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Air Buddies

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 4, age appropriate for kids over 5; suggested age 5.
  • Is it any good?

    3.0
  • Common Sense says

    Air Bud's adorable talking pups to the rescue.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 5 and Up

The good stuff

  • Messages:

    Positive messages of teamwork and family bonds, both within canine and human families. Broadly drawn adult villains are punished, and a bratty kid is transformed through a puppy's love. Eruptions of dog gas are played for laughs throughout the movie.
 

What to watch out for

  • Violence & scariness:

    A threatening villain physically and verbally bullies his henchmen, who are also suspended and pelted with snack food by a dog-loving motorcycle gang.
  • Sexy stuff:

    Not an issue.
  • Language:

    Not an issue.
  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    A puppy falls into a wine vat and, inebriated, is the only one to get captured during one chase.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Air Buddies

Parents need to know that this direct-to-DVD movie in the Air Bud series shows puppy siblings working together to support one another while they try to rescue their parents from a villain. Puppies, and eventually their child owners, are imperiled by bungling henchmen. A threatening-looking wolf turns out to be a helper to the lost pups.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about how the puppy siblings have strong personalities but come together as a team when there's a problem. How are you and your own siblings (or friends) alike, and how are you different? Have you ever been on a sports team or worked on a class project with someone very different from you, and if so, how did you get along?

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. I rate this title on for age 4 and give it 1.0

    .............

    COUGH COUGH ANNOYING COUGH COUGH TERRIBLE COUGH COUGH MOVIE COUGH COUGH

  2. Kid Reviewer Age 10
    Lives in Illinois
    I rate this title on for age 3 and give it 2.0

    Little Kids Will Enjoy This, But The Talking Dogs Are SOOO Weird

    I didn't really like this movie mainly because I don't enjoy movies with talking dogs. It's good for little kids, but as I said, older kids may find this movie to be scary because of the talking dogs.

  3. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in Massachusetts
    I rate this title iffy for age 5 and give it 2.0

    awww...

    Stupid and predictable, but my weakness is puppies so i can stomach it. THEY ARE SOOO CUTE!!!!!!!!

  4. Kid Reviewer Age 10
    Lives in Kentucky
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 1.0

    Awesome Movie!

    I loved it! It's really cute and funny! Great movie for dog or animal lovers!

  5. I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 1.0

    it was lame

  6. Teen Reviewer Age 14
    Lives in Maryland
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    ST SINKS 21

    ST WAS A GOOD PERSON.

  7. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in South Carolina
    I rate this title on for age 5 and give it 3.0

    Air Buddies

    Sexual Content (Not an Issue): None. Violence (Pause): Some physical bullying and slapstick. Language (Not an Issue): None. Social Behavior (On): Promotes teamwork and getting along. The cast isn't very diverse. Some crude humor. Commercialism (Not an Issue): None. Drug/Alcohol/Tobacco (Pause): A dog falls into a wine vat.

  8. Kid Reviewer Age 12
    Lives in Ohio
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    I think that it was a really good movie and it is fit for all ages. I liked the whole movie.

  9. Kid Reviewer Age 10
    Lives in Ohio
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    i laughed so hard.

    i just love it.it is so funny and plus i love puppys. i wood read it to everyone!

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