Air Bud 2 - Golden Receiver (1998)

6% of critics liked it
(17 reviews)
41% of users liked it
(83,983 ratings)

In this family canine comedy, a sequel to Air Bud (1997), Josh Framm (Kevin Zegers) finds it a problem when his widowed mother, Jackie (Cynthia Stevenson), starts seeing the community's new veterinarian, Patrick Sullivan (Gregory Harrison). Sullivan gives a football to Josh's golden retriever Buddy,… More In this family canine comedy, a sequel to Air Bud (1997), Josh Framm (Kevin Zegers) finds it a problem when his widowed mother, Jackie (Cynthia Stevenson), starts seeing the community's new veterinarian, Patrick Sullivan (Gregory Harrison). Sullivan gives a football to Josh's golden retriever Buddy, and the athletic animal is soon girding for the gridiron. Coach Fanelli (Robert Costanzo) adds Josh as back-up quarterback to the jr. high team, and an accident takes Josh off the bench and onto the field. Meanwhile, two devious dognappers (Nora Dunn, Perry Anzilotti) see news footage of Buddy playing basketball and make plans to spirit him away to a Russian circus. Four dogs performed the tricks seen here. The character of Air Bud was created by Kevin DiCicco, but Buddy died not long after the first movie. The original basketball-shooting Buddy, a popular half-time attraction prior to the first film, achieved a lifetime total of some 22,000 baskets. ~ Bhob Stewart, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: G, 1 hr. 30 min.
Directed By: Richard Martin
Written By: Paul Tamasy, Aaron Mendelsohn
Genres: Comedy, Kids & Family

In Theaters: Aug 14, 1998 Wide
On DVD: Dec 12, 2000

Critic Reviews

Joly Herman, Common Sense Media
Cute but more intense than other Air Bud movies.
Gary Brown, Houston Community Newspapers
This doggie has fleas.
Jeffrey Westhoff, Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
Air Bud: Golden Receiver has the same strengths and weaknesses as its predecessor. But this time the strengths are weaker and the weaknesses are stronger.
James Sanford, rec.arts.movies.reviews
If there's a little demon who's making your life miserable, "Air Bud: Golden Receiver" offers a prime opportunity for sweet revenge. ... charmless, preachy, flabbergastingly dull ...

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Featured Audience Ratings

KJ P

Not quite as good as the original, but I love the air bud movies, just by how much fun can be take out of them. They are a fun ride to watch, and this football frenzy with a mutt is awesome!
erika b

Really good
Coxxie M

i want to put that dog in a blender. then he'll be an "air spud" haha
Lafe F

A dog that can play football? That's crazy! And yet Disney came up with another Air Bud movie. It fit perfectly into the Disney live-action family film line. Filmed on a shoestring budget, it somehow worked for a triumph of basic animal family comedy sports extravaganza.
Dillon L

This movie is amazing...okay not really.
Steven V

The dog playing Air Bud in the end of the movie is a different dog from the one in the beginning. This is one talented dog.
Jackson W

Not nearly as good as the original.