Air Bud: Golden Receiver (1998) Parents Guide: Is the movie OK for kids?

Bontent's parent guide suggests Air Bud: Golden Receiver is best for ages 6+. It's rated G. Buddy the golden retriever shows a talent for catching footballs — and joins the school team as a wide receiver while his owner struggles with his mother's new boyfriend. Kevin Zegers. G rating is appropriate.

Air Bud: Golden Receiver is officially rated G. Bontent's independent parent guide recommends it for ages 6+.

Buddy the golden retriever shows a talent for catching footballs — and joins the school team as a wide receiver while his owner struggles with his mother's new boyfriend. Kevin Zegers. G rating is appropriate.

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Football — contact sport played for family entertainment.

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A boy adjusting to his mother's new relationship — the resistance to a new father figure is the film's emotional subplot. Buddy the dog's football skills are real and impressive. The franchise formula applied to a new sport.

Air Bud: Golden Receiver runs 90 minutes, directed by Richard Martin, released in 1998.

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