A sweet celebration of brotherhood in its many forms.
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10/24/03
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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
While the hand-drawn animation is visually appealing, the story is completely predictable and Phil Collins's music lacks the impact of his Oscar-winning Tarzan tunes.
10/24/03
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
Sure, send the kids, but parents, you're better off hibernating through this one.
10/24/03
It's a thoroughly pleasant, if unremarkable, kids' movie that will keep the little ones entertained for 80 minutes while not hurting their parents' heads too much.
10/24/03
Though Brother Bear is as beautiful as any of Disney's hand-drawn features, the gang-written script is deadly flat.
10/24/03
Top CriticTo put it frankly, it's generic.
10/24/03
definitely a second tier animation effort by Disney Studios
10/24/03
People have been screaming for years about the imminent death of 2-D animation, and Brother Bear is the kind of movie that may make you want to hurry the process along.
10/23/03
An uninspired recycling of themes that were far more gripping in The Lion King and countless other earlier Mouse House classics.
10/23/03
Top CriticIf Brother Bear aspires to be The Lion King Plus, that plus is the infusion of ethnographic kitsch recycled from earlier Disney hits like Mulan and Pocahontas that adds moral tone, but no extra entertainment value.
10/23/03
Top CriticA quintessential example of a dishonest picture.
10/23/03
A play- it-safe pastiche of familiar Disney tropes, from the senseless killing of a poor animal to the headstrong young adventurer to the ragtag comic relief to ... well, you can fill in the rest.
10/23/03
Top CriticToday's street-smart moviegoing kids don't need to be so shamelessly pandered to.
10/23/03
All the old Disney trademarks are here, except the wit and surprise that were once the studio's stock in trade.
10/23/03
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
OK for the kiddies who won't be alarmed by the brutal bear attacks and hunts, but adults will merely be hibernating
10/23/03
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
A playful movie that celebrates nature and the spirit world with striking imagery and a smooth blend of drama and comedy.
10/22/03
Top CriticA pretty tepid affair...these bears aren't as irritating as the country cousins that Disney foisted on us last year, but they're not terribly endearing, either.
10/22/03
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