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Brother Bear, 2003

Brother Bear

English, Inuktitut, Serbo-Croatian

USA

Rating:6.6
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Profile of Brother Bear

Brother Bear can be described as feel good, touching, and humorous. The plot revolves around redemption, self discovery, and misfits. The main genres are adventure, family, and animation. In approach, Brother Bear is fantastical. It takes place in prehistorical times. The movie has received attention for being a blockbuster and an award winner. Brother Bear is well suited for kids and a family outing.

Summary of Brother Bear

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.

Details

Language: English, Inuktitut, Serbo-Croatian
Country: USA
Release date: 20 October 2003
Runtime: 85 min

Cast and Crew

Jeremy Suarez

as Koda

Joaquin Phoenix as Kenai in Brother Bear
Joaquin Phoenix

as Kenai

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Clips

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Critics Reviews

Los Angeles Times
Does have a satisfying ending and it's nice to see a G-rated film without bathroom humor, but there is too much formula and not enough reason to pay attention here.
The Hollywood Reporter
A playful movie that celebrates nature and the spirit world with striking imagery and a smooth blend of drama and comedy.

Users Reviews

Be forewarned, this movie starts in something less than widescreen, then goes full widescreen once a pivotal plot event happens. This could be confusing when trying to get this running on a home theater. Movie was good, story was nice, but what...
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