Air Bud Collection
Number of Movies: 5
Overview
Air Bud is a 1997 sports comedy film directed by Charles Martin Smith. It sparked the franchise centered on the real-life dog Air Buddy, a cross-bred Golden Retriever, who shoots basketball hoops and appears as Buddy. The film was financially successful, grossing $4 million in its opening weekend and totaling $27.8 million in its run against an estimated $3 million budget. The film was followed by one theatrical sequel, three direct-to-video sequels, and a spin-off film series. In each film, Buddy learns to play a different sport while the spin offs focus on Buddy's children, the Buddies.
Featured Cast
Andrea Framm
Noah Framm
Connor
Justin
Buddy
Coach McKay
Sheriff Bob
Tammy
Jackie
Phil
Polly (voice)
Gram Gram
Featured Crew
Crew
Writing
Camera
Writing
Directing
Writing
Art
Visual Effects
5 Movies
August 1, 1997
A lonely boy befriends a stray dog who has a natural talent for basketball and together they experience the highs and lows of life as their friendship remains solid through a series of escapades.
August 14, 1998
Josh and Buddy move from basketball to football in this first of several sequels to the original Air Bud.
September 16, 2001
In this second heartwarming and hilarious sequel to the popular favorite, Air Bud masters two new starring roles: soccer player and fatherhood. Loaded with laughs and cool soccer action, Buddy teams up alongside U.S. women's soccer greats.
June 18, 2002
Josh is off to his first year of college and Buddy has stayed behind with Josh’s little sister Andrea and the rest of the family. Andrea, attempting to fit in with her Jr. High classmates, decides to join the baseball team and along the way discovers that Buddy is a talented baseball player.
July 1, 2003
Air Bud finds that he has the uncanny ability to play volleyball.
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