The Bear

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The Bear

PG,

1989,

1h 34m,

Adventure

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88%

16 Reviews

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82%

5,000+ Ratings

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88%

Tomatometer

16 Reviews

82%

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5,000+ Ratings

A bear cub is left alone, unable to feed or defend itself, when its mother is killed in a rockslide. Eventually, the cub attempts to bond with a male grizzly, which initially ignores it. When the grizzly is pursued by hunters, the cub comes to its aid and wins the grizzly's affection. However, when one of the hunters captures the cub, the grizzly must confront the armed hunters. The tale is told from the cub's perspective.

Janet Maslin

New York Times

Feb 19, 2020

No less amazing than the material Mr. Annaud has captured on the screen is the fact that he has gone to such crazily elaborate lengths to capture it at all.

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Dolores Barclay

Associated Press

May 20, 2003

In the first 20 minutes, only one sentence is uttered. The bears' expressive faces and their elegant movement tell you everything you need to know. The Bear is a thrilling movie, one that seems suitable for the entire family.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Jul 24, 2001

3/4

This is not a cute fantasy in which bears ride tricycles and play house. It is about life in the wild, and it does an impressive job of seeming to show wild bears in their natural habitat.

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Terry Francis

Southern Voice (Atlanta)

May 9, 2023

3/4

The film is a simple, direct account of what it means, literally, to be an animal in the wilds.

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Jul 12, 2022

The Bear gave the impression of being one of the most pseudo poetic yet boring films I have ever seen. [Full review in Spanish]

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

Apr 7, 2021

4/5

...this is no Disney story, but a brutal, heart-wrenching tale of friendship between animals and, eventually, between man and nature...

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Hagrid L

Aug 1, 2018

An excellent movie for all family members. Even better than anything Walt Disney could have produced. It made me feel more for for the animals than the humans.

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Rey R

Jan 14, 2017

An engrossing film with beautiful cinematography and believable chemistry from its two bear leads.

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Jean-Jacques Annaud

Director

Tchéky Karyo

Tom

Jack Wallace

Bill

André Lacombe

Le chasseur aux chiens

Gérard Brach

Screenwriter

Claude Berri

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Synopsis

A bear cub is left alone, unable to feed or defend itself, when its mother is killed in a rockslide. Eventually, the cub attempts to bond with a male grizzly, which initially ignores it. When the grizzly is pursued by hunters, the cub comes to its aid and wins the grizzly's affection. However, when one of the hunters captures the cub, the grizzly must confront the armed hunters. The tale is told from the cub's perspective.

Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
Producer: Claude Berri
Screenwriter: Gérard Brach
Distributor: TriStar Pictures
Production Co: Renn Productions
Rating: PG
Genre: Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 25, 1989, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 10, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $29.6M
Runtime: 1h 34m
Sound Mix: Surround

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