Brother Bear (2003)

All Critics (126) | Top Critics (32) | Fresh (53) | Rotten (78) | DVD (28)

Modest but guileless.

November 16, 2009 Full Review

J. R. Jones

Chicago Reader

Top Critic

Brother Bear is a very mild animated entry from Disney with a distinctly recycled feel.

June 6, 2008 Full Review

Todd McCarthy

Variety

Top Critic

Another watchable, old-fashioned, uninspired Disney animation.

June 24, 2006 Full Review

Time Out

Top Critic

A lame duck of a movie.

July 21, 2005 Full Review

Bruce Westbrook

Houston Chronicle

Top Critic

It feels like a project that got quietly pushed through the pipeline while the studio gears up for bigger and better things.

November 21, 2003 Full Review

Charles Passy

Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Top Critic

Give one chef eggs, cream, and sugar, and he'll produce creme brulee. In another kitchen, you'll get plain old vanilla pudding. What we have in Brother Bear, for all the potentially tasty ingredients, is pudding.

November 16, 2003 Full Review

Louise Kennedy

Boston Globe

Top Critic

...often just as dull as it is engaging...

April 22, 2011 Full Review

David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Lackluster story only for kindergarteners.

December 22, 2010 Full Review

Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

If "the CEO wants to sell teddy bears" isn't going to inspire writers to do their best work, what on Earth possibly could?

December 10, 2009 Full Review

Tim Brayton

Antagony & Ecstasy

Compared to the Disney classics, this is a lazy and forgettable misfire.

November 16, 2009 Full Review

Film4

A sweet family film about love and tolerance.

October 18, 2008 Full Review

Urban Cinefile Critics

Urban Cinefile

It also seems to want to have a message, but it's a little tougher to spot than the usual "Be true to yourself" or "Face up to your destiny."

October 18, 2008 Full Review

Michelle Alexandria

Eclipse Magazine

Predictable? Yes. Corny? Sure. But Brother Bear is still good, family fun.

December 6, 2005 Full Review

Kevin Carr

Film Threat

A very nice little cartoon movie that just doesn't reach the stature of its siblings, and is unlikely to gain much standing with age.

February 15, 2005 Full Review

Douglas Pratt

Movie City News

Brother Bear is solid if standard Disney animation. The artwork is gorgeous, the score is decent, the story is strong, and the message is stronger

August 13, 2004 | Comments (3)

James Plath

Reel.com

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

July 20, 2004

Jorge Avila Andrade

Moviola

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.

June 3, 2004

Forrest Hartman

Reno Gazette-Journal

Short, sweet, entertaining and mercifully low on the musical numbers.

May 14, 2004 Full Review

Natasha Aitken

Empire Magazine

• 1. Kenoia: It's me.
  – Submitted by Anthony A (16 months ago)
• 1. Kenoia: Koda? It's me.
  – Submitted by Anthony A (16 months ago)
• 1. Kenoia: Leave him alone!
  – Submitted by Anthony A (16 months ago)
• 1. Koda: Hi-ya!
  – Submitted by Anthony A (16 months ago)
• 1. Koda: I'm practicin' my moves!
  – Submitted by Anthony A (16 months ago)
• 1. Rutt: Hey. My name's Rutt. This is my brother Tuke.
  2. Tuke: How's it goin', bear?
  3. Kenoia: Don't call me that.
  4. Tuke: Sorry, uh... Mr. Bear?
  5. Kenoia: No! I mean, I'm not a bear! I hate bears!
  – Submitted by Anthony A (20 months ago)

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