The Bear
1988 · Movie · PG · 97 min · ★ 7.1 · 74% critics
An orphan bear cub pairs up with an adult male bear as they try to survive while dodging human hunters. Their wilderness journey is packed with danger, with the focus staying on the bond between the bears.
Based on The Grizzly King
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Details
- Original title
- L'Ours
- Years
- 1988
- Release date
- 1988-10-21
- Language
- French
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 74/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (524 votes)
- Box office
- $100,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy The Bear if you want a wilderness survival story driven by animal behavior and a deep sense of nature, Not for you if you dislike distressing moments involving harmed animals or prefer lots of dialogue and explanations.
Pros: breathtaking landscapes; heartfelt animal bond; mostly dialogue-light | Cons: distressing animal harm; distracting dubbed sounds; thin plot
Themes
- canada
- based on novel or book
- rocky mountains
- wilderness
- brown bear
- puma
- fur trapping
- spring
- bear
- summer
- dog
- bear cub
- +1 more
Awards & recognition
- Genesis Award
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1990 · nominated
Cast & crew
Douce the Bear
as Youk the Bear Cub
Bart the Bear
as The Kodiak Bear
Tchéky Karyo
as Tom
Jack Wallace
as Bill
André Lacombe
as The Dog Hunter
Bozo the Bear
as The Mama Bear (uncredited)
Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud