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The sequel to Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie, this is the third big-screen outing for Nickelodeon and Spin Master’s unstoppable preschool powerhouse and it’s filled with prehistoric, puppy-powered chaos. It’s the most reliable formula known to children’s media: take a universally beloved group of rescue dogs, add dinosaurs and let Mayor Humdinger ruin everything.
The story kicks off when Ryder and the pups get caught in a mysterious storm that strands them on an uncharted tropical island teeming with dinosaurs. Fortunately, they aren’t alone: they quickly meet Rex, a specialized dino-expert pup who knows the island’s treacherous terrain like the back of his paw.
Naturally, peace doesn’t last long. Enter the perennial thorn in everyone’s side, Mayor Humdinger, whose usual brand of bumbling greed and terrible decision-making triggers a massive volcanic eruption threatening the entire island and its prehistoric inhabitants. It’s up to Ryder, Chase, Marshall and the gang to team up with their new dinosaur allies, dodge lava flows, outsmart bad guys and pull off rescues that are quite literally larger than life.
One of the funniest running traditions of the PAW Patrol cinematic universe is drafting an absurdly stacked celebrity voice cast to mingle with the regular puppy crew. Alongside returning series voice talent like Mckenna Grace (returning as Skye), the movie rolls out a wild lineup of guest stars. Terry Crews, Jennifer Hudson, Fortune Feimster, Jameela Jamil, Bill Nye, Paris Hilton and even Snoop Dogg lend their voices to the jungle menagerie, giving parents in the audience plenty of fun moments while the kids cheer for the T-Rexes.
At a brisk 88 minutes, it is designed entirely to keep elementary-schoolers glued to their seats with bright colors, high-stakes gadget action (which will sell more toys) and a simple message about teamwork. It’s loud, fast-paced and unapologetically silly. But if you need a surefire way to entertain the kids on a rainy afternoon—or if you just want to see how many A-list celebrities a preschool franchise can cram onto a tropical island—it gets the job done with a cheerful, tail-wagging roar.
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