Cocaine Bear

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Cocaine Bear

R

Released Feb 24, 2023

1h 35m

Horror

Comedy

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Inspired by the 1985 true story of a drug runner's plane crash, missing cocaine, and the black bear that ate it, this wild thriller finds an oddball group of cops, criminals, tourists and teens converging in a Georgia forest where a 500-pound apex predator has ingested a staggering amount of cocaine and gone on a coke-fueled rampage for more blow... and blood.

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Critics Consensus

Despite Cocaine Bear's half-baked plot and uneven acting, the titular fur fiend's scene-snorting frenzy will give B-movie enthusiasts a contact high.

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Audience Says

Cocaine Bear does pretty much exactly what it sets out to do, and if you're in the mood for some silly horror-comedy, that'll be more than enough to satisfy.

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Mark Asch

Sight & Sound

Cocaine Bear will, in time, stand as a dated artifact of the current moment's vogue for viral animal videos and epic memes.

Jun 8, 2023

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Wenlei Ma

News.com.au

This is a movie that makes no apologies for trying to make you howl in laughter and disgust – at the same time.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 4, 2023

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Dmitry Samarov

Chicago Reader

Save yourself the price of admission and just watch the trailer if you haven’t already, or—better yet—make your own TikTok version. It’ll be funnier and will cost viewers a lot less time.

Mar 3, 2023

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William Stottor

Flick Feast

This riotous horror-comedy-thriller blends its genres seamlessly, making for a terrific, swift 95 minutes at the cinema stuffed with glorious gore and zinging comedy.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 3, 2024

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Shakyl Lambert

CGMagazine

Despite the inconsistent writing, Cocaine Bear succeeds in giving you exactly what you want from a movie called Cocaine Bear.

Rated: 6.5/10

Jul 12, 2024

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Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana

The Geek Show (UK)

The Universal Pictures produced comedy horror is silly and at times utterly ridiculous, yet anyone placing these qualities in a negative light is completely missing the point at how unbelievable the origin story actually is.

Jul 9, 2024

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Toi Y

Wasn’t as good as the previews made it seem. Didn’t laugh too much. Pissed I paid for it should have streamed it at home from a movie site.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

09/29/24

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Kaz

I was cheering for the bear. Loved this movie

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/18/24

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Kenneth R

This movie had no business being this funny! I enjoyed every minute!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/26/23

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Jo & Co

Cocaine Bear was dreadful in every single department. Jo and I are avid cinema goers. We are both OLD! Our ages range from 79 - 88. I cannot remember such a terrible movie. the acting started out bad and, even though we thought it was impossible - it got worse. It was hailed as a horror/comedy. Neither was evident. "It is loosely inspired by the true story of the "Cocaine Bear", an American black bear that ingested nearly 75 lb (34 kg) of lost cocaine" - Wikipedia. Sadly, even Ray Lotta - an actor I have loves, especially playing villains, was bad. Even worse this movie was dedicated to him as he died soon after the movie was made. He also died (acted) in this awful movie. I am amazed that on Rotten Tomatoes 67% of 299 critics' reviews are positive!! They had to have been watching a different version. The only thing I can agree with is at the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards, Cocaine Bear was nominated for Best Villain (the bear)! Both of us were hoping the bear would devour every single actor in this movie - way before the hour and a half of the scheduled running time of the movie. He very nearly did!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

05/05/23

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ARo

An entertaining movie with equal parts gore and giggles. I'd watch it again. "Based on a true story" is a bit of a stretch, but I guess that's artistic license.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/30/23

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Jennie C

One of the best dumbest movies yet!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/29/23

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Synopsis

Inspired by the 1985 true story of a drug runner's plane crash, missing cocaine, and the black bear that ate it, this wild thriller finds an oddball group of cops, criminals, tourists and teens converging in a Georgia forest where a 500-pound apex predator has ingested a staggering amount of cocaine and gone on a coke-fueled rampage for more blow... and blood.

Director: Elizabeth Banks
Producer: Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Elizabeth Banks, Max Handelman, Brian Duffield, Aditya Sood, Matt Reilly, Christine Sun
Screenwriter: Jimmy Warden
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Universal Studios, Lord Miller, Universal 1440 Entertainment, Brownstone Productions
Rating: R (Drug Content|Bloody Violence and Gore|Language Throughout)
Genre: Horror, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 24, 2023, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 21, 2023
Box Office (Gross USA): $64.4M
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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