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The Country Bears (2002)

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Average Rating: 4.4/10
Reviews Counted: 80
Fresh: 24 | Rotten: 56

Despite all the celebrities on hand, this spin-off from a theme park attraction still feels tired and hokey.

Average Rating: 4.2/10
Critic Reviews: 21
Fresh: 4 | Rotten: 17

Despite all the celebrities on hand, this spin-off from a theme park attraction still feels tired and hokey.

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Movie Info

This family musical enjoys the dubious distinction of being the first film ever based on a theme park attraction, the "Country Bears Jamboree" at Disneyworld. Beary Barrington (voice of Haley Joel Osment) is an adolescent bruin raised by a human family after he was found by a park ranger, abandoned in the forest. Curious about his biological roots, Beary travels to Tennessee to seek out his birth parents while attempting to locate the members of his favorite musical group -- a defunct country

G, 1 hr. 28 min.

Comedy, Kids & Family

Directed By: Peter Hastings

Written By: Mark Perez

In Theaters: Jul 26, 2002 Wide

On DVD: Dec 17, 2002

Box Office:$16.9M

Buena Vista Pictures

It's mildly amusing, but I certainly can't recommend it.

July 31, 2002 Full Review Source: Ebert & Roeper

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Richard Roeper

Ebert & Roeper

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This ingrown mutant is easily the most bizarre children's film made in this country since 1982's lab-rat apocalypse The Secret of NIMH.

July 30, 2002 Full Review Source: Village Voice

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Michael Atkinson

Village Voice

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Pic as a whole is a gently and genuinely amusing treat that should bring smiles to target auds.

July 29, 2002 Full Review Source: Variety

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Joe Leydon

Variety

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If you're looking to take your children to something harmless, that doesn't embarrass anyone, this light comedy ... is your next outing.

July 26, 2002 Full Review Source: Washington Post

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Desson Thomson

Washington Post

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So awkward, so leaden, so virtually laugh-free that it's guaranteed to bring down the Happy Meals it's being marketed with.

July 26, 2002 Full Review Source: Washington Post

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Ann Hornaday

Washington Post

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It's just that it's so generally mediocre, bland and predictable that I found myself moaning every time I looked at my watch, which was often.

July 26, 2002 Full Review Source: Toronto Star

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Daphne Gordon

Toronto Star

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A dumb story about a bear adopted by humans.

December 28, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Click to read review

January 6, 2004 Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

'When a studio re-creates The Blues Brothers in a world full of cohabitating bears and people, which target audience are they aiming for, exactly?'

May 11, 2003 Full Review Source: Premiere Magazine

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Aaron Hillis

Premiere Magazine

...the movie just might be worth a rental if only for the sight of watching Christopher Walken belt out a musical number using only his hand and his armpit.

March 30, 2003 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

It's like an all-star salute to Disney's cheesy commercialism.

February 8, 2003 Full Review Source: Film Quips Online

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John R. McEwen

Film Quips Online

Kids will probably enjoy the sight of huge, bumbling teddy bears... Parents will exit wondering why this piece of unnecessary cross-promotion wasn't released straight to video.

September 26, 2002 Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly

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Dan Fienberg

L.A. Weekly

'...both hokey and super-cool, and definitely not in a hurry, so sit back, relax and have a few laughs while the little ones get a fuzzy treat.'

August 21, 2002 Full Review Source: Metro Times (Detroit, MI)

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Anita Schmaltz

Metro Times (Detroit, MI)

Bearable. Barely.

August 11, 2002 Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com

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Eric D. Snider

EricDSnider.com

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Audience Reviews for The Country Bears

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For a kid's movie, this was actually decent. The bears are cute and the story is okay. One of the few kids films I have seen that hasn't made me want to pull my hair out just for something else to do!

November 19, 2008

Nicki Marie

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It was fun to see another Disney ride brought to life, but this was in no way a good movie. It was extremely corny and had an overused plot. It would've been better as an animated movie, because the Disneyland attraction is about singing bears.

November 19, 2009

Conner Rainwater

Super Reviewer

The Country Bears Quotes

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1. Reed Thimple: This is not over....BEARS!
– Submitted by Max G (1 day ago)
1. Reed Thimple: Do you like the sound of crunching wood? ...I do.
– Submitted by Alannah D (38 days ago)
1. Dex Barrington: Okay. This is my baby picture. This is yours.
2. Beary Barrington: Yeah?
3. Dex Barrington: See this? This is my birth certificate. Here's yours. The rangers used this to track you.
4. Beary Barrington: So, what's your point?
5. Dex Barrington: Forget it.
– Submitted by Anthony A (4 months ago)
1. Beary Barrington: Mom? Am I adopted?
2. Mrs. Barrington: Of course not, honey.
– Submitted by Anthony A (4 months ago)
1. Dex Barrington: Hey, Beary! Doofus! Time for dinner!
– Submitted by Anthony A (4 months ago)