Brother Bear 2

"The moose are on the loose."

2006 1h 13m EN

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6.7

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50%

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6.2

IMDB

★6.7TMDB · 1,597🥫50%Rotten Tomatoes★6.2IMDB · 15,778

AdventureAnimationFamily

Synopsis

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Kenai finds his childhood human friend Nita and the two embark on a journey to burn the amulet he gave to her before he was a bear, much to Koda's dismay.

“The moose are on the loose.”

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Cast

Patrick Dempsey
Kenai (voice)
Mandy Moore
Nita (voice)
Jeremy Suarez
Koda (voice)
Rick Moranis
Rutt (voice)
Dave Thomas
Tuke (voice)
Andrea Martin
Anda (voice)
Catherine O'Hara
Kata (voice)
Wanda Sykes
Innoko (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ben Gluck
Writers: Chris Otsuki, Rich Burns, Carole Holliday
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Brother Bear Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dave Metzger. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Nick Kenway shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Patrick Dempsey and Mandy Moore and Jeremy Suarez carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The moose are on the loose.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0465925 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ben Gluck directs. Dave Metzger scores. Nick Kenway cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 73-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 20 years ago.
3Part of the "Brother Bear Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Original score by Dave Metzger. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Nick Kenway shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Patrick Dempsey and Mandy Moore and Jeremy Suarez carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The moose are on the loose.".
8IMDB entry: tt0465925 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Original score: Dave Metzger
Editing: Nick Kenway
Production design: James Aaron Finch
Sound: Keith Rogers
Runtime: 73 min · 1h 13m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: Brother Bear 2 (2006)
Rotten Tomatoes: 50% 🥫 Rotten
IMDB rating: 6.2/10 · 15,778 votes
MPAA: G

Awards

2 nominations.

Part of

Brother Bear Collection

The Brother Bear collection.

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r96sk2020-07-30
★ 7/10
Didn't expect this to be good, and yet it is. <em>'Brother Bear 2'</em> can feel like a slight retread and it does the overdone Disney romance stuff, it also ends as dissatisfying as the original. With all that noted, it is actually an enjoyable and respectable sequel. The new characters are fun, as the older ones remain just that. The animation looks similar, leaving equal impressions to the 2003 production. Patrick Dempsey is arguably better as Kenai than Joaquin Phoenix, or at least his voice suits better. The music, as much as I do like Phil Collins' efforts, is definitely improved here in my opinion. All in all, given all that I've mentioned, it still tallies up lower than the first film. However, it does do some things well and it merits credit for that.
CinemaSerf2024-01-01
Now permanently a bear, "Kenai" and best buddy "Koda" are living life to the full but the former still dreams of his first love "Nita". They parted many years ago and the time has now come for her to wed. The spirits are not impressed though. They consider that she and "Kenai" are promised to each other. The only way she can appease their objections is to return to a place where he gave her an amulet, and then burn it! She seeks the pair out and together they journey to that spot, but en route they all have doubts about the best way forward and the young "Koda" fears he may lose his best friend. It's not quite as good as the first film, but it still taps into the spirituality of mankind's relationship with nature as well as humorously taking us on a few lively adventures - especially when her new beau follows and becomes increasingly miffed at what he sees. It moves along quickly and engagingly enough for just over an hour with some traditional looking animation and a fairly amiable, if maybe a little too sentimental, story.

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