PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie (live-action version)

PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie is a 2023 American superhero comedy film based on the animated television series PAW Patrol created by Keith Chapman. It was directed by Raja Gosnell from a screenplay writing team of Jonathan Aibel and Glenn Berger and a story by Cal Brunker, Bob Barlen and Shane Morris. Adam Sandler, Jayma Mays, Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Marsai Martin, Will Brisbin, Jim Carrey, Jason Sudeikis, Kevin Hart, Josh Gad, George Lopez, Tracy Morgan, will.i.am, and Jamie Foxx reprises their roles. Several cast members from the TV series lent their voices to the film, including Christian Corrao (voicing Marshall), Luxton Handspiker (voicing Rubble), and Callum Shoniker (voicing Rocky). They are joined by an ensemble cast including Chris Pratt, Anya Taylor-Joy, McKenna Grace (voicing Skye), Alfred Molina, Asher Blinkoff (voicing Chase), Idris Elba, Olivia Colman, Nate Torrence, Kristen Bell, Awkwafina, North West, Saint West, and Brice Gonzalez.

The film was produced by Spin Master Entertainment, Original Film and was distributed in Canada by Elevation Pictures while Paramount Pictures (under the Nickelodeon Movies banner) handled international distribution. It is the second film under the Spin Master Entertainment banner. Following the success of PAW Patrol: The Movie (2021), Plans for a sequel began in August 2021 when Gosnell stated that he was interested in making a sequel after its predecessor's success. Work on the film began when it was officially greenlit by Spin Master in November 2021, with a planned October 13, 2023 release date before being pushed forward to a September 2023 release, with Gosnell returning to direct. The film features elements from the Mighty Pups sub-theme of the main show. Filming took place from August to November 2022 in New York City, Montreal, Georgia, and Paris, while the musical score was composed by Brian Tyler, replacing Henry Jackman from the first film. Much of the main live-action and voice cast was announced in January 2023, following Elba's casting in May 2022.

PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie premiered at Regency Theatre in Los Angeles on September 16, 2023, and was released in Canada and the United States on September 29, 2023 in Dolby Cinema, RealD 3D and IMAX formats, like its predecessor, the film received mostly positive reviews from critics. The film grossed $1.36 billion worldwide and broke multiple box-office records, including the second-highest-grossing film of 2023, the 13th highest-grossing film of all time, and the highest-grossing film produced by Nickelodeon Movies.

Live-action actors

 * Alfred Molina as Victor "Vee" Vance, a meteor expert who collaborates with Mayor Humdinger.
 * Jim Carrey as Mayor Humdinger, the PAW Patrol's arch-nemesis from Foggy Bottom who is elected the mayor of nearby Adventure City due to his name being the only one on the ballot and the other candidate somehow withdrawing from the election. Though Humdinger despises the PAW Patrol pups, he has shown a general dislike for dogs in general because he prefers cats. Pardo said he drew inspiration for Mayor Humdinger's voice from mixing impressions of a Dudley Do-Right cartoon character with a well-known American entertainer from the 1930s-1950s.
 * Will Brisbin as Ryder, a 10-year-old boy who serves as the leader of the PAW Patrol. With his leadership, Ryder confidently sends the group on their mission to save Adventure City from dog-hating Mayor Humdinger and also having a complicated relationship with Chase. Brisbin had to keep his role a closely-guarded secret for some time, which he found difficult as his nine-year-old brother is a huge PAW Patrol fan. Brisbin replaces Beckett Hipkiss from the series.
 * Adam Sandler as Sam Winslow, a NYPD police officer. He goes away to Hawaii with his wife.
 * Jayma Mays as Grace, a veterinarian who is Sam's wife. She goes to Hawaii with Sam.
 * Kevin Hart as Fridge, a dim-witted police officer in New York City and Sam's closest loyal friend. He becomes the acting sheriff of New York City with Tom away.
 * Neil Crone as Tony, the proprietor of his self-titled grocery store.
 * Roman Kemp voices Tony in the UK dub of the film.
 * Nate Torrence as Hank, the owner of J & H Metal Scrapyard and Janet's husband.
 * Kristen Bell as Janet, the co-owner of J & H Metal Scrapyard and Hank's wife who takes care of a pet goldfish named Bruce.

