Movie

Air Bud Returns

2027

A gentle, heartfelt story about loss and healing, with a dog bringing joy and hope back into a boy's life.

Tagline: Ain't no rules.
Overview: 12-year-old Jacob is an aspiring basketball player coping with the recent loss of his father. After he and his mother move to his dad’s childhood home in Fernfield, Jacob discovers a VHS tape of his old man playing basketball on the same court as a hoops-shooting golden retriever. Soon, Jacob begins his own adventure with a neglected golden retriever that he names Buddy.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, earnest and uplifting. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Grief, family, coming-of-age, healing
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: grief
family
coming-of-age
healing
sport
Places: small town
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none