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Brother Bear 2

Brother Bear 2

Adventure · Animation · Family · 2006

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.

Movie details

Brother Bear 2

“The moose are on the loose.”

2006 Adventure · Animation · Family 1h 13m

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TMDB

6.7 / 10

Community rating

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.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Ben Gluck

Written by

Chris Otsuki · Rich Burns · Carole Holliday · Robert Lence

Patrick Dempsey

Patrick Dempsey

Kenai (voice)

Mandy Moore

Mandy Moore

Nita (voice)

Jeremy Suarez

Jeremy Suarez

Koda (voice)

Rick Moranis

Rick Moranis

Rutt (voice)

Dave Thomas

Dave Thomas

Tuke (voice)

Andrea Martin

Andrea Martin

Anda (voice)

Catherine O'Hara

Catherine O'Hara

Kata (voice)

Court is in session

Put Brother Bear 2 on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Sentimental Softie

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.