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Walt Disney Feature Animation
Brother Bear Collection
See through another’s eyes, feel through another's heart, and discover the meaning of brotherhood.
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.
CinemaSerf
Jan 1, 2024 · via TMDB
"Kenai" is a young Inuit warrior who disturbs the spirits when he kills a bear. His punishment is to be turned into one himself, and be left to wander the wilderness alone. Luckily, he encounters the young cub "Koda" who thinks he might know the exact spot where "Kenai" might be restored to his humanity. What doesn't help their quest is that his human brother "Denahi" thinks that "Kenai" has been killed by a bear, and so is chasing his new form with lethal intent. As the two bears start to bond, they have some fun escapades, meet the "Stadler & Waldorf" of the moose fraternity and "Kenai" learns the values of friendship, loyalty and community - as well as how to catch some leaping salmon! The quality of the animation, the Phil Collins-led soundtrack (with a decent number from Tina Turner too) and the spirituality of the whole thing is breezy and enjoyable to watch. The young "Koda" reminded me frequently of a sort of "Mowgli" character. Friendly and playful but still staying on the right side of annoying. I also rather liked the denouement - that, too, had a sort of joy to it that exemplified the symbiotic nature of the relationship that ought to exist between mankind and the rest of nature. Characterful animations and cave paintings too! Worth a watch, definitely.
r96sk
Jul 30, 2020 · via TMDB
Heartwarming, if not as impactful as it intends to be. <em>'Brother Bear'</em> leaves heartfelt feelings and features a cute story. It does get a bit too melancholic in moments where it doesn't need to be or where it's not set up perfectly. It can also feel a little predictable, but the twist is decent enough. Animation-wise it's fine, while that early aspect ratio stuff is oddly done. The voice cast aren't amazing, despite the talents of Joaquin Phoenix (Kenai) and Michael Clarke Duncan (Tug). Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas are pretty amusing as Rutt and Tuke though. As a whole, I just don't feel the voices suit the characters greatly. The pacing is pretty good while Phil Collins does a satisfactory job with the music, not sure how I feel about the ending though. Overall, it's very much mid-range Disney.
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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)
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)
Sherry Lynn
Additional Voice (voice)
Mickie McGowan
Additional Voice (voice)
Debi Derryberry
Additional Voices (voice)
Patrick Pinney
Additional Voices (voice)
Donald Dowd
Special Effects
Byron Howard
Supervising Animator
Ruben A. Aquino
Supervising Animator
Aaron Blaise
Director
Robert Walker
Director
Jeff Draheim
Associate Editor
Tim Mertens
Editor
Jen Rudin
Additional Casting
Mary Hidalgo
Casting
John Roesch
Foley Artist
Dave Metzger
Orchestrator
Mark Mancina
Original Music Composer
Phil Collins
Original Music Composer
Phil Collins
Songs
Tina Turner
Songs
Ron Bartlett
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Richard L. Anderson
Supervising Sound Effects Editor
Nancy Cartwright
Vocal Coach
Darko Cesar
Animation
Jason Boose
Animation
Theodore Anthony Lee Ty
Animation
David Hoselton
Screenplay
Lorne Cameron
Screenplay
Tab Murphy
Screenplay
Kevin Deters
Story
Nathan Greno
Story
Stevie Wermers-Skelton
Story
Oct 20, 2003
New York City, New York
Oct 23, 2003
Nov 1, 2003
Mar 30, 2004
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