Snow Buddies

2008 1h 27m EN

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 300

FamilyAdventure

Synopsis

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Dylan Sprouse, Jim Belushi and Kris Kristofferson lend their voices to this family-friendly tale about a feisty pack of golden retriever puppies that embarks on an Alaskan adventure. When they find themselves stranded in the northern wilderness, the canine offspring of famed sports star Air Bud team up with an experienced sled dog and a husky pup, who teach them the importance of working together.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Skyler Gisondo
B-Dawg (voice)
Josh Flitter
Budderball (voice)
Liliana Mumy
Rosebud (voice)
Henry Hodges
Mudbud (voice)
Jimmy Bennett
Buddha (voice)
Dylan Sprouse
Shasta (voice)
Cainan Wiebe
Pete
Lise Simms
Meg

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Robert Vince
Writers: Robert Vince, Anna McRoberts
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, United States of America

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Grossed $51M — a 12.7× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Buddies Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Robert Vince, shot by Kamal Derkaoui. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Brahm Wenger. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Robert Vince directs. Kamal Derkaoui behind the camera. Brahm Wenger scores. Kelly Herron cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $4.0M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
3Grossed $51M — a 12.7× return. The kind of profit studios chase for a decade.
4Released 18 years ago.
5International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
6Part of the "Buddies Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
7Directed by Robert Vince, shot by Kamal Derkaoui. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
8Original score by Brahm Wenger. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
9Editor Kelly Herron shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
10Skyler Gisondo and Josh Flitter and Liliana Mumy carry the top of the cast.
11IMDB entry: tt1079448 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Classified under 11 themes, including "holiday", "sequel", "alaska", "snow".
13Released under 14 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Kamal Derkaoui
Original score: Brahm Wenger
Editing: Kelly Herron
Production design: Phil Schmidt
Costume design: Allisa Swanson
Makeup / hair: Colleen Conroy
Stunt coordinator: Randy Lee
Runtime: 87 min · 1h 27m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $4,000,000
Box office: $50,802,372
Return: 1270% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: Snow Buddies (2008)

Part of

Buddies Collection

A spin-off of the Air Bud series, focusing on the adventures of Buddy and Molly's talking Golden Retriever puppies, including Budderball, Rosebud, B-Dawg, Mudbud, and Buddha