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"api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.other.t2021.culture.performance" }, { "id": "geo.other.t2021.culture.performance.screen", "label": "Film and television", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.other.t2021.culture.performance.screen" }, { "id": "geo.other.t2021.culture.performance.screen.films", "label": "Films and standalone screen works", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.other.t2021.culture.performance.screen.films" }, { "id": "geo.other.t2021.culture.performance.screen.films.films.individual-works", "label": "Individual films by title and year", "api_url": "https://www.edgepedia.org/api/v1/geo/geo.other.t2021.culture.performance.screen.films.films.individual-works" } ] } ], "excerpt": "PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie is a 2023 CGI animated sequel, also called PAW Patrol 2, directed by Cal Brunker, in which a meteor gives the pups superpowers while Humdinger and Victoria Vance try to steal them; it grossed $201.7 million worldwide on a $30 million budget.", "snippet": "PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie is a 2023 CGI animated sequel, also called PAW Patrol 2, directed by Cal Brunker, in which a meteor gives the pups superpowers while Humdinger and Victoria Vance try to steal them; it grossed $201.7 million worldwide on a $30 million budget.", "node": "culture.performance.screen.films.films.individual-works.franchise-series.franchise-series.animated-family-franchise-entries.comedy-and-adventure-entries", "markdown": "# PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie\n\n**PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie** is a 2023 CGI-animated family film and the second theatrical movie in the [PAW Patrol](https://www.edgepedia.org/paw-patrol) franchise, in which a magical meteor gives the rescue pups superpowers just as their archrival Mayor Humdinger escapes jail and teams with a mad scientist to steal those powers. It was produced by Spin Master Entertainment in association with [Nickelodeon Movies](https://www.edgepedia.org/nickelodeon-movies), distributed by [Paramount Pictures](https://www.edgepedia.org/paramount-pictures), and released theatrically in the United States on September 29, 2023.[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/paw_patrol_the_mighty_movie) • [2](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/paramount-plus/releases/?view=108784-stream-paw-patrol-the-mighty-movie-beginning-november-14-on-paramount)\n\n| Key fact | Detail |\n|---|---|\n| Release | Theatrical (wide) September 29, 2023; digital October 31, 2023; Paramount+ streaming (U.S.) November 14, 2023[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/paw_patrol_the_mighty_movie) • [3](https://www.moviefone.com/movie/paw-patrol-the-mighty-movie/Fk1ETeg9SAJqzs5Bww8Fe6/where-to-watch/) • [2](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/paramount-plus/releases/?view=108784-stream-paw-patrol-the-mighty-movie-beginning-november-14-on-paramount) |\n| Director and writers | Directed by Cal Brunker; screenplay by Cal Brunker & Bob Barlen; story by Brunker, Barlen, and Shane Morris[2](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/paramount-plus/releases/?view=108784-stream-paw-patrol-the-mighty-movie-beginning-november-14-on-paramount) |\n| Producers | Jennifer Dodge, Laura Clunie, and Toni Stevens (all p.g.a.); executive producers Ronnen Harary, Adam Beder, and Peter Schlessel[4](https://www.paramount.com/movies/paw-patrol-the-mighty-movie) |\n| Music | Composed by Pinar Toprak; music supervisors Dave Jordan and Trygge Toven[4](https://www.paramount.com/movies/paw-patrol-the-mighty-movie) |\n| Budget and box office | $30 million production budget; $22,764,354 opening weekend; $65,343,309 domestic; $201,739,292 worldwide[5](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Paw-Patrol-The-Mighty-Movie-%282023%29) |\n| Reception | 71% Tomatometer from 49 reviews and 93% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes; Metascore 49 on Metacritic[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/paw_patrol_the_mighty_movie) • [6](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/paw-patrol-the-mighty-movie/critic-reviews/) |\n| Rating and runtime | PG (mild action/peril); 87 minutes[4](https://www.paramount.com/movies/paw-patrol-the-mighty-movie) |\n\n## Spoilers\n\n### Story\n\nA magical meteor crash-lands in Adventure City and gives the PAW Patrol pups superpowers, transforming them into the Mighty Pups. For Skye, the smallest member of the team, the new powers are a dream come true. The pups' archrival Humdinger breaks out of jail and joins Victoria Vance, a meteor-obsessed mad scientist, to steal the superpowers and turn themselves into supervillains. With Adventure City's fate at stake, the Mighty Pups must stop the villains, and Skye learns that even the smallest pup can make the biggest difference.[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/paw_patrol_the_mighty_movie)\n\nThe film is a sequel to 2021's [PAW Patrol: The Movie](https://www.edgepedia.org/paw-patrol-the-movie), which ended with Humdinger imprisoned; he escapes in this sequel.