YMMV / PAW Patrol: The Movie

• Adorkable: Liberty definitely comes across as this.
• Catharsis Factor: After years of watching Mayor Humdinger receive many a Slap On The Wrist Punishment for his various misdeeds, seeing him in jail during the closing credits is incredibly satisfying.
• Hilarious in Hindsight: When the film was released, it competed with a Looney Tunes film, which was still playing in theaters at the time, this wouldn't be the only time that the Looney Tunes competed with the pups, or at least one of them.
• I Knew It!: Even without being spoiled, how many people didn't suspected that Liberty will join Paw Patrol?
• Memetic Mutation: This scene is a prime example of masterclass animated filmmaking.^explanation A climactic scene in the movie, which, while impressive, was soon met with ridicule when fans of the movie tried to put PAW Patrol: The Movie in the same discussion as Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse or Puss in Boots: The Last Wish for Awesome Art in recent history.
• Moe: The puppies are all just as adorable as ever. Their cuteness doesn’t make them any less competent when it comes to saving the day though.
• Pop Culture Holiday: The Mayor of Toronto has officially proclaimed August 20, the movie's release date in Canada and the United States, as "PAW Patrol Day" in Toronto, citing PAW Patrol as "an absolute Toronto success story".
• Questionable Casting: Characters from the show being recast in favor of more big-name actors such as with Chase caused a lot of confusion from fans of the original series. Additionally, Kim Kardashian being announced as playing one of the side characters and receiving top billing in the movie's advertising despite her lack of experience in any acting caused even non-fans to be puzzled.^note  These odd casting choices are generally considered to be the catalyst for the re-sparked debate over whether or not animated films are justified in having celebrity voices.
• The Woobie: Oh, does the film put Chase through an emotional wringer. He was abandoned and nearly struck down by a van as a pup, leaving him with an understandable fear of returning to Adventure City. Then he's nearly killed during a rescue mission after the wind snags his parachute and hangs him over billowing flames. And after freezing up during a second rescue mission, he leaves the PAW Patrol in tears under the belief he's not wanted and is subsequently abducted. And after being reunited with his friends, he nearly falls to his death a second time while trying to rescue Ryder. Of course, all of this makes his success all the sweeter.
• Woolseyism: The Japanese version makes various changes to make the film more in line with Japanese humor and cultural values:
  • The scene where Gus asks "A dog?" was changed so instead he mishears Chase’s name as "Ice." This is brought back later when one of Humdinger’s goons also misconstrues his name as "Ice."
  • Ryder stating the new Lookout was funded by selling merchandise was changed to less cynical phrasing by having him say that it was thanks to those who supported PAW Patrol.
  • In the original version, when Ryder pulls Chase out of the rescue missions, he accuses Ryder of betraying his trust and giving up on him when things get difficult. The Japanese version changes this so that Chase is more upset at himself for failing the rescue rather than at Ryder for putting him on the sidelines.

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