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.”
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Brother Bear (2003)
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Reviews Counted:122
Fresh:46
Rotten:76
Average Rating:5.5/10
Consensus: Brother Bear is gentle and pleasant if unremarkable Disney fare, with so-so animation and generic plotting.
Runtime: 85 mins
Genre: Childrens
Theatrical Release:Oct 24, 2003 Limited
Box Office: $85,095,337
Synopsis: Set against the majestic natural splendor of the Great American Northwest, the film tells the story of a boy named Kenai, whose life takes an unexpected turn when the Great Spirits transform him... [More]
Starring: Jeremy Suarez, Joaquin Phoenix, Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas
Director: Aaron Blaise, Bob Walker
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Reviews for Brother Bear
A collection of terrible songs by Phil Collins continuously halts the movie in its tracks.
10/31/03
It is, in many ways, a well-crafted little movie that doesn't wear out its welcome and works better than most of its recent trad-toon Disney predecessors.
10/30/03
'Es una de esas joyitas que no pueden faltar en ninguna colección personal y cuyo valor seguramente será reconocido en los años por venir.'
07/20/04
There's a nagging sameness here that dwarfs the film's noble intentions and rather striking cinematics.
10/31/03
An inconsequential picture like this isn't going to do much to persuade Disney to keep its artists supplied with inks and watercolors as well as hard drives and mousepads.
11/03/03
A pleasant experience that is more appropriate for families than for adults unaccompanied by young offspring.
10/28/03
Top CriticA sentimental and enjoyable family film.
10/31/03
Perhaps a better title would have been Oh Brother! Bear.
10/31/03
Disney has turned the call of the wild into the stultifying murmur of group therapy.
10/31/03
Top CriticBrother Bear should please most kids, but its formulaic story and predictable animation prove Disney needs to try a little harder next time.
11/07/03
Its formulaic story, thinly drawn characters and predictable animation prove Disney needs to try a little harder next time.
11/06/03
Brother Bear is bearable, but just barely.
10/31/03
If "the CEO wants to sell teddy bears" isn't going to inspire writers to do their best work, what on Earth possibly could?
12/10/09
The film blatantly strip-mines The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, and anything else its makers can get their paws on.
10/22/03
Top CriticOh, brother, what a bore...
11/05/03
Brother Bear is a fine family film that eschews the competitive and self-centered values of popular culture and proclaims the grooming of one's spirit with love and caretaking.
10/23/03
With the undistinguished Brother Bear, Disney seems to have forgotten it no longer monopolizes the animated feature market.
11/04/03
Disney has come up with a mythical tale, strong on both sentiment and humor and, of course, stuffed with suitable family values messages about being kind to animals and loving your brother as you would be loved.
10/24/03
There's something vanilla about the whole enterprise.
10/30/03
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