Admirable for the way in which writers Paul Tamasy and Aaron Mendelsohn have injected a sense of reality amid lots of rousing fantasy calamities...

| Mar 1, 2024

Dubious highlights include the dog wearing two pairs of basketball shoes and eating a frightening amount of vanilla pudding.

| Mar 1, 2024

A smart pet trick that turns into a stupid movie.

| Mar 1, 2024

Who wouldn't love a story about a homeless golden retriever who runs away from his alcoholic clown for a father, Norm, to shoot hoops?

| Mar 6, 2018

The writing is so messy and aimless that when the film retrenches to generic kid flick mediocrity, it actually counts as a relief.

| Original Score: 2/10 | Nov 27, 2014

A high-flying dog tale for kids.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Sep 9, 2010

There's an air of acceptance throughout the film, but the movie never stops to stand at a pulpit and preach this message.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 18, 2009

Certainly director Charles Martin Smith provides the story with a lot of heart.

| Mar 26, 2009

A basketball playing Golden Retriever shows his stuff on several high-school basketball courts.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 5, 2009

Ramshackle slapstick, upbeat life lessons and lashings of sentimentality.

| Feb 9, 2006

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Jul 29, 2005

Full Review | Original Score: 1/5 | Jul 5, 2005

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 30, 2005

I guess it was a pretty good movie, though I got a little bored halfway through and took a little snooze. I like air conditioning. There was lots of popcorn on the floor.

Full Review | Original Score: C | Jan 2, 2005

Full Review | Original Score: 1/5 | May 18, 2004

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Mar 27, 2003

"Air Bud" doesn't exhaust the novelty of a dog playing basketball. In fact, its best trick is that it shows restraint and actually leaves the viewer wanting more.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jun 18, 2002

Let's face it. You know you're in trouble when the most convincing performance comes from the dog.

| Jan 1, 2000

Dull but harmless.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | Jan 1, 2000

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jan 1, 2000