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PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie

Movie PG 2023 92 minutes
PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie: The Paw Patrol pups are all lined up, wearing brightly lit costumes

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Sandie Angulo Chen By Sandie Angulo Chen , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 5+

Superpowered pups use teamwork, courage vs. evil scientist.

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Why Age 5+?

Any Positive Content?

  • Close up of a cartoon bulldog puppy smiling and looking up
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  • PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie: The pups all stand in a line, wearing brightly colored uniforms
  • PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie: A young boy with brown hair and brown eyes sits in a red race car; a brown dog stands in front of him, with its front paws on the car

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age 6+

Based on 33 parent reviews

Katielady19
Katielady19 Parent of 5-year-old
October 21, 2023
age 7+

Dark, Dismal and Utterly Unlike The Show

Our family was so disappointed in this film. Not only was it unnecessarily dark in color and setting, it was far too scary for the preschoolers it was purportedly targeting. Our 6-year-old covered his eyes many times and he’s never over-sensitive to content. The villain was inexplicable in her motivations and instances like having characters in prison (and breaking out of prison) were offensively unnecessary. I don’t know why every studio has suddenly decided that our children don’t deserve lighthearted, bubbly fun. Maybe moviegoing isn’t in our family’s future.
Chelsea R.
Chelsea R. Adult
October 12, 2023
age 10+

Not for little kids!

Took my son for his fourth birthday. This was his first theatre experience and he was crying and asking to go home halfway into the movie. There is way too much peril and violence for a kids movie and I question the thought process of those who made it. We left.
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What's the Story?

In PAW PATROL: THE MIGHTY MOVIE, a scientist named Victoria Vance (voiced by Taraji P. Henson) steals powerful magnets in Adventure City to lure a meteor to Earth. When the PAW Patrol foils her plans, she's sent to prison, and the pups end up discovering that the meteor's crystals grant them superpowers, starting with teeny pilot Skye (McKenna Grace), who gains super strength and the ability to fly. The others soon touch their own crystals and find their powers: Rubble (Luxton Handspiker) turns into a wrecking ball, Zuma (Nylan Parthipan) controls water, Chase (Christian Convery) has super speed, Marshall (Christian Corrao) can manipulate fire, and Rocky (Callum Shoniker) becomes magnetic. Liberty (Marsai Martin), however, can't seem to summon a power, so Ryder (Finn Lee-Epp) assigns her to train the three puppies in the team's new "Junior PAW Patrol" crew of even littler puppies. While the pups try out their new powers, Victoria meets Mayor Humdinger (Ron Pardo) in prison, and the villainous duo (plus Humdinger's cats) plan a prison break -- and a destructive plan for more powers.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (33 ):
Kids say (8 ):

The adorable rescue pups continue to charm little kids and their parents, and this sweet sequel reminds all viewers that even the tiny can be mighty. For more than 10 years, the PAW Patrol show and its feature-film spin-offs have helped it remain one of the most popular franchises for little kids. Writer-director Cal Brunker ups the action ante in this installment with the addition of superpowers that heighten the pups' existing rescue abilities as they go up against Victoria Vance, a typical movie megalomaniac who cares more about her own grandeur than the risk that her experiments pose on everyone around her.

Skye's subplot will particularly resonate with young audiences, since she initially feels like her small size makes her the team's weakest link. The movie explores her heart-tugging backstory as the unwanted "runt" of her litter, whom Ryder eventually rescues. As the story unfolds, Skye realizes that her self-worth isn't tied to her size but to her inner strength and resilience. Meanwhile, Liberty's character development delves into her apparent lack of a superpower. Looking for a purpose, Liberty focuses on teaching her trio of plucky Junior pups how to be heroes, too. The rest of the team also has individual moments to shine, making this another winning installment in the PAW Patrol universe.

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