 Jun 2010
40
28th
I was 6 when I watched this, and that's where most of the points are coming from. It's overly kids-oriented and the plot is completely implausible, but I still enjoyed it.
Rated 09 Jun 2010
begoniabolbegoniabol
Rated 14 Feb 2010
15
18th
Liked it when I was a kid, but I always thought the title was Air Butt
Rated 14 Feb 2010
bingbing
Rated 04 Feb 2012
35
5th
If you can win on the courts, you can win at life.
Rated 04 Feb 2012
misterlizardmisterlizard
Rated 23 Dec 2013
10
12th
Only child devoted to pet, check. Single parent family, check. Retarded plot involving incompetent villains who need to abduct talented pet, check. Not sure where this falls into the timeline of superpowered animal movies, but it certainly hits all the buttons. Still a better basketball movie than Crossover.
Rated 23 Dec 2013
melvin_smifMelvin Smif
Rated 09 Feb 2009
0
5th
I was 13 when this came out and I hated it. The coolest part about this movie is my wife had a dog who could shoot hoops, apparently it ain't that hard to teach. Hey here is a side note THEY ARE STILL MAKING SEQUELS! X(
Rated 09 Feb 2009
theficionadotheficionado
Rated 10 Dec 2008
0
3rd
How was this made? A proposal: 1. Someone teaches a dog to use its snout to bump basketballs into hoops. 2. Footage of said dog plays at the end of a local TV news broadcast. 3. Movie exec sees broadcast, offers owner $10,000 for use of dog in movie; fuck yeah, says owner. 4. A month later, Air Bud hits theaters.
Rated 10 Dec 2008
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 19 Jan 2019
26
7th
I imagine there is some entertainment value for a child, but it would have to be a pretty stupid child.
Rated 19 Jan 2019
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 02 Jun 2008
43
5th
This movie and it's sequels are an anomaly, its not a movie that the kids like, it's a movie the parents assume the kids would like so then the kids are forced to watch it.
Rated 02 Jun 2008
geopoopGeopoop
Rated 19 Aug 2007
10
11th
I gave a 10 because that's the maximum age to which someone might be able to watch this without vommiting.
Rated 19 Aug 2007
heandhishairheandhishair
Rated 14 Aug 2007
29
4th
Three words: Suspension of disbelief.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
agentsnipeAgentSnipe
Rated 14 Aug 2007
26
2nd
It'll entertain the little ones and that's about it. I'm actually surprised that it didn't start a dangerous trend of kids trying to involve their pets in sports by throwing balls at their face.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 14 Aug 2007
5
44th
A dog that plays basketball. Who got stoned and wrote this movie?
Rated 14 Aug 2007
jimmynmujimmynmu
Rated 14 Aug 2007
9
4th
Whenever the dog plays basketball it's hilarious.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
saudadesaudade
Rated 25 May 2024
59
86th
I know this is about a dog that plays basketball and all but it's still the saddest movie I've ever seen.
Rated 25 May 2024
bobcatman09bobcatman09
Rated 05 Dec 2010
97
66th
a good basketball movie
Rated 05 Dec 2010
axboergAxboerg
Rated 08 Dec 2010
15
2nd
i was like 10yrs old when i first saw it on TV and plenty of times i faced with it again on TV couldnt stand even 10 mins
Rated 08 Dec 2010
mustunseeMustUnsee
Rated 15 Jan 2011
5
2nd
WE WANT OUT AND WE WANT IT NOW
Rated 15 Jan 2011
velvet_croweVelvet Crowe
Rated 10 Jun 2011
10
4th
At many points in the movie, I wanted to see that dog get brutally injured... and the movie would end.
Rated 10 Jun 2011
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 23 Aug 2011
25
5th
It's some terrible bullshit nonsensical plot that young kids love. The same kids who think every movie is good...especially ones with real animals.
Rated 23 Aug 2011
cinemaseanCinemaSean
Rated 10 Jan 2012
40
15th
Eh....it is okay, and I always watched it as a kid, but now as an adult I look at it and just look at the absurdity of the plot. A dog plays basketball....okay? I guess I am more annoyed at how many sequels and spin offs were made after it. Anyway, good for the kids, but not for me.
Rated 10 Jan 2012
johannanowJohannaNow
Rated 28 Mar 2024
0
5th
There’s nothing I hate more than talking dog movies and Airbud takes the cake. The only worse movie is its sequel, Airbuddies. The filming tricks to try and poorly fool you into thinking a dog can play basketball, and the awful voice acting is vomit-inducing. What ridiculousness took place when this movie idea was being pitched?? This is awful, even for children. So so stupid. How is it possible to make one of the most naturally lovable creatures cringy?
Rated 28 Mar 2024
chmulcr0nchmul_cr0n
Rated 22 Feb 2012
60
28th
remotely remember this one. such a long time ago...
