Paw Patrol: The Movie

Paw Patrol: The Movie is a 2021 Canadian computer-animated action-adventure comedy film based on the television series PAW Patrol created by Keith Chapman. The film is produced by Spin Master Entertainment, the toy company behind the series, with animation provided by Mikros Image. It is directed by Cal Brunker, written by Billy Frolick, Brunker and Bob Barlen, from a story by Frolick, and produced by Jennifer Dodge. A sequel, titled PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie, will be released on October 13, 2023, featuring elements from the Mighty Pups sub-theme of the main show.

Plot
When their biggest rival, Humdinger, starts wreaking havoc as the mayor of Adventure City, Ryder and everyone's favorite heroic pups kick into high gear to face the challenge. Armed with exciting new gadgets and gear, the PAW Patrol joins forces with a savvy dachshund to save the citizens of Adventure City.

Why It Wants To Save Adventure City

 * 1) The film remains extremely faithful to the series and toyline from Spin Master, as it has all the characters from the show return while also adding new characters. In fact, they even play the theme song during the opening scene.
 * 2) Amazing direction from Cal Brunker, which is surprising, given that he does a mediocre job at directing other films like "mh:awfulmovies:Escape from Planet Earth" & "mh:awfulmovies:The Nut Job 2: Nutty By Nature", it's safe to say that it might be proof that Brunker has definitely improved in his direction.
 * 3) * The same also goes for Billy Frolick's writing, which is also decent due to being the same writer for Madagascar, another good movie.
 * 4) Great voice acting, just like in the series.
 * 5) *Iain Armitage does a surprisingly good job voicing as Chase, the police pup, as he sounds a lot like the character from the show and also gives off a very emotional performance while balling the tone very well.
 * 6) *Will Brisbin also does a pretty good job as Ryder, the human leader for the pups, as he sound what a real 10 year old would sound like.
 * 7) *Not to mention, the voice actors from the show return, and yet they do a very good job voicing their characters.
 * 8) *The newcomer Marsai Martin does a pretty funny performance as the goofy but lovable daschchund Liberty.
 * 9) *The celebrity cameos are also pretty good and hilarious, especially Tyler Perry's cameo as Gus.
 * 10) Amazingly gorgeous CGI animation that is an awesome upgrade from the series' animation (while still good, though). In fact, the animation was done by Mikros Image at Montreal, the same company that did the CGI animation for The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run. The animation gets even better when you realise this film’s budget was just $26 million, which is pretty cheap for a computer animated feature film.
 * 11) Like Plankton in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, while Mayor Humdinger is still a goofy character as always, he's a lot more sinister and more evil than in the show, as here, he actually tries to destroys the bustling Adventure City in order to uses a device called a Cloud Catcher to clear up the weather so he can do his firework show and actually causes damage to the buildings as well, which is actually surprising.
 * 12) Adventure City, the location that takes place in the movie, looks amazing to look at and even has all likeable characters, especially Liberty and the other dogs too.
 * 13) Due to having a darker and more mature tone than the show, it has a lot of emotional and heartwarming moments, like the scene where Chase tells Ryder than he doesn't want to go to Adventure City because of his dark past where he was hungry, lonely and scared and even almost got into an accident by a truck, before Ryder saved him, and the scene where Chase overcomes his fears by rescuing Ryder, who was stuck in the elevator of Humdinger's building.
 * 14) Even with the film's emotional moments, there are also some pretty funny moments, like the scene where Skye tells that she has a turbulence, only for the helicopter to crash in the ground, followed by Rocky telling her "you've gone a little buff".
 * 15) * There are even scenes that poke fun at the show itself, like the scene where Ryder in the Adventure City headquarters said that he even has merchandise, possible poking fun at the fact that the show tried to make money off it by making merchandise and the scene where Gus gets flabbergasted at a pup (in this case, Chase) rescuing him, also poking fun at the show for having rescue puppies.
 * 16) Every single character is likable in the film, especially the Paw Patrol, Humdinger, and even the newcomers too, like the henchmen Butch and Ruben, the scientist Kendra Wilson, the sassy poodle Delores and even the comic relief of the film, the newscaster of Adventure City News Network, Marty Muckraker.
 * 17) It has an absolutely amazing moral where you must face your fears and forget your terrible past and move on from what has happened before.
