Brother Bear

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

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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
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Duration: 85
FilmAffinity ID: 321572
Official website: movies.disney.com/brother-bear

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publication date: 2004-03-18
title: Brother Bear
box office: 85336277
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.