The Guardian's review of Paw Patrol: The Dino Movie delivers a sharply critical verdict on the latest big-screen outing for the popular children's animated franchise. The film sends the pup rescue team – Chase, Marshall, Skye, Rocky, Rubble and Zuma – on a mission to save a yacht-bound family before a storm strands them on a Jurassic Park-style island populated by dinosaurs, but the reviewer finds the resulting adventure charmless and unengaging throughout.

The review takes particular issue with the opening rescue sequence, which centres on an unlikeable teenage influencer character, and argues the subsequent island exploits fail to deliver any entertainment value. It contrasts Paw Patrol unfavourably with other children's television and film, including Bluey, In the Night Garden, Hey Duggee and Aardman's output, suggesting parents divert their money towards higher-quality alternatives given children's tendency to rewatch content repeatedly.