PAW Patrol: The Movie premiered in 2021. It was the franchise’s first theatrical feature film and expanded the television series’ rescue-dog premise into a feature-length adventure.
The story moves the pups from Adventure Bay to Adventure City, where they confront Mayor Humdinger after he becomes the city’s mayor. The film introduces Liberty, a street-smart dachshund who helps the team navigate the larger urban setting.
The film is often confused with PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie, the sequel released in 2023. The two films share the same franchise but have different plots, release years, and principal antagonists. The first movie’s release year is 2021, while the sequel’s is 2023.