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Air Bud Returns: release date, cast and early buzz
Air Bud Returns is due on 22 January 2027, its US release date (UK date not confirmed in our sources yet). It is directed by Robert Vince. The cast includes Tracy Ifeachor, Edwin Lee Gibson and Tyler Labine. Wikidata lists it as basketball. That is 68 days from 15 November 2026.
Wikidata description: 2027 film directed by Robert Vince.
Spore Score: coming soon
We don't guess. Once Air Bud Returns is out and The Pros (professional reviews) and The Punters (public ratings) have had their say, this page and the film page fill in the Spore Score automatically, usually within hours of the first reviews.
Trailer buzz
Buzz score 33 out of 100, which ranks it 55th of the 65 films we track releasing in the next three months. Trend: Steady. Its main trailer has about 51,932 views on YouTube.
In a sample of 50 trailer comments, 56% read as positive and 6% as negative (automatic sentiment check, run by us).
The Buzz score measures attention before release: how fast trailer views are growing (50%), total views (20%), likes and comments per view (15%) and comment mood (15%). It is not a review score and never feeds into the Spore Score.
Watch the trailer on YouTube ↗ From Air Bud TV, 4 February 2026
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