What it’s about
Air Bud Returns (2027)
Opening against Mu Yi and the Handsome General, this one will be fighting for the same weekend conversation.
The theatrical release lands January 22, 2027.
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In Theaters · January 22, 2027
Air Bud Returns
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Scored from what 12 creators said on camera while watching the trailer, out loud, in their own YouTube reaction videos. A proprietary Reactr score. How the score works
PG
Family · Drama
Air Bud series
Ain't no rules.
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.
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The Trailer
The official Air Bud Returns trailer, right here
Dropped July 27, 2026
65This trailer, scored from 11 reaction videos
Creator Reactions
What creators said about the Air Bud Returns trailer
Creators posted 12 reaction videos to YouTube watching this trailer. Reactr scored what they actually said, out loud, on camera, and combined it into the Reactr Rating shown at the top of this page. All of the videos are below. How the score works.
So, let's go. 3 2 1 play. Oh, hell yeah.
just a teaser, but I'm so excited, though. Nostalgia's got me going. My
John Oliver's going to be excited. But, that's what's up, though, bro. Told
I really loved watching the original movies when I was a
Um I do love that they show clips from the original film.
Let's go. Air Bud Returns. Yo, nostalgia is back.
of that be a go crazy. [music] That [ __ ]
One love. [music] Mhm.
to the films and uh excited to seeing what it's going to end up
Yeah, it looks so bad, yet I'm going to I think part
I guess we got to go see it then. Take the nieces and nephews.
Okay, I saw the official trailer for Air Bud Returns and I grew up
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Reactr Verdict
Did Air Bud Returns deliver on its trailer?
66The trailer
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?The film itself
scored from reactions posted after release
scored from reactions posted after release
Verdict comingafter opening weekend
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Who’s in it
Who you’ll see in the trailer
On screen, it is Roscoe, Aydin Artis and Tracy Ifeachor carrying the story. Roscoe plays Buddy.
Roscoe
as Buddy
Aydin Artis
as Jacob
Tracy Ifeachor
as Jasmine
Edwin Lee Gibson
as Jack
Tyler Labine
as Walter
Erik Gow
as Marvin
Maxim Swinton
Elijah Fox
as Sam
The credits that matter
The history behind Air Bud Returns
Air Bud Entertainment is behind the production. Robert Vince is in the director’s chair. The film continues the Air Bud story, so returning fans have a head start on every reference the trailer drops. It carries a PG rating in the US.
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When does Air Bud Returns come out?
Air Bud Returns is scheduled to open in US theaters on January 22, 2027. Dates can shift, so check back for updates.
Who stars in Air Bud Returns?
Roscoe, Aydin Artis, Tracy Ifeachor, Edwin Lee Gibson and Tyler Labine lead the cast, directed by Robert Vince.
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