Cocaine Bear
Seen it?2023 | 95 min | Thriller, Comedy, Crime
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It's still drawing plenty of interest, but a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences 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 crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, start here.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone, tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect drug use.
Inspired by a true story, an oddball group of cops, criminals, tourists and teens converge in a Georgia forest where a 500-pound black bear goes on a murderous rampage after unintentionally ingesting cocaine.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
66% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$90 million worldwide on a $33 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 546K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Elizabeth Banks
- Keri RussellSari
- Alden EhrenreichEddie
- O'Shea Jackson Jr.Daveed
- Ray LiottaSyd
- Isiah Whitlock Jr.Bob
- Brooklynn PrinceDee Dee
- Christian ConveryHenry
- Margo MartindaleRanger Liz
- Jesse Tyler FergusonPeter
- Kristofer HivjuOlaf