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Brother Bear

Play trailer 2:01 Poster for Brother Bear G Released Nov 1, 2003 1h 25m Kids & Family Adventure Animation Play Trailer Watchlist
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Kenai (Joaquin Phoenix) is a young Indian brave with a particular distaste for bears. When his brother Sitka (D.B. Sweeney) is killed by one, Kenai in turn kills the bear, only to be magically transformed into one himself. To make matters worse, his other brother Denahi (Jason Raize) vows to kill the bear Kenai has become. Kenai's only hope is a magical mountain where he believes he can be changed back to a human, and he enlists a real bear cub, Koda, to get him there.
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Brother Bear is gentle and pleasant if unremarkable Disney fare, with so-so animation and generic plotting.

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Sheila Norman-Culp Associated Press Disney hides the morality tale behind a rip-roaring soundtrack, goofy moose sidekicks and enough bear slapstick to delight any child. Jan 23, 2019 Full Review Neil Norman London Evening Standard While the animation itself (from the same team as Mulan) is charming and at times beautiful, the script is banal and uninspired. Jan 11, 2018 Full Review Nell Minow Common Sense Media Lackluster story only for kindergarteners. Rated: 2/5 Dec 22, 2010 Full Review Carson Timar ButteredPopcorn While the film can definitely be annoying in its comedy and have some misses such as the soundtrack, the emotional core of the film is still wildly strong with a moving and mature conversation that is honestly one of Disney's best. Jan 21, 2023 Full Review Sergio Benítez Espinof A succession of sequences already seen many times before that turn the film into a predictable trance. [Full Review in Spanish] Apr 29, 2020 Full Review Mark Steyn The Spectator Rough rule of thumb: the more an animated movie drones on about the Great Spirit, the less likely it is to have any great spirit. Feb 3, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Brun_ B "Irmão Urso" (2003) é um dos melhores filmes da Disney, trazendo uma história emocionante sobre amadurecimento, empatia e família. Com uma animação belíssima e uma trilha sonora inesquecível de Phil Collins, o filme transmite uma mensagem poderosa sobre conexão e perdão. Apesar de ser subestimado, é uma verdadeira joia da Disney e merece todas as 5 estrelas! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/19/25 Full Review Audience Member This unnderrated Disney gem is a must see for any nature lovers or anyone who enjoys deeper themes in their animated gestures. Poignant, dramatic and a joy to watch. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/19/25 Full Review Mark M Your generic Disney plot with Disney clichés. This movie was kinda hard to sit through Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/22/25 Full Review Nickolas K I rewatch this... and oh my gosh it's underrated movie. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/04/25 Full Review Bubble B Rotten tomatoes critics fent overdose Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/23/25 Full Review Massimo D Capisco la gente che abbia opinioni diverse, ma dire che questo film fa schifo ANCHE NO . Ha una trama commovente, la colonna sonora è abbastanza buona e i personaggi sono fantastici ma d'altronde i film più sottovalutati sono sempre i più belli Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/19/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Aaron Blaise

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Robert Walker

Director

Joaquin Phoenix

Kenai

Jeremy Suarez

Koda

Jason Raize

Denahi

Rick Moranis

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Synopsis Kenai (Joaquin Phoenix) is a young Indian brave with a particular distaste for bears. When his brother Sitka (D.B. Sweeney) is killed by one, Kenai in turn kills the bear, only to be magically transformed into one himself. To make matters worse, his other brother Denahi (Jason Raize) vows to kill the bear Kenai has become. Kenai's only hope is a magical mountain where he believes he can be changed back to a human, and he enlists a real bear cub, Koda, to get him there.
Director
Aaron Blaise, Robert Walker
Producer
Igor Khait
Screenwriter
Tab Murphy
Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co
Walt Disney Pictures
Rating
G
Genre
Kids & Family, Adventure, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 1, 2003, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$85.3M
Runtime
1h 25m
Sound Mix
Surround, Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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