Buddy fingerprint.
Calm and low-key
Wholesome
Much of it is about family.
Some slapstick and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Family and everyday modern life
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Wholesome
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's wholesome. Much of it is about family.
Some slapstick and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some slapstick and sharp wit.
Family and everyday modern life
Its world is built around family and everyday modern life.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Buddy is included with a subscription to fuboTV in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 33/100 (IMDb 4.9 and Rotten Tomatoes 22%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States.
1 h 24 min
Buddy runs 1 h 24 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Buddy higher (41) than critics (22). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $25 million to make and earned $10 million worldwide, 40% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+54GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Buddy in 68 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 7 storytelling tropes for Buddy, including Character Narrator, Friend to All Living Things, The Great Depression.
4.9
