The Bear

"Friendships are always magical... some are downright miraculous!"

1998 0h 26m EN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 13

AnimationComedyDramaFamilyFantasyTV Movie

Synopsis

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A polar bear breaks out of his enclosure to bring a little girl's teddy bear back to her. While she cares for him, the bear takes her on a magical journey. Based on Raymond Briggs' best selling storybook, this enchanting animated tale is from the makers of The Snowman.

“Friendships are always magical... some are downright miraculous!”

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Cast

Charlotte Church
Tilly
Peter Knapp
Star Bear
Philip Sheffield
Polar Bear

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hilary Audus
Writers: Hilary Audus, Joanna Harrison
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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Tight 26-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

CAST

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Charlotte Church and Peter Knapp and Philip Sheffield carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 7

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Friendships are always magical... some are downright miraculous!".

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0286490 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hilary Audus directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 26-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Charlotte Church and Peter Knapp and Philip Sheffield carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Friendships are always magical... some are downright miraculous!".
6IMDB entry: tt0286490 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.