"Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie," the sequel about everyone's favorite mighty pups, debuted at the top of the US box office with $23 million, bringing its worldwide total to $46.1 million. This is a mighty achievement given that the movie has opened at just 53 percent of the worldwide market. The film continues to open globally with the Philippines finally seeing the movie beginning today, October 11.
Directed by Cal Brunker, PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie has scored well with moviegoers – mostly families with young children – who gave the film an A cinema score. It holds an 82 percent critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
In their review, "Variety" said that PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie "delivers on the promise of a smart and salient sequel with bolder action, bigger stakes, and deeper resonance for all ages."
Screenrant also praised the sequel saying, "Its lessons are bare bones but relatable, with the kiddos easily able to take everything in without being overwhelmed, especially if they're already familiar with the characters."
The movie features an ensemble voice cast that includes Mckenna Grace, Taraji Henson, Marsai Martin, Christian Convery, Ron Pardo, Lil Rel Howery, Kim Kardashian, Chris Rock, Serena Williams, Alan Kim, Brice Gonzales, North West, Saint West, Christian Corrao, Luxton Handspiker, Nylan Parthipan, Callum Shoniker, with James Marsden and Kristen Bell.
The movie opens with a magical meteor crash landing in Adventure City. This gives the PAW Patrol pups superpowers, transforming them into The Mighty Pups. For Skye, the smallest member of the team, her new powers are a dream come true. But things take a turn for the worse when the pups' archrival Humdinger breaks out of jail and teams up with Victoria Vance, a meteor-obsessed mad scientist, to steal the superpowers and turn themselves into supervillains.
With the fate of Adventure City hanging in the balance, the Mighty Pups have to stop the supervillains before it's too late, and Skye will need to learn that even the smallest pup can make the biggest difference.