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Brother Bear

Brother Bear

See through another’s eyes, feel through another's heart, and discover the meaning of brotherhood.

20037.31h 25m

Overview

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.

Directed by Aaron Blaise
Written by Tab Murphy, Lorne Cameron, Nathan Greno
Produced by Chuck Williams
Box OfficeBudget: $128.0MRevenue: $250.4M

Top Cast

Joaquin Phoenix

Joaquin Phoenix

Kenai (voice)

Jeremy Suarez

Jeremy Suarez

Koda (voice)

Jason Raize

Jason Raize

Denahi (voice)

Rick Moranis

Rick Moranis

Rutt (voice)

Dave Thomas

Dave Thomas

Tuke (voice)

D. B. Sweeney

D. B. Sweeney

Sitka (voice)

Joan Copeland

Joan Copeland

Tanana (voice)

Michael Clarke Duncan

Michael Clarke Duncan

Tug (voice)

Harold Gould

Harold Gould

Old Denahi (voice)

P

Paul Christie

Ram #1 (voice)

Themes & Keywords

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About Brother Bear

Brother Bear is a adventure, animation, family film released in 2003 exploring themes of friendship, sibling relationship, transformation, grizzly bear, inuit, bear. Directed by Aaron Blaise, it stars Joaquin Phoenix, Jeremy Suarez, Jason Raize. 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.

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