Brother Bear

Name: Brother Bear
Director: Robert Walker
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Family
Released: 2003-10-23
Rating: 7

October 23, 2003· 1h 25m

Adventure Animation Family

Directed by

Robert Walker Aaron Blaise

Cast

Joaquin Phoenix Jeremy Suarez Jason Raize Rick Moranis Dave Thomas D. B. Sweeney +15 more ↓

Cinemagraphs Score7.0

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.

Audience Sentiment

Overall7.0

1 — Hated it5 — Neutral10 — Masterpiece

Critics

8+ Great

6-8 Good

<6 Poor

17 reviews·Last updated 7d ago

Peak Moment

Koda's story revelation

9.1at 1h 03m

Lowest Moment

Meeting the moose

4.9at 39m

Biggest Swing

The film drops significantly when introducing the comedic moose characters that critics found unnecessary, then soars to its emotional peak during Koda's story about his mother

Brother Bear starts strong with compelling sibling dynamics and spiritual themes, suffers through a weak and repetitive second act with poor comic relief, but redeems itself with devastating emotional revelations and a satisfying conclusion. Critics consistently praised the film's heart and visual beauty while criticizing pacing issues and unnecessary humor.

17 reviews analyzed|Sources: Guardian, Imdb, Tmdb