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Brother Bear

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2003 animated film directed by Aaron Blaise and Robert Walker

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"Brother Bear" is a 2003 animated film directed by Aaron Blaise and Robert Walker that tells a story centered on transformation and brotherhood. The film is notable as a Disney animated feature from the early 2000s that blends adventure storytelling with themes of family and personal growth.

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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.

Released: 2003-10-2385 minDir: Aaron BlaiseAdventure, Animation, FamilyBudget: $128MBox office: $250MPart of: Brother Bear Collection
▶ Watch trailerStream on: Disney Plus, fuboTV

Cast

  • Joaquin Phoenix as Kenai (voice)
  • Jeremy Suarez as Koda (voice)
  • Jason Raize as Denahi (voice)
  • Rick Moranis as Rutt (voice)
  • Dave Thomas as Tuke (voice)
  • D. B. Sweeney as Sitka (voice)

Themes

  • friendship
  • sibling relationship
  • transformation
  • grizzly bear
  • inuit
  • bear
  • sibling rivalry
  • turns into animal
  • unlikely friendship
  • aftercreditsstinger

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
animated film
Genre
musical film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
Inuktitut
Followed by
Brother Bear 2
Main subject
empathy
Depicts
totem
Director
Aaron Blaise
Composer
Mark Mancina
Production company
Q1047410
Narrative location
Alaska
Duration
85
FilmAffinity ID
321572
Distribution format
video on demand
Official website
movies.disney.com/brother-bear
Significant event
première
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topic's main category
Category:Brother Bear
publication date
2004-03-18
title
Brother Bear
distributed by
Disney+
nominated for
Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature
fabrication method
traditional animation
set in period
prehistory
box office
85336277
form of creative work
feature film
review score
6.9/10
capital cost
46000000
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Brother Bear is a 2003 American animated musical fantasy comedy-drama adventure film produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation. It was directed by Aaron Blaise and Robert Walker, and written by Tab Murphy, Lorne Cameron and David Hoselton, Steve Bencich and Ron J. Friedman. The film features the voices of Joaquin Phoenix, Jeremy Suarez, Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas, Jason Raize, and D. B. Sweeney. The story follows a Native Alaskan boy named Kenai who kills a bear and is transformed into a bear himself by the Great Spirits as punishment. To become human again, he must travel to a faraway mountain, and he befriends a cub named Koda along the way.

Brother Bear premiered at the New Amsterdam Theatre on October 20, 2003, and was released in the United States on November 1 by Walt Disney Pictures. The film received mixed reviews from critics and grossed $250 million against a $46 million budget. It received a nomination for Best Animated Feature at the 76th Academy Awards. A direct-to-video sequel, Brother Bear 2, was released on August 29, 2006.

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