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PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie (2023)

PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie poster
Directed by
Cal Brunker
Genre
adventure film, animated film, family film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 33m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 570 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The PAW Patrol pups get superpowers from a meteor and must protect Adventure City from Mayor Humdinger and a new villain. It is a sequel to the 2021 movie and based on the children's TV series.

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What happens

Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie is a 2023 Canadian animated superhero film based on the television series Paw Patrol. The sequel to Paw Patrol: The Movie (2021), it was directed by Cal Brunker, who co-wrote the screenplay with Bob Barlen. Several cast members from both the television series and the previous film also reprised their roles. The film features an ensemble voice cast, including Mckenna Grace, Taraji P. Henson, Marsai Martin, Christian Convery, Lil Rel Howery, Kim Kardashian, Chris Rock, Serena Williams, Alan Kim, Brice Gonzalez, North West, Saint West, James Marsden, Kristen Bell, and Finn Lee-Epp. In the film, the Paw Patrol pups gain superpowers from crystals inside a meteor and must stop Mayor Humdinger and his new accomplice Victoria Vance from wreaking havoc in Adventure City. In August 2021, following the success of the first film, director Brunker expressed interest in returning for a sequel. It was greenlit by Spin Master Entertainment in November 2021, with a planned October 13, 2023 release date, before being pushed forward to a September 2023 release. The film features elements from the Mighty Pups sub-theme of the main show. Mikros Image in Montreal returned to provide computer-animation, while the musical score was composed by Pinar Toprak. Most of the main voice cast was announced in January 2023, following Henson's casting in May 2022. Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie was released on September 29, 2023, in Canada by Elevation Pictures, and worldwide by Paramount Pictures. It received mixed reviews from critics and was a financial success, grossing $205 million against a production budget of $30 million. A further sequel, Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie, is scheduled to be released on August 14, 2026. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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