Brother Bear
2003 · Movie · G · 85 min · ★ 7.3 · 43% critics
An impulsive boy is magically transformed into a bear and must travel by following someone else’s path. Along the way, he encounters a vibrant wilderness full of wildlife and learns meaningful life lessons through a courageous, often funny journey.
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Details
- Years
- 2003
- Release date
- 2003-10-23
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 43/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 (5,769 votes)
- Box office
- $250,397,798
- Budget
- $46,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy Brother Bear if you want a warm, nature-filled animated adventure with humor and life lessons; Not for you if you prefer nonstop action, surprise-heavy storytelling, or standout voice acting, like Open Season or Over the Hedge.
Pros: heartfelt life lessons; colorful animation; funny wildlife moments | Cons: slow or dull stretches; predictable story beats; voices may miss
Themes
- friendship
- sibling relationship
- transformation
- grizzly bear
- inuit
- bear
- sibling rivalry
- turns into animal
- unlikely friendship
- aftercreditsstinger
- duringcreditsstinger
- animal lead
- +3 more
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Animated Feature · 2004 · nominated
- Annie Award — Best Animated Feature · 2003 · nominated
- Critics' Choice Movie Award — Best Animated Feature · 2003 · nominated
Cast & crew
Joaquin Phoenix
as Kenai (voice)
Jeremy Suarez
as Koda (voice)
Jason Raize
as Denahi (voice)
Rick Moranis
as Rutt (voice)
Dave Thomas
as Tuke (voice)
D. B. Sweeney
as Sitka (voice)
Joan Copeland
as Tanana (voice)
Michael Clarke Duncan
as Tug (voice)
Harold Gould
as Old Denahi (voice)
- PC
Paul Christie
as Ram #1 (voice)
Directed by Aaron Blaise, Robert Walker