CA-G 01/30/2026 21:59:01 false Air Bud is a 1997 sports comedy film directed by Charles Martin Smith. It sparked the franchise centered on the real-life dog Air Buddy, a cross-bred Golden Retriever, who shoots basketball hoops and appears as Buddy. The film was financially successful, grossing $4 million in its opening weekend and totaling $27.8 million in its run against an estimated $3 million budget. The film was followed by one theatrical sequel, three direct-to-video sequels, and a spin-off film series. In each film, Buddy learns to play a different sport while the spin offs focus on Buddy's children, the Buddies. Air Bud Collection 1997-08-01 PremiereDate 1997 97445 Comedy Family Keystone Pictures Air Bud Entertainment Alliance Atlantis Dimension Films Keystone Entertainment Walt Disney Pictures Keystone Family Pictures Fetch Boy Films Ltd. International Keystone Entertainment /media/movies/Air Bud (1997)/Air Bud (1997).mkv /media/movies/Air Bud - Golden Receiver (1998)/Air Bud - Golden Receiver (1998).mp4 /media/movies/Air Bud - Spikes Back (2003)/Air Bud - Spikes Back (2003).mp4 /media/movies/Air Bud - World Pup (2001)/Air Bud - World Pup (2001).mkv /media/movies/Air Bud - Seventh Inning Fetch (2002)/Air Bud - Seventh Inning Fetch (2002).mkv