[7](https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/whats-canon-paw-patrol-canadian-080011502.html) Director Cal Brunker and co-writer Bob Barlen have said the story grew from the franchise's catchphrase, \"No job is too big, no pup is too small,\" with the plot built around Skye's discovery that the smallest pup can matter most.[8](https://www.awn.com/animationworld/cal-brunker-and-bob-barlen-talk-paw-patrol-mighty-movie) Compared with the first film, the sequel shifts its dramatic focus toward Skye, the cockapoo who flies a helicopter, rather than the male pups such as Chase and Rubble who carried the 2021 film.[9](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/oct/12/paw-patrol-the-mighty-movie-review-puppy-based-franchise-tries-to-move-with-the-times)\n\n## Cast and crew\n\nThe voice cast pairs returning series actors with new additions. [Mckenna Grace](https://www.edgepedia.org/mckenna-grace) voices Skye, Taraji P. Henson plays the villain Victoria Vance, Marsai Martin returns as Liberty, Christian Convery voices Chase, and Finn Lee-Epp is introduced as Ryder. Guest and supporting voices include [Kim Kardashian](https://www.edgepedia.org/kim-kardashian) as the poodle Delores, North West as Mini, Saint West as Meteor Max, James Marsden as Hank, and [Kristen Bell](https://www.edgepedia.org/kristen-bell) as Janet.[4](https://www.paramount.com/movies/paw-patrol-the-mighty-movie) • [2](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/paramount-plus/releases/?view=108784-stream-paw-patrol-the-mighty-movie-beginning-november-14-on-paramount) The wider credited ensemble also includes Ron Pardo, Lil Rel Howery, Chris Rock, Serena Williams, Alan Kim, Brice Gonzalez, Christian Corrao, Luxton Handspiker, Nylan Parthipan, and Callum Shoniker.[2](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/paramount-plus/releases/?view=108784-stream-paw-patrol-the-mighty-movie-beginning-november-14-on-paramount)\n\nThe film is based on the television series created by Keith Chapman.[4](https://www.paramount.com/movies/paw-patrol-the-mighty-movie) Animation was produced by Mikros Animation, with teams in Montreal, Bangalore, and Paris; Mikros also animated the first PAW Patrol movie and, the same year, Paramount and Nickelodeon's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem.[10](https://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/paw-patrol-the-mighty-movie-reviews-roundup-233186.html) Mikros crew members described the sequel's main technical challenges as its many magical visual effects and the explosions in the flying sequences, and its texturing and shading pipeline as more demanding than the first film's.[11](https://www.mikrosanimation.com/en/news/from-paws-to-pixels-sylvain-salame-cg-supervisor/) • [12](https://www.mikrosanimation.com/en/news/from-paws-to-pixels-jonathan-gagnon-lead-set-texturing-surfacing/)\n\n## Box office\n\nThe film opened at number one at the North American box office with $23 million in its first weekend, ahead of [Saw X](https://www.edgepedia.org/saw-x), The Creator, and [Dumb Money](https://www.edgepedia.org/dumb-money), and added $23.1 million in overseas sales that same weekend.[13](https://apnews.com/article/f70ac42d987e7917cfd2c36781beb580) Its opening benefited from timing: it was the first family animated film in theaters since [Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem](https://www.edgepedia.org/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-mutant-mayhem) in early August 2023.[13](https://apnews.com/article/f70ac42d987e7917cfd2c36781beb580)\n\nAgainst a $30 million production budget, the film earned $65,343,309 domestically and $136,395,983 internationally for a worldwide total of $201,739,292, about 6.7 times its production budget.[5](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Paw-Patrol-The-Mighty-Movie-%282023%29) That total exceeded the first film's $151.4 million worldwide gross, and its $22.8 million opening was well above the 2021 film's $13.1 million debut, which had been released simultaneously on [Paramount+](https://www.edgepedia.org/paramount) during the pandemic.[14](https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/box-office/spider-man-brand-new-day-global-box-office-2-billion-new-releases) • [13](https://apnews.com/article/f70ac42d987e7917cfd2c36781beb580) By mid-November 2023 Paramount reported a worldwide gross of over $180 million and said the film helped drive the PAW Patrol brand toward more than $1.5 billion in retail revenue for the year.[2](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/paramount-plus/releases/?view=108784-stream-paw-patrol-the-mighty-movie-beginning-november-14-on-paramount)\n\n## Reception\n\nOn Rotten Tomatoes the film holds a 71% Tomatometer from 49 reviews and a 93% audience score from more than 500 verified ratings; the critics consensus calls it best suited to its youthful target audience but \"sweet, thoughtful, and funny enough to entertain the entire family.\"[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/paw_patrol_the_mighty_movie) Metacritic recorded a Metascore of 49 from 11 critics, in the mixed-or-average range.[6](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/paw-patrol-the-mighty-movie/critic-reviews/)\n\nCritics divided along familiar lines. RogerEbert.com (75) praised its lessons about confidence and teamwork and its guest voices; Variety (70) called it a sequel with bolder action and bigger stakes; The New York Times (50) found Skye's zero-to-hero arc predictable; and The Guardian (40) questioned how much more content the franchise's core formula could generate.