The Hollywood Reporter's Frank Scheck reviews "PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie," the third big-screen instalment of the popular children's animated franchise, due for release on 14 August 2026. The review characterises the film as formulaic but effective family entertainment, aimed squarely at very young audiences rather than adults, while noting that it delivers the earnest, upbeat life lessons typical of the series.

The plot follows the PAW Patrol pups and their 10-year-old leader Ryder, voiced by Henry Bolan, as they rescue a family (including a character played by Snoop Dogg) from a burning fishing boat before running aground on a dinosaur-populated island. There they meet a new wheelchair-using rescue pup, Rex, and face off against recurring villain Mayor Humdinger, voiced by Ron Pardo, freshly released from prison with his gang of criminal cats. Directed by Cal Brunker from a screenplay he co-wrote with Bob Barlen, the film is rated PG, runs 88 minutes, and features a large voice cast including Jennifer Hudson, Terry Crews, Mckenna Grace, Paris Hilton and Bill Nye.