Voice actors

 * Ginnifer Goodwin as Mavis, a white Pomeranian who is Alex's wife, is the main protagonist of the movie.
 * Mckenna Grace as Skye, a heartening 7-year-old cockapoo is the second protagonist of the movie who serves as the team's aviator with her Mighty Pup power of flight and super strength. Grace replaces Lilly Bartlam from the series and the first film.
 * Jason Bateman as Alex, a Beagle
 * Jason Sudeikis as Sam, a Jack Russell Terrier, who is Alex's friend
 * Chris Pratt as Max, a Welsh Sheepdog
 * Anya Taylor-Joy as Jewel, a female Welsh Sheepdog, Max's love interest.
 * Rachel Bloom as Silver, a Wolfdog, Sam's love interest.
 * Josh Gad as Chuck, a french Bulldog
 * Awkwafina as Daisy, a Shih Tzu
 * George Lopez as Rafael, a romantic, wise and energetic chihuahua who is fond of the Rio Carnival and Eva's mate.
 * Tracy Morgan as Luiz, a bulldog who is Rafael's friend and a saw expert who has a medical condition of drooling.
 * will.i.am as Pedro, a brown, shaggy Newfoundland mix who is Nico's best friend.
 * Jamie Foxx as Nico, a pug who is Pedro's best friend, loves to samba, and whose bottle-cap hat functions as a pandeiro.
 * Idris Elba as Zuba, a Beagle, who's is Alex's father
 * Olivia Colman as Wanda, a Beagle, Alex's mother and Zuba's mate.
 * Marsai Martin as Liberty, a spirited long-haired dachshund who served as a member of the PAW Patrol in Adventure City and the mentor of the Junior Patrollers with her Mighty Pup power of elasticity. Martin reprises her role from the first film.
 * Asher Blinkoff as Chase, an independent 7-year-old German shepherd who served as a police pup with his Mighty Pup power of super speed. Blinkoff replaces Luke Dietz from the series and Iain Armitage from the first film.
 * Miranda Cosgrove as Delores, a sassy poodle who keeps on working in an animal shelter. Kardashian reprises her role from the first film.
 * Christian Corrao as Marshall, a cuddly 6-year-old Dalmatian who served as a firefighting pup with his Mighty Pup power of fireballs. Corrao replaces Kingsley Marshall from both the series and the first movie, as well as reprising his role from the series.
 * Luxton Handspiker as Rubble, a wisecracking 5-year-old bulldog who served as a construction pup with his Mighty Pup power of a wrecking ball. Handspiker reprises his role from the show Rubble & Crew and previously voiced Rex from the Dino Rescue sub-series in Season 7 and replaces Keegan Hedley from both the series and the first film, and Lucien Duncan-Reid from the series.
 * Nylan Parthipan as Zuma, an energetic 5-year-old chocolate Labrador retriever, who served as the aquatic rescue pup, with his Mighty Pup power of turning his body into water. Parthipan previously voiced Al from the Big Truck Pups sub-series and replaces Shayle Simons from both the series and the first film, and Jordan Mazeral from the series.
 * Callum Shoniker as Rocky, a clever 6-year-old Mixed-breed who served as the team's recycling and handyman pup, with his Mighty Pup power of magnetism. Shoniker reprises his role from the first film.
 * Alan Kim as Nano, a Pomeranian who is one of the Junior Patrollers.
 * North West as Mini, a Pomeranian who is one of the Junior Patrollers.
 * Brice Gonzalez as Tot, a Pomeranian who is one of the Junior Patrollers.
 * Stephanie Belding as a computer voice
 * Josh Graham as the computer voice that is heard in the PAW Patrol's vehicles and mobile carrier.