Brother Bear 2
Seen it?2006 | 73 min | Adventure, Animation, Family
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It was a solid box office hit, but middling reviews (50% on Rotten Tomatoes) held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans and families. If you loved Swapped or Paddington in Peru, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 13 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
50% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerStrong
Streaming release that reached a solid audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 92K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ben Gluck
- Patrick DempseyKenai (voice)
- Mandy MooreNita (voice)
- Jeremy SuarezKoda (voice)
- Rick MoranisRutt (voice)
- Dave ThomasTuke (voice)
- Andrea MartinAnda (voice)
- Catherine O'HaraKata (voice)
- Wanda SykesInnoko (voice)
- Wendie MalickAunt Siqiniq (voice)
- Kathy NajimyAunt Taqqiq (voice)