Brother Bear

Theatrical Release Date: 2003 10 24 (USA - Limited) / 2003 11 01 (USA)

UPC: 786936224023

Studio: Walt Disney Video

MPAA Rating: G   Contains:[Mild Violence, Suitable for Children, Watch With Your Kids]

Summary: In the Disney-animated adventure Brother Bear, Joaquin Phoenix provides the voice of Kenai, a young Native American boy whose brother, Sitka (voice of D.B. Sweeney), is killed by a mother bear protecting her cubs. With revenge in mind, Kenai sets out into the woods only to find himself magically transformed into a bear himself. Seeing the world through the eyes of his prey, Kenai is forced to learn a lesson about nature and life. On a comic footnote: Brother Bear also features the voices of Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas as Rutt and Tuke, moose characters reminiscent of their beer-guzzling McKenzie brothers from SCTV and Strange Brew; because this is a family-oriented cartoon - and it would be inappropriate for the moose to quaff beer -- the two moose express a fondness for eating wheat hops instead. ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi

Category: Children's/Family

Awards: Best Animated Feature – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Animated Feature – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Features: ccThree viewing options: Family-friendly aspect ratio (1.66:1) enhanced for 16 x 9 televisions; original theatrical aspect ratio (2.35:1) enhanced for 16 x 9 televisions; "Rutt & Tuke's Commentary" -- watch along with the hilarious moose from the film
Fully animated outtakes (exclusive to the DVD)
Deleted scenes, including a new character
Two games featuring your favorite animals from the film
All-new song by Phil Collins, "Fishing Song"
"Paths of Discovery: The Making of Brother Bear"
"Look Through My Eyes" music video featuring Phil Collins

Brother Bear

Format: Digital Video Disc (DVD)

Release Date: 03/30/2004

Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Cinemascope, 1.66:1 Vistavision

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS Digital Theater Systems, THX THX-Certified Mastering

Runtime: 85 Minutes

Sides: 2

Number of Discs: 2

Language(s) English,French,Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Brother Bear
1. Prologue: Denahi Remembers [:02]
2. "Great Spirits" [2:00]
3. Kenai's Ceremony [2:00]
4. Glacier Fight [3:12]
5. Goodbye Sitka [:12]
6. Argument [:12]
7. "Transformation" [:27]
8. Bear's Eye View [:36]
9. Rutt & Tuke [:36]
10. Meet Koda [:34]
11. Ice Cave [1:42]
12. Denahi Finds the Ice Cave [:14]
13. "On My Way" [:14]
14. Nightmare on the Mammoths [:44]
15. I Spy [:25]
16. Abandoned Village [:25]
17. Butting Heads [:29]
18. Valley of Fire [:18]
19. Arrival at the Run [:18]
20. "Welcome" (aka Fishing Song) [:25]
21. Bear Party [2:39]
22. No Way Out/Kenai's Confession [:14]
23. Denahi Sees a Sign [:14]
24. Moose's Advice [:16]
25. Mountain-Top Fight [:47]
26. Epilogue: "Great Spirits Reprise" [:23]
27. Vignettes/End Credits [:23]
28. "Look Through My Eyes" [2:10]

Perry Seibert

Brother Bear is a piece of familiar Disney material. The tale of learning to walk a mile in someone else's fur involves the young hot-headed Kenoia (voice of Joaquin Phoenix) being transformed into a bear by his older brother in order to learn compassion. The sentiments expressed in the film are run-of the-mill love-thy-neighbor bromides that are great for youngsters but, considering the two-dimensional character development, will seem familiar and dull to parents. Brother Bear does have some good animation. The film was hand-drawn, a technique which, at the time, was being touted as soon-to-be-dead. The film is pleasant to look at, unlike the computer effects-heavy Treasure Planet. Dave Thomas and Rick Moranis provide a few welcome moments of humor as a pair of Canadian moose who sound more than a little like their Strange Brew characters Bob and Doug McKenzie. While the film offers no surprises, it certainly lives up to the studio's brand name. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Lorne Cameron  Screenwriter 
Phil Collins  Composer (Music Score) 
Mark Mancina  Composer (Music Score) 
Tab Murphy  Screenwriter 
Aaron Blaise  Director 
Bob Walker  Director 
Steven Bencich  Screenwriter 
Ron J. Friedman  Screenwriter 
Chuck Williams  Producer 
David Hoselton  Screenwriter 
Joaquin Phoenix  Actor 
Jeremy Suarez  Actor 
Jason Raize  Actor 
Rick Moranis  Actor 
Dave Thomas  Actor 
D.B. Sweeney  Actor 
Joan Copeland  Actor 
Michael Clarke Duncan  Actor 
Harold Gould  Actor 
Paul Christie  Actor 
Daniel Mastrogiorgio  Actor 
Estelle Harris  Actor 

Country: USA