Brother Bear

G

Released Nov 1, 2003

1 hr. 25 min.

Kids & Family

Adventure

Animation

List

37%

131 Reviews

Tomatometer

66%

100,000+ Ratings

Audience Score

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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Critics Consensus

Brother Bear is gentle and pleasant if unremarkable Disney fare, with so-so animation and generic plotting.

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Ionela C

Original and beautiful.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/17/24

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Jorge C

Es una de las películas mas regulares de Disney, intenta ser muy seria, pero es descaradamente infantil. Tenía desde niño que no la veía, y los únicos momentos que me generaron nostalgia y me elevaron por los cielos en un sentimiento que siempre es díficil de explicar, fueron las escenas con las canciones de Phil Collins, dando su mejor presentación jámas hecha con esta película.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/12/24

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James E

A wholesome movie with such powerful messages. Cute animation complimented by great acting. Worth a watch for anyone.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/07/24

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Benjamin C

My favorite movie. I can watch it thousands of times and never get tired!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/28/24

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All the elements of good Disney are present here, amazing animation, good music, unusual relationship between Kenaem and Koda.This film made me watch and be surprised by the extremely touching ending.You can, of course, find fault with the fact that Koda moves too quickly from the death of his mother and forgives Kenai, or that the beautiful ending is spoiled by scenes during the credits, or that it drags on at the beginning, but it's clear that the bears were made with such love, and you understand that there will be fewer and fewer such projects from Disney.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/26/24

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Adri S

Phill Collins se lucio en esta película, hizo lo mismo en Tarzán y se lo agradezco de corazón. Hermano Oso siempre estará en mi corazón.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/22/24

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Aaron Blaise

Director

Robert Walker

Director

Joaquin Phoenix

Kenai

Jeremy Suarez

Koda

Jason Raize

Denahi

Rick Moranis

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Disney hides the morality tale behind a rip-roaring soundtrack, goofy moose sidekicks and enough bear slapstick to delight any child.

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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.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Lackluster story only for kindergarteners.

Rated: 2/5

Dec 22, 2010

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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

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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

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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

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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
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
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Digital, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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