Rated 22 Feb 2012
hsncrspywlhsncrspywl
Rated 27 Dec 2013
44
14th
For a film about a dog playing basketball this is not as bad as you would think. It toes the line between knowingly silly and ludicrous, and a completely serious take on E.T. with a BASKETBALL PLAYING DOG. It's a kinda cookie-cutter and bland family film, with not much in the way of performances or cinematography or anything. It's just not as silly as it could have been, and it's too boring to be outright bad. Still the best in the series by a mile though.
Rated 27 Dec 2013
le_mamile mami
Rated 07 Apr 2015
5
4th
I like movies with basketball player dogs.
Rated 07 Apr 2015
movie_houseMovie House
Rated 01 Oct 2023
70
40th
It's cute.
Rated 01 Oct 2023
matthagenmatthagen
Rated 09 Jul 2023
35
12th
Seen: 2+. Pretty sure I saw this multiple times as a kid. It's fuzzy. But I know I did see it today, and I got a variety of laughs, some genuine. And a lot of groans. “Ain't no rule saying a dog can't play basketball.” "CAN SOMEONE COVER THAT DOG!?"
Rated 09 Jul 2023
ytadelYtadel
Rated 17 Apr 2017
4
44th
(2017 Air Bud-a-thon #1:) What starts as an actually somewhat promising lonely boy-and-his-dog story (at its bones this is kind of an ET ripoff) gets sidetracked when, well, the plot kicks in and the dog has to play basketball. From there on it's fairly stupid. But the dog training/stuntwork is phenomenal; the scene where Buddy gets out a window, onto a roof, down onto a car and then to the ground in one long-take wide shot is mesmerizing. The score aggressively rips off Homeward Bound's music.
Rated 17 Apr 2017
evilmangoesEvilMangoes
Rated 13 Sep 2017
29
13th
D+
Rated 13 Sep 2017
nobambanobamba
Rated 29 Sep 2018
35
23rd
Terrible movie, but Buddy is awesome. Will watch with kids.
Rated 29 Sep 2018
vv238vv238
Rated 12 Oct 2018
30
27th
Solid children's fare though your mileage as an adult may vary.
Rated 12 Oct 2018
jessjess125Jessjess125
Rated 18 Aug 2022
85
59th
dog play ball
Rated 18 Aug 2022
war_machineWar Machine
Rated 27 Feb 2020
68
46th
Clowndog+janitorwasonknicks+wasmanager/bullied-makesteam+coachabusingplayer+getsjanitortocoach-invisibleball+nastiestairballlmao+clownseesdoinghalftimestunts-takesback+stealsbacklol-tearyfreeshim+losingthendogdshowsup+playslmao+freethrowslool+wearingshoes:P+ownercomes-joshwinningshot+villainwhoswitchedteamssaysniceshot+courtlol-coachgetsdogtochoose
Rated 27 Feb 2020
arossaross
Rated 03 May 2020
61
16th
So stupid but I have to admit this was fun as a kid
Rated 03 May 2020
barkoBarko
Rated 12 Jan 2021
25
34th
That clown guy scared me as a child.. Also this film must have caused a lot of grief for dogs around the world. I know I threw a basketball at my dog after seeing this. Poor little guy just looked at me...
Rated 12 Jan 2021
croweycrowey
Rated 15 Nov 2021
2
2nd
One of the only things more annoying than jocks are the fact that they all own golden retrievers if they own a dog at all, and there are only 2 things worse than that: 1) sports movies and 2) precocious, wide-eyed brats in family films written by suits around a board room table. OH, you thought I was going to say climate change, leprosy, world hunger. No, seriously, you watch this and tell me I'm wrong. Do it. (I'm joking! Ofc Rick Moranis is worse than all of those things)
Rated 15 Nov 2021
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 22 Jun 2022
52
12th
Mileage will always vary on the boy-and-his-dog genre depending on whether the viewer "gives in" – this effort unfortunately scatters focus over too wide an array of characters diluting what should have been a fairly straightforward story and inducing impatience and irritation, especially during the ridiculously silly climax. Incorporating the underdog (heh) sports movie, with an animal movie, with violent slapstick ala HOME ALONE makes for too noisy and hectic a brew.
Rated 22 Jun 2022
eee_e
Rated 20 Oct 2008
5
5th
lol
Rated 20 Oct 2008
lifeandalllifeandall
Rated 14 Aug 2007
30
5th
Um, what can you say? They sure are stretching to find kid movie ideas.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
moviesufermoviesufer
Rated 14 Aug 2007
86
59th
I always know when the sad parts are coming,but I always cry.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
battletoadBattleToad
Rated 14 Aug 2007
25
5th
It's hard to explain how stupid this film is, but it will successfully keep anyone under eight happy throughout. Total crap!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
cmullcmull
Rated 14 Aug 2007
33
2nd
It's a dog playing basketball.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
kojilessKojiless
Rated 14 Aug 2007
9
8th
It's a movie about a dog that plays basketball. If you still watch it knowing that, you deserve the pain the rest of us have suffered.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
shmendrekShmendrek
Rated 02 Feb 2008
1
10th
I mean, it's a kid's movie and all, but did it really have to be so fucking stupid? "Ain't nothin' in the rules that says a dog can't play basketball."