[6](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/paw-patrol-the-mighty-movie/critic-reviews/) Cartoon Brew's roundup of reviews highlighted Mikros Animation's work as the most frequently and enthusiastically praised virtue of the film, calling it an aesthetic step forward for the franchise.[10](https://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/paw-patrol-the-mighty-movie-reviews-roundup-233186.html)\n\nAt award shows the film received one win and eight nominations, including Kids' Choice Awards nominations for Favorite Animated Movie and for Kristen Bell and Mckenna Grace as favorite female voices, a Canadian Screen Award nomination for achievement in sound mixing, and a Heartland Film Truly Moving Picture Award for director Cal Brunker.[15](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15837338/awards/)\n\n## Home release and franchise context\n\nThe film arrived on digital on October 31, 2023, and began streaming on Paramount+ in the United States on November 14, 2023, accompanied by the animated short Dora and the Fantastical Creatures as bonus content.[3](https://www.moviefone.com/movie/paw-patrol-the-mighty-movie/Fk1ETeg9SAJqzs5Bww8Fe6/where-to-watch/) • [2](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/paramount-plus/releases/?view=108784-stream-paw-patrol-the-mighty-movie-beginning-november-14-on-paramount) It has since remained available on Paramount+ in the U.S., with rental and purchase options on Amazon Video, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home.[16](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/paw-patrol-the-mighty-movie)\n\nA third theatrical film, PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie, was green-lit and reached theaters in July 2026.[13](https://apnews.com/article/f70ac42d987e7917cfd2c36781beb580) • [17](https://www.the-numbers.com/movies/franchise/Paw-Patrol?from_mobile=Yes) The Mighty Movie's $201.7 million worldwide total remains the franchise's highest theatrical gross, ahead of The Dino Movie's $159.5 million and the first film's $151.4 million.[17](https://www.the-numbers.com/movies/franchise/Paw-Patrol?from_mobile=Yes)\n\n## References\n\n1. [PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/paw_patrol_the_mighty_movie)\n2. [Stream PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie Beginning November 14 on Paramount+, Paramount Press Express (November 13, 2023)](https://www.paramountpressexpress.com/paramount-plus/releases/?view=108784-stream-paw-patrol-the-mighty-movie-beginning-november-14-on-paramount)\n3. [PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie, Where to Watch, Moviefone](https://www.moviefone.com/movie/paw-patrol-the-mighty-movie/Fk1ETeg9SAJqzs5Bww8Fe6/where-to-watch/)\n4. [PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie, Paramount Pictures](https://www.paramount.com/movies/paw-patrol-the-mighty-movie)\n5. [PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie (2023), Box Office and Financial Information, The Numbers](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Paw-Patrol-The-Mighty-Movie-%282023%29)\n6. [PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie critic reviews, Metacritic](https://www.metacritic.com/movie/paw-patrol-the-mighty-movie/critic-reviews/)\n7. [What's canon in 'Paw Patrol'?, Yahoo Finance Canada](https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/whats-canon-paw-patrol-canadian-080011502.html)\n8. [Cal Brunker and Bob Barlen Talk 'PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie', Animation World Network](https://www.awn.com/animationworld/cal-brunker-and-bob-barlen-talk-paw-patrol-mighty-movie)\n9. [Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie review, The Guardian (October 12, 2023)](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/oct/12/paw-patrol-the-mighty-movie-review-puppy-based-franchise-tries-to-move-with-the-times)\n10. ['PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie' Reviews Roundup, Cartoon Brew (September 29, 2023)](https://www.cartoonbrew.com/feature-film/paw-patrol-the-mighty-movie-reviews-roundup-233186.html)\n11. [From PAWs To Pixels, Sylvain Salamé, CG Supervisor, Mikros Animation](https://www.mikrosanimation.com/en/news/from-paws-to-pixels-sylvain-salame-cg-supervisor/)\n12. [From PAWs to Pixels, Jonathan Gagnon, Lead Set Texturing & Surfacing, Mikros Animation](https://www.mikrosanimation.com/en/news/from-paws-to-pixels-jonathan-gagnon-lead-set-texturing-surfacing/)\n13. ['PAW Patrol' shows bark at box office while 'The Creator' and 'Dumb Money' disappoint, AP News (October 1, 2023)](https://apnews.com/article/f70ac42d987e7917cfd2c36781beb580)\n14. [Spidey Crosses Global Box Office Milestone, CinemaBlend](https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/box-office/spider-man-brand-new-day-global-box-office-2-billion-new-releases)\n15. [PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie (2023), Awards, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15837338/awards/)\n16. [PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie streaming online, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/paw-patrol-the-mighty-movie)\n17. 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