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Buddy
“Welcome to a family that will make yours seem tame”
50%
Movie
1h 24m
AI Analysis
Buddy (1997) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Buddy (1997) — a movie tagged as Family, Adventure, and Comedy with cozy, funny, and heartwarming moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: An eccentric socialite raises a gorilla as her son. Our models also surface themes such as ai and family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for families with kids, family viewing, date night, and casual background watching. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~84 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Buddy 50% (77 votes) — mixed but watchable scores for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
50%
from 77 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
An eccentric socialite raises a gorilla as her son.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1997-06-06
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- TMDB rating
- 5.0
- TMDB ID
- 15170
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Where can I watch Buddy (1997)?
Buddy is available for discovery on WatchMind. You can find official links to rent, buy, or stream from licensed digital stores like Apple TV and Amazon in our "Where to Watch" section.
Is there an official trailer for Buddy?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Buddy directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Buddy about?
An eccentric socialite raises a gorilla as her son.
Is there an AI analysis for Buddy?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Buddy?
The official runtime for Buddy is approximately 84 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Rene Russo
Trudy Lintz
Robbie Coltrane
Bill Lintz
Alan Cumming
Dick Croner
Irma P. Hall
Emma
Paul Reubens
Professor Spatz
John Aylward
Joe Bowman
Mimi Kennedy
Mrs. Bowman
Philip Baker Hall
Minister
Dane Cook
Fair Cop
Michael Reid MacKay
Skinny Man
John Ennis
Policeman
Frank Welker
Buddy (voice)
Gary A. Hecker
Buddy (voice)
Frank Collison
Zoo Keeper
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Al 'Red Dog' Weber
Barker
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