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Plot

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.
MPAA Rating:
G
Genre(s):
Animation,Family,Fantasy
Run Time:
85min.
Theatrical Release Date:
11/01/2003
DVD Release Date:
03/30/2004
Distributor(s):
Buena Vista
Director(s):
Aaron Blaise , Bob Walker
Starring:
Joaquin Phoenix , Jeremy Suarez , Jason Raize , Rick Moranis , Dave Thomas
Themes:
Otherwise Engaged,Mischievous Children,Reincarnation,Sibling Relationships,Journey of Self-Discovery,Death in the Family
Tone:
Bittersweet,Heartwarming,Sweeping,Tearjerking
Keywords:
bear,brother,compassion,hunting,love,moose,nature
Country of Origin:
USA - Limited (10-24-2003),USA (11-01-2003)
Language:
English