Air Buddies

Air Buddies is a family comedy and adventure film about five golden retriever puppies. When their parents are kidnapped by criminals who want the athletic dog as a pet for a wealthy boy, the siblings embark on a mission to rescue them. Along the way, the puppies encounter various animals and work together to save their parents from the captors.

The film was directed by Robert Vince, marking the third of 15 films he directed. It followed Chestnut: Hero of Central Park and preceded Spymate. The screenplay was written by Vince along with Anna McRoberts and Phil Hanley. The voice cast includes Abigail Breslin, Michael Clarke Duncan, Josh Flitter, Spencer Fox, Skyler Gisondo, and Dominic Scott Kay.

Produced by Key Pix Productions, Keystone Family Pictures, Air Bud Entertainment, and The Walt Disney Company, the movie had a budget of 9 million USD. Audience reception was mixed, with a rating of 4.7/10 based on 4,800 votes on IMDb and a higher score of 5.9/10 from 358 votes on TMDB.