 * 18) Despite being there just to sell toys, the film's new additions are actually pretty cool, especially the new gadgets that Kendra made specifically for the pups and then the roller coaster railway that Humdinger created, both of which are pretty impressive, even for the show's standards.
 * 19) Pretty good ending where after Humdinger gets captured by Skye and Kendra Wilson telling a speech to the citizens of the city, Ryder then tells a very important speech about bravery, where after that, gets a call of one of the dogs in the shelter for a mission, which leads the Paw Patrol, including Liberty, to leave the ceremony and do the mission as said from the dog, followed by a reprise of the show's theme song.
 * 20) Hector Pereira's score in the film is amazingly composed and perfectly captures the scenes in the film, especially the beginning of the film and the scene where Liberty calls the Paw Patrol.
 * 21) * Not to mention, first off, the song, "Good Mood" by Adam Levine (played by the trailer and the end credits) is very well done that it connects the tone.
 * 22) ** and last but not least, the song, "The Use in Trying" by Alessia Cara is beautiful and nicely done songs that capture the film's mood very well.
 * 23) * In fact, it even uses the show's theme song in some scenes.
 * 24) Liberty is the greatest new character that were introduced in this movie for example she did a good job helping Ryder and his PAW Patrol to survive in the traffic jam, and even saving Chase from the prison which lead her to become a new member of the PAW Patrol is very interesting and awesome. She later appeared in Season 9 for the show.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) While Mayor Goodway and Cap'n Turbot return from the show as cameos, some characters from the show like Everest, Tracker, Alex Porter, Callie, Danny X, Jake, Carlos, Rex, Ella, Tuck and Harold Humdinger are nowhere to be found, which is disappointing.
 * 2) The movie can get too scary and also very intense even for younger viewers of the show, as the film has a tragic backstory of Chase, and how evil Humdinger has become, alongside several scenes of characters almost dying, including a scene where Ryder and the building humdinger heights collapses to the right followed by Ryder screaming, which feels quite off due to the show being very light-hearted and almost lacking any disturbing imagery.
 * 3) While the humor is pretty good, the running gag where Humdinger's pants get torn, thus revealing his underwear is pretty cringeworthy, not to mention, the infamous scene where Skye deploys a "wedgie drone" to stop Humdinger only to give him a painful wedgie and then revealing his underwear to the entire city.
 * 4) Liberty, while likable, can be quite mean and rude at times, like in the scene where she yells at a driver to move and the scene where she wrecks the interview with Humdinger, though this is justified since the former has the Paw Patrol stuck in a traffic jam and the latter being the fact that Humdinger is elected for mayor.
 * 5) It sadly, has some scenes that try to be hip and cool with kids, like the scenes where Humdinger uses the words "hashtag" and "selfie" alongside "If this goes viral, I'm cancelling the internet", despite carrying a G rating of all things. Not to mention, this could encourage a couple of kids to go on the internet and cancel other people, especially if you think this movie was trying to convince younger ones to always be online. However, not all kids are going to do that. But only a couple of them because what the writer or director placed into the movie is clearly one of them throwing in some really awful advice.
 * 6) *As for selfies and hashtags, we're not saying that selfies and hashtags are bad things in general. But using them as tools in order to be "cool and hip" with kids (especially when it comes to a movie that is made for a G-rated audience) is clearly an excuse to either treat kids like they are idiots or it's there to annoy the kids because they are Nickelodeon. This can be said with nearly every modern movie that takes place during the present day.
 * 7) While the writing is decent, it however feels like a random series of events or episodes from the TV show put up into one big film.
 * 8) Some of the new stuff in the film is only there just to sell as much merchandise as it could, like the roller coaster that Humdinger created, and the new outfits and cars the film introduced, not to mention, even the new characters are also added just to sell toys, like the show itself.
 * 9) While the celebrity cameos for the characters are decent, Kim Kardashian's cameo as Delores feels off-putting, given that she was notorious for her wrongdoings, it could be why some people dislike this film.
 * 10) As typical for films directed by Cal Brunker, while the pop cultural references are quite interesting, the idea of placing them into this movie can be a bit inappropriate for young viewers, especially in a "G" rated film.
 * 11) Plot hole: Chase explains that he forgot to deactivate the parachute before his mission failed, however, Ryder did not reveal the explanation on how to deactivate the parachute.

