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      Bears

      G Released Apr 18, 2014 1 hr. 17 min. Documentary List
      88% 60 Reviews Tomatometer 78% 10,000+ Ratings Audience Score Filmmakers Alastair Fothergill and Keith Scholey chronicle a year in the lives of an Alaskan brown bear named Sky and her cubs, Scout and Amber. Their saga begins as the bears emerge from hibernation at the end of winter. As time passes, the bear family must work together to find food and stay safe from other predators, especially other bears. Although their world is exciting, it is also risky, and the cubs' survival hinges on family togetherness. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Apr 24 Buy Now

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      Sweet, beautifully filmed, and admirably short on sugarcoating, Bears continues Disneynature's winning streak.

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      Cyrus K Disney nature knows how to make really good documentaries. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/04/23 Full Review joey v The mouse house has their hands in everything from Star wars to Marvel even Nature Documentaries and this is among the best of them filmed on Alaska's gorgeous katami island home to one of the worlds largest population of Grizzly Bears it shows what life is like for a family of Bears which really captures the beauty of north American wildlife ( take it from me I'm a wildlife photographer) I would definitely recommend giving it a watch Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member I loved this film!!!!! FIVE STARS! The documentary Bears follows a family of bears in the Alaskan wilderness. The story begins with incredible footage of the cubs being born. I had no idea cubs were so small the first few days of life, they almost looked like little puppies. In my opinion, Disneynature did an exceptional job at really showing its viewers the true battles certain species face in order to survive. Following the birth of mother bear Sky's cubs, she begins her tedious journey across miles and miles of deep snow, passing through dangerous avalanches and avoiding potential enemies. It amazed me to watch the cubs follow momma bear so intently and really loved watching the two cubs blossom into two such different personalities. Male cub Scout had a far more independent and adventurous attitude, whereas his sister had a tendency to stick close to mom and avoid as much danger as possible. The relationships were very strong between this family and the close-nit unit is what kept them alive in certain situations. No matter the challenge this little family of three were faced with, momma bear was always there to protect the cubs from danger. It was made clear from the beginning that the voyage up and down the mountains were in efforts to reach fresh water, where they had access to the seemingly everlasting food bank. Although there was a surplus of salmon for all to enjoy, the bears still broke into fights over the silliest of things. What was really interesting was seeing the behavior die down after bellies were full and competition subsided. Even the worst of enemies were seen hanging out side by side. It amazed me to see such close-up shots of such incredible animals. This documentary does an amazing job at really showing what the first life of a cub and mother bear can look like. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member Although Disneynature's Bears falls into the template of many other animal documentaries that we have seen over the years, its gorgeous cinematography, clever narration and undeniable cuteness make for a very entertaining journey with mama bear and her cubs. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Funny hart warming and eye opening Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Audience Member As is the case with all these Disneynature films, the forced, anthropomorphize-d elements are occasionally distracting (though they seem to really work for the kids), but the images and spectacle are undeniable. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Chris Packham Village Voice Sincere and unexpectedly good, the film happily reintroduces another element of classic kids' movies: a tidy 77-minute run time. Apr 22, 2014 Full Review Christy Lemire RogerEbert.com "Bears" could have used a lot more science; more substantive information in the place of wacky one-liners. Still, the images trump everything. Rated: 2.5/4 Apr 18, 2014 Full Review Peter Hartlaub San Francisco Chronicle Bonus points for all but eliminating the easy scatological humor. Does a bear (poop) in the woods? You won't find out watching "Bears." Apr 18, 2014 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review However well-intentioned and supportive of various wildlife preservation associations these productions may be, the G-Rated docs are more interested in producing awww responses from little kids than teaching them about nature. Rated: 2.5/4 Aug 15, 2022 Full Review Richard Crouse Richard Crouse A welcome addition to Disneynature's wildlife canon. Rated: 4/5 Feb 1, 2021 Full Review Richard Propes TheIndependentCritic.com The simple truth is that much of Bears feels cartoonish and far too light. Rated: 2.5/4.0 Sep 2, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Filmmakers Alastair Fothergill and Keith Scholey chronicle a year in the lives of an Alaskan brown bear named Sky and her cubs, Scout and Amber. Their saga begins as the bears emerge from hibernation at the end of winter. As time passes, the bear family must work together to find food and stay safe from other predators, especially other bears. Although their world is exciting, it is also risky, and the cubs' survival hinges on family togetherness.
      Director
      Alastair Fothergill, Keith Scholey
      Executive Producer
      Don Hahn
      Screenwriter
      Alastair Fothergill, Adam Chapman
      Distributor
      Disneynature
      Production Co
      Silverback Films
      Rating
      G
      Genre
      Documentary
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Apr 18, 2014, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Nov 22, 2015
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $17.8M
      Sound Mix
      Dolby Digital
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