Santa Buddies

"The Buddies are coming to town!"

2009 1h 28m EN

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 252

FamilyAdventureFantasy

Synopsis

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When Puppy Paws, the fun-loving son of Santa Paws, gets bored, he finds Budderball on Santa's naughty list and figures he's just the dog to show him how to be an ordinary pup. When the magical Christmas Icicle starts to melt however, and the world begins to forget the true meaning of the season, it's up to Puppy Paws and his newfound Buddies to journey back to the North Pole and save Christmas.

“The Buddies are coming to town!”

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Cast

Zachary Gordon
Puppy Paws (voice)
Josh Flitter
Budderball (voice)
Skyler Gisondo
B-Dawg (voice)
Field Cate
Buddha (voice)
Liliana Mumy
Rosebud (voice)
Ty Panitz
Mudbud (voice)
Danny Woodburn
Eli
Richard Kind
Eddy the Elf Dog (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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

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5 / 8

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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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kelly Herron shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Zachary Gordon and Josh Flitter and Skyler Gisondo carry the top of the cast.

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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. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 17 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
4Part of the "Buddies Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Robert Vince, shot by Kamal Derkaoui. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Brahm Wenger. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Kelly Herron shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Zachary Gordon and Josh Flitter and Skyler Gisondo carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The Buddies are coming to town!".
10IMDB entry: tt1328875 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Kamal Derkaoui
Original score: Brahm Wenger
Editing: Kelly Herron
Production design: Chris August
Costume design: Stephanie Nolin
Makeup / hair: Vincenza Celentano
Stunt coordinator: Randy Lee
Runtime: 88 min · 1h 28m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: Santa Buddies (2009)

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