Super Buddies (2013): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2013, Super Buddies is a comedy and family film directed by Robert Vince, running about 81 minutes. “You don't need superpowers to be a super hero.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. When the five puppies stumble upon the Five Power Rings of Inspiron (alien artifacts abandoned on Earth 16 years ago), they all develop super powers, and are enlisted in Captain Canine's battle against the evil Darkon alien Commander Drex. Captain Canine is commander of space ship Megasis and is from the planet Inspiron. He is the mortal enemy of the Commander Drex. In charge of protecting Princess Jorala and the Five Power Rings from Drex, Megasis places the rings in hiding on the planet Earth, and takes the form of a German Shepherd, intending to stay on earth in very deep cover. Adopted by aspiring young comic book artist Ian Shaeffer, and renamed Captain Canine, he spends 16 happy years on Earth, as Ian recounts the stories of his space adventures. But when the five Buddies discover the Power Rings and instantly develop superpowers, Captain Canine has to train them very quickly indeed - for Commander Drex is headed back to earth, and this time he's determined to succeed.

Who’s in it. Super Buddies stars Michael Teigen as Sheriff Dan, Tim Conway as Deputy Sniffer, Kimberley Sustad as Joanne and Maulik Pancholy as Curly (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.9/10, Super Buddies has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Disney Plus and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Super Buddies page.

If you liked it. Fans of Super Buddies tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.