When an impulsive boy named Kenai is magically transformed into a bear, he must literally walk in another's footsteps until he learns some valuable life lessons. His courageous and often zany journey introduces him to a forest full of wildlife, including the lovable bear cub Koda, hilarious moose Rutt and Tuke, woolly mammoths and rambunctious rams.
Directed by Aaron Blaise and Robert Walker
friendship
sibling relationship
transformation
grizzly bear
inuit
bear
sibling rivalry
turns into animal
unlikely friendship
aftercreditsstinger
duringcreditsstinger
animal lead
brother bear
bjørne brødre
adoring
Rank
#32 in 2003·#2204 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.8 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Joaquin Phoenix
Kenai (voice)
Jeremy Suarez
Koda (voice)
Jason Raize
Denahi (voice)
Rick Moranis
Rutt (voice)
Dave Thomas
Tuke (voice)
D. B. Sweeney
Sitka (voice)
Joan Copeland
Tanana (voice)
Michael Clarke Duncan
Tug (voice)
Harold Gould
Old Denahi (voice)
Danny Mastrogiorgio
Ram #2 (voice)
Estelle Harris
Old Lady Bear (voice)
Greg Proops
Male Lover Bear (voice)
Crew
Aaron Blaise
Director
Robert Walker
Director
Tab Murphy
Screenplay
Mark Mancina
Original Music Composer
Phil Collins
Original Music Composer
Tim Mertens
Editor
Mary Hidalgo
Casting
Tina Turner
Songs
Ruben A. Aquino
Supervising Animator
Byron Howard
Supervising Animator
Jeff Draheim
Associate Editor
Kevin Deters
Story
Popular Reviews
2877 reviews
Saketh Addanki
7.5★ · 02/08/25
On god I’m the first dude on this app to review this PEAK FUCKING movie. Iykyk.
On god I’m the first dude on this app to review this PEAK FUCKING movie. Iykyk.
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mateo rosa
9.0★ · 05/02/26
one of my favourite movies when i was little and it holds up even more now
one of my favourite movies when i was little and it holds up even more now
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Tanaya
10.0★ · 04/05/26
“Those monsters are really scary…especially with those big sticks” Also On My Way, another Phil Colins banger
“Those monsters are really scary…especially with those big sticks” Also On My Way, another Phil Colins banger
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Tucker Morrison
8.0★ · 05/19/26
I've never seen this and I loved it. So glad I can add this to the Disney ranking now. I loved how the story progressed and how lessons of love shifted.
I've never seen this and I loved it. So glad I can add this to the Disney ranking now. I loved how the story progressed and how lessons of love shifted.