Common Sense Note
Parents need to know that Air Bud Spikes Back is a 2003 sequel in the Air Bud franchise of sports-themed movies. There are some tame comedic pratfalls throughout the movie, and two bad guys are thrown off a merry-go-round. Also, Buddy is blamed for crimes he did not commit, which may upset younger kids. There is a particularly disgusting vomit scene.
Sexual
Content
Not applicable.
Violence
Tame comedic pratfalls throughout the movie. Escaped dogs run rampant through a street fair, knocking over produce and sending an expensive vase skyward and eventually onto the dog Buddy's head. The two bad guys are thrown off a merry-go-round. There's a particularly disgusting vomit scene. Grandma Framm's parrot is kidnapped. Buddy is blamed for crimes he did not commit, which may upset younger kids.
Language
Not applicable
Social
Behavior
This movie shows tween characters trying to find jobs to save up money to get something they want. The importance of teamwork and good sportsmanship also are shown throughout the movie.
Consumerism
Banners advertising Aquafina and Nissan are in the background of a beach volleyball tournament at the end of the movie.
Drugs / Tobacco /
Alcohol
Not applicable