Brother Bear
When an impulsive boy named Kenai is magically transformed into a bear, he must literally walk in another's footsteps until he learns some valuable life lessons. His courageous and often zany journey introduces him to a forest full of wildlife, including the lovable bear cub Koda, hilarious moose Rutt and Tuke, woolly mammoths and rambunctious rams.
Critics Sentiment
Kenai realizes Koda's mother was the bear he killed
Kenai and Koda arrive at the bear salmon run gathering
The film drops significantly during the middle journey sequences before soaring to its emotional peak with the devastating mother revelation.
Brother Bear starts strong with compelling spiritual themes and sibling dynamics, suffers through a weak and boring second act once the transformation occurs, but redeems itself with a powerfully emotional climax. Critics consistently praised the opening, transformation sequence, and final revelation while finding the middle journey repetitive and the comic relief unnecessary.
Full cast
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Joaquin Phoenix
Kenai (voice)
Jeremy Suarez
Koda (voice)
Jason Raize
Denahi (voice)
Rick Moranis
Rutt (voice)
Dave Thomas
Tuke (voice)
D. B. Sweeney
Sitka (voice)
Joan Copeland
Tanana (voice)
Michael Clarke Duncan
Tug (voice)
Harold Gould
Old Denahi (voice)
Paul Christie
Ram #1 (voice)
Danny Mastrogiorgio
Ram #2 (voice)
Estelle Harris
Old Lady Bear (voice)
Greg Proops
Male Lover Bear (voice)
Pauley Perrette
Female Lover Bear (voice)
Bumper Robinson
Chipmunks (voice)
Darko Cesar
Foreign Croatian Bear (voice)
Angayuqaq Oscar Kawagley
Inuit Narrator (voice)
Sherry Lynn
Additional Voice (voice)
Mickie McGowan
Additional Voice (voice)
Debi Derryberry
Additional Voices (voice)
Crew
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