Summary
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.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Kids
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+27)
Critics 43Audiences 70GoodWatch 57
Box office
2.0×its budget
- Budget
- $128 M
- Worldwide
- $250 M
Worldwide it earned $122 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 25 min
Shorter than most adventure movies, −18 min on the typical 103
typical 10385Half of all adventure movies run 93–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 62 countries, rent or buy in 13 more
+52
Released
2003
October 23, 2003
23 years ago
Genres
AdventureAnimationFamilyLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
CroatianInuktitutMade in
United States
Academy Awards2004
- Animated Feature Film2004Nominated
Critics' Choice Awards2003
- Best Animated Feature2003Nominated
Rated
- GUnited States
Yes: it's rated G in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensComfort WatchThought-Provoking22 people
Joaquin PhoenixKenai (voice)
Jeremy SuarezKoda (voice)
Jason RaizeDenahi (voice)
Rick MoranisRutt (voice)
Dave ThomasTuke (voice)
D. B. SweeneySitka (voice)
Joan CopelandTanana (voice)
Michael Clarke DuncanTug (voice)
Harold GouldOld Denahi (voice)- PCPaul ChristieRam #1 (voice)
Danny MastrogiorgioRam #2 (voice)
Estelle HarrisOld Lady Bear (voice)
Greg ProopsMale Lover Bear (voice)
Pauley PerretteFemale Lover Bear (voice)
Bumper RobinsonChipmunks (voice)
Darko CesarForeign Croatian Bear (voice)- AOAngayuqaq Oscar KawagleyInuit Narrator (voice)
Sherry LynnAdditional Voice (voice)
Mickie McGowanAdditional Voice (voice)
Debi DerryberryAdditional Voices (voice)
Patrick PinneyAdditional Voices (voice)- MRMatilda RowlerChipmunk (voice) (uncredited)
Directing · 2
- Aaron Blaise Director
- Robert Walker Director
Writing · 14
- Tab Murphy Screenplay
- Steve Bencich Screenplay
- Lorne Cameron Screenplay
- David Hoselton Screenplay
- Ron J. Friedman Screenplay
- Nathan Greno Story
Production · 9
- Chuck Williams Producer
- Mary Hidalgo Casting
- Matthew Jon Beck Casting
- Ruth Lambert Additional Casting
- Stephanie Mendoza Production Accountant
- Jen Rudin Additional Casting
Editing · 7
- Tim Mertens Editor
- Jeff Draheim Associate Editor
- Chris DeLaGuardia Color Timer
- Bruce Tauscher Color Timer
- Mary Beth Smith Negative Cutter
- Brion McIntosh First Assistant Editor
Sound · 23
- Phil Collins Original Music Composer, Songs
- Mark Mancina Original Music Composer
- Nancy Cartwright Vocal Coach
- Tina Turner Songs
- Ron Bartlett Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- John Roesch Foley Artist
Art · 1
- Robh Ruppel Art Direction
Visual Effects · 37
- Garrett Wren Visual Effects Supervisor
- Paul A. Felix Visual Development
- Richie Chavez Visual Development
- Michael Benet Animation
- Jean-Claude Tran Animation
- Jonathan Annand Animation
Other crew · 11
- Byron Howard Supervising Animator
- Donald Dowd Special Effects
- Bérénice Robinson Post-Production Manager
- Ruben A. Aquino Supervising Animator
- Alex Kupershmidt Supervising Animator
- Earl Coffman Compositors
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