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Brother Bear

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Brother Bear (2003)

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Reviews Counted: 111 Fresh: 43  Rotten:68 Average Rating: 5.6/10
 
Consensus: Pleasant, if unremarkable, Disney fare. Pleasant, if unremarkable, Disney fare. more
 
Runtime: 85 mins
Theatrical Release: Oct 24, 2003 Limited
Box Office: $85,095,337
Synopsis:
In Walt Disney Pictures' feature BROTHER BEAR, beautiful animation of the Pacific Northwest complements an upbeat musical score that includes songs by Phil Collins and Tina Turner. From snowcapped mountains and glaciers to lush springtime forest scenes, the colorful drawings are... [More]
In Walt Disney Pictures' feature BROTHER BEAR, beautiful animation of the Pacific Northwest complements an upbeat musical score that includes songs by Phil Collins and Tina Turner. From snowcapped mountains and glaciers to lush springtime forest scenes, the colorful drawings are dazzling and dreamlike. Children will especially enjoy the animals in the film. There are rivers full of leaping salmon, forests inhabited by squirrels and chipmunks, and processions of giant wooly mammoths. The story carries messages about the power of friendship and community, the difficulty of losing a loved one, and the highs and lows of growing up. Kenai (Joaquin Phoenix) is a boy who longs to become a man but must learn a valuable lesson before he can achieve the maturity it requires. At a tribal ceremony the spirits give him the symbol of the bear, which stands for love. Then, through a series of events, he is transformed into a bear. Kenai must brave the wild, with only a little bear-cub brother, Koda (Jeremy Suarez), to guide him. In their travels, Kenai and Koda meet a couple of hilarious moose (Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas) who provide comic relief to this otherwise heartrending family tale. [Less]

Genre: Childrens

Starring: Jeremy Suarez, Joaquin Phoenix, Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas

Director: Aaron Blaise, Bob Walker
Screenwriter: Ron J. Friedman, Steve Bencich
Composer: Mark Mancina

DVD Info

Release:

Mar 30, 2004

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • 2 Discs
  • Keep Case

Additional Release Material:

  • Audio Commentary - 1. "Rutt and Tuke Commentary"
  • Fully Animated Outtakes
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Music - 1. "Fishing Song" by Phil Collins
  • Featurette - 1. "The Making of BROTHER BEAR"
  • 2 Exciting Games

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'Es una de esas joyitas que no pueden faltar en ninguna colección personal y cuyo valor seguramente será reconocido en los años por venir.'

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The movie isn’t as witty as Monsters, Inc. and the storytelling isn’t as sharp as in Tarzan, but the theme of environmental kindness is priceless.

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06/03/04 03:21 PM
Forrest Hartman
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Enchanting.

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04/02/04 02:33 PM
Staci Layne Wilson
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I still don't understand how Brother Bear got an Oscar nomination for Best Animated film, but there are plenty of worse movies out there.

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04/02/04 11:24 AM
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03/26/04 05:21 AM
Betty Jo Tucker
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...for all its earnestness, its wholesomeness, and its uplifting moral values, Brother Bear is formula Disney.

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03/16/04 04:57 PM
John J. Puccio
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"A rich, deeply felt story about self-actualization and love, as well as about learning to respect nature on its own terms. It’s the new Bambi.

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01/29/04 05:34 AM
Randy Shulman
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01/15/04 05:13 PM
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Skirts self-parody in its rigid adherence to the cartoon-epic template.

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01/15/04 05:13 PM
Adam Nayman
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Brother Bear probably won’t crossover to adult moviegoers without kids [but] it’s an intelligent and entertaining addition to the Disney catalog.

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01/01/04 08:13 AM
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
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Os animadores da Disney fazem mais um trabalho excepcional e repleto de preciosismos.

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12/11/03 07:29 PM
Pablo Villaca
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"Brother Bear" eschews computer animation in favor of the traditional, hand-painted, 2-D variety. As such, it's almost a museum piece.

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12/03/03 08:22 AM
Christopher Smith
Bangor Daily News (Maine)
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Brother Bear isn't a marvel in terms of screenwriting urgency, but it proves the theory that if formula is handled with care and enthusiasm, it can still work delightfully.

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12/02/03 05:13 PM
Brian Orndorf
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Run-of-the-mill fare like this only gives more power to the pixel-pushers.

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12/02/03 05:13 PM
Matthew Leyland
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Disney's apparent notion that five screenwriters are better than one comes apart here

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11/28/03 11:22 PM
Luke Y. Thompson
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A New Age-y tale that doesn’t quite rank as a Disney masterpiece, but which is enjoyable nonetheless.

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11/23/03 11:27 AM
Mike McGranaghan
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