Rated 02 Feb 2008
john_lockeJohn Locke
Rated 04 Mar 2008
50
2nd
I don't care if it isn't "technically" in the rule books, a dog can't play basketball!
Rated 04 Mar 2008
veseyVesey
Rated 05 Mar 2008
37
14th
at least the dog isn't CG or a puppet.
Rated 05 Mar 2008
snarkysnarky
Rated 03 Apr 2008
70
24th
Not bad for an 8 year old, but I suggest leaving the room while the kids watch it, for an adult, it's just annoying.
Rated 03 Apr 2008
jebJeb
Rated 27 Jul 2008
5
6th
A dog is playing basketball.
Rated 27 Jul 2008
blake_leydenBlake Leyden
Rated 31 Jul 2008
25
8th
What is America coming to?
Rated 31 Jul 2008
xakkmasterXakkMaster
Rated 01 Sep 2008
35
11th
Yes, it's awful. Mostly for the lame side characters and illogical premise, but hey, who doesn't love a Golden Retriever? Much better than the sequels it spawned and I dare say I prefer watching a dog hoop it up over most other animals playing sports (especially a monkey playing baseball or hockey).
Rated 01 Sep 2008
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 18 Sep 2008
0
1st
I hate this type of movies with dogs.
Rated 18 Sep 2008
cclxndrcclxndr
Rated 23 Aug 2010
20
4th
"...No where in the rules that says a dog can't play basketball!" I remember as a little kid even hitting my head on my table screaming "HE'S A FRIGGIN' DOG! WHY IS HE PLAYING BASKETBALL?!!" Damn, you Disney. I've also begrudgingly sat through this movie more times than any sane person should have to.
Rated 23 Aug 2010
nathan_sNathan S
Rated 07 Dec 2008
1
6th
Oh yeah I've seen this. My PSI was 0, but I'll give it 10 just for nostalgia's sake.
Rated 07 Dec 2008
mentaculusMentaculus
Rated 24 Feb 2009
4
0th
I agree with jimmynmu, watch the dog play friggin' basketball and your sides will split open. I think the only thing worse than the existence of this film is the existence of two (!!) sequels. Thanks, soulless Disney machine.
Rated 24 Feb 2009
landstanderLandstander
Rated 29 Apr 2009
2
5th
Even as a kid I thought "man this is stupid".
Rated 29 Apr 2009
ocelotOcelot
Rated 21 Jun 2009
35
26th
The Air Bud universe stipulates that anything not explicitly outlawed is legal. It would've been Ayn Rand's favorite movie.
Rated 21 Jun 2009
homunculushomunculus
Rated 22 Jun 2009
2
14th
I'm not nearly as embittered as I need to be. It's alright. That little kid and the dog were pretty gay together.
Rated 22 Jun 2009
timmotimmo
Rated 15 Jul 2009
60
17th
Ignoring the fact that this was the film that really made it OK for Disney to pump out movie after movie of animals playing sports, this film gets a bad rap, and has one of the most truly sad moments of all the films I've ever seen. That's gotta be worth something.
Rated 15 Jul 2009
thefriedonethefriedone
Rated 24 Jul 2009
20
2nd
"Sorry coach, nothing in the rule book says a dog can't play basketball!"
Rated 24 Jul 2009
martrynmartryn
Rated 26 Jul 2009
11
0th
Even for a children's movie the premise is retarded. It's not remotely funny. If my kids liked this piece of shit, I'd have to probably beat them with a broom. (I wrote this original review in 2009. It is now 2019 and I have a 5 year old who loves Air Bud. Now what do I do?)
Rated 26 Jul 2009
mangoluver4umangoluver4u
Rated 04 Jan 2010
0
5th
Horrible movie, more like Air Dud. It's about a dog who likes to put balls in his mouth.
Rated 04 Jan 2010
judge_holdenJudge Holden
Rated 28 Feb 2010
2
15th
After the kid tried to get rid of him, Air Bud should have returned and played for the opposing team. You don't treat a golden retriever like that.
Rated 28 Feb 2010
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 24 Mar 2010
1
8th
Yo Bud can slam like a pro!
Rated 24 Mar 2010
risingRising
Rated 29 Mar 2010
70
8th
Kids movie, meh.
Rated 29 Mar 2010

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