Reception
Paw Patrol: The Movie received mostly positive reviews from critics, audiences and fans alike. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 79% based on 47 reviews, with an average rating of 6.20/10. The website's critical consensus reads: "No job's too big and no pup's too small for PAW Patrol: The Movie, which should give its youthful target demographic exactly what they're looking for.", while audiences consensus reads, "Young fans of Ryder and his crew will love PAW Patrol: The Movie -- and their parents may not mind tuning in either.". On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 50 out of 100, based on 14 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A–" on an A+ to F scale, while PostTrak reported 81% of audience members gave it a positive score, with 66% saying they would definitely recommend it.

Box office
As of October 31, 2021, Paw Patrol: The Movie has grossed $40.1 million in the United States and Canada, and $88 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $128.1 million. In the United States and Canada, Paw Patrol: The Movie was released alongside Reminiscence, The Night House, and The Protégé as well as the limited release of Flag Day and was initially projected to gross around $7–9 million from 3,184 theaters in its opening weekend. After making $4.5 million on its first day, estimates were increased to $12–14 million. It went on to debut to $13 million, finishing second behind holdover Free Guy; 88% of the audience was made up of families, 63% being under the age of 25. The opening was noteworthy because Regal Cinemas, the second-largest chain in the U.S., refused to carry the film due to its day-and-date release. The film fell 50% in its second weekend to $6.6 million, finishing in third. Worldwide, Paw Patrol: The Movie debuted in six markets, making $5.8 million in its first weekend, including a $2.3 million opening in France and a $3.2 million opening in the United Kingdom. In its second weekend, the film made $12.8 million in 39 markets; the top countries were Germany ($2.6 million), the Netherlands ($1.1 million), Mexico ($864,000), France, and the United Kingdom. It also had a South Korean opening in a mere 240 theaters, a decision by the Korea Theater Association to release local titles instead. In its third, the film was screened in 46 markets and grossed $10.3 million, which included #1 openings in Spain, Argentina, and Chile.

Awards
This film was nominated for a Kids Choice Awards for favorite animated movie.

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Trivia

 * The film received a video game called "Paw Patrol The Movie: Adventure City Calls!" which was developed by Drakhar Studio and published by Outright Games, and was released for the Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Microsoft Windows on August 13, 2021. Rocky and Zuma are the playable characters, but they are not featured in the box art. While Liberty was not wearing in the box art, she does wear during the games played.
 * This is the second theatrical film based on a Nick Jr. show, with the first being Dora and the Lost City Of Gold, despite the show and film being owned by Spin Master Entertainment rather than Nickelodeon.
 * This is the first Paramount and Nickelodeon animated film to have a G-rating since Rugrats In Paris: The Movie.
 * In addition, it is also the first Paramount and Nickelodeon film to have a G-rating since Charlotte's Web
 * This film was originally set to debut on Paramount+ just 45 days after being released in theatres, around October 4, 2021, until it was eventually confirmed that the film would be released in theaters and on Paramount+ simultaneously on August 20, 2021, making it the first Paramount film (and also the first Nickelodeon film) to be released in theaters and on Paramount+ on the same day. Because Canadian distribution is handled by Elevation Pictures, the Canadian version of Paramount+ did not initially offer the movie, and it is unknown if it will.
 * Aside from some voice recording in Los Angeles (including recordings from most of the cast remotely) and orchestral scoring in Nashville, “95 percent of everything” happened in Canada, according to Brunker.
 * An exclusive first look of the movie was shown at the 2021 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards on March 13, 2021.
 * This film released on the same day as The Loud House Movie, another Nickelodeon film.
 * Unlike previous films from Nickelodeon Movies, PAW Patrol: The Movie was produced in Canada instead of United States, and the film's copyright is owned by Spin Master rather than Paramount. Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies only presented the film internationally, and did not produce it outright.
 * This is one of only three movies so far that used the Nickelodeon Movies logo from The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run.
 * The digital release features hours of entertainment with exclusive bonus content, including a look at the team, additional news reports with reporter Marty Muckraker (voiced by Jimmy Kimmel) and a sing-along with a reimagined PAW Patrol theme song lyric video. It also includes the bonus episodes with one never-before-seen episode from the popular series by Spin Master Entertainment, and a never-before-seen episode of another Nickelodeon show, mh:besttvshows:Blaze and the Monster Machines.
 * Despite being an animated film, Paramount Animation is not involvement in this movie, as it was produced and created at Canada.