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Papa Bear

Papa Bear

Do not wake the bear in your father.

20251h 31m

Overview

When spirited troublemaker Maria pushes her overwhelmed father too far, he takes her to their remote family cabin, hoping a dose of wilderness will teach her discipline. But after a mysterious forest encounter turns him into a bear, Mila must protect her Papa Bear from a local hunter. As the two navigate hilarious mishaps and unexpected bonding, they discover that the wild has a way of bringing families closer—one bear hug at a time.

Directed by Maksim Maksimov
Written by Aleksandr Berezhnoy, Roman Kurtsyn
Produced by Andrey Lipov, Maksim Maksimov, Sergey Ageev
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Top Cast

Eva Smirnova

Eva Smirnova

Masha

Boris Dergachev

Boris Dergachev

Misha

Roman Kurtsyn

Roman Kurtsyn

Aleksandr Golovin

Aleksandr Golovin

Andrey Pynzaru

Andrey Pynzaru

Andrey Oliferenko

Andrey Oliferenko

Nikolay Iosifovich

A

Anna Sudas

G

Galina Berezhnaya

A

Aleksandr Berezhnoy

U

Ulyana Pashkevich

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About Papa Bear

Papa Bear is a comedy, family, fantasy film released in 2025. Directed by Maksim Maksimov, it stars Eva Smirnova, Boris Dergachev, Roman Kurtsyn. When spirited troublemaker Maria pushes her overwhelmed father too far, he takes her to their remote family cabin, hoping a dose of wilderness will teach her discipline. But after a mysterious forest encounter turns him into a bear, Mila must protect her Papa Bear from a local hunter. As the two navigate hilarious mishaps and unexpected bonding, they discover that the wild has a way of bringing families closer—one bear hug at a time.

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