Cocaine Bear (2023)
74%RT Audience Score: 71%
Awards & Nominations: NA
Cocaine Bear is a film that is both a hilarious and disturbing spectacle, showcasing the absurdity of a bear on a drug-fueled rampage. While some critics may dismiss it as a shallow attempt at humor, the film’s clever writing and efficient direction make it a surprisingly enjoyable experience. The film’s impartial spirit and delirious sense of humor make it a fun ride, even if it’s not for everyone. So, break out the dollar bills and mirrors, and join the party that is Cocaine Bear.
If you’re looking for a movie that’s equal parts hilarious and disturbing, Cocaine Bear is the perfect pick. Sure, it’s about a bear on a drug-fueled rampage, but it’s also a wild ride that will have you laughing and cringing in equal measure. And let’s be real, who doesn’t want to see a bear snort a bunch of coke? So grab some popcorn and get ready for a party you won’t forget.
Production Company(ies)
Brownstone Productions, Lord Miller, Universal Pictures
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Wide)
Filming Location(s)
Dublin, Ireland; County Wicklow, Ireland
MPAA / Certificate
R
Year of Release
2023
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:1h 35m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Feb 24, 2023 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 21, 2023
Genre(s)
Mystery & thriller/Comedy
Keyword(s)
Cocaine Bear, R, Mystery & thriller, Comedy, 1h 35m, inspired by a true story, drug runner, plane crash, missing cocaine, black bear, Georgia forest, cops, criminals, tourists, teens, apex predator, cocaine-fueled rampage, bloody violence, gore, language throughout, drug content, box office gross, $58.6M, directed by Elizabeth Banks, starring Keri Russell, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Christian Convery, Alden Ehrenreich, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Brooklynn Prince, written by Jimmy Warden, produced by Phil Lord, Chris Miller, Elizabeth Banks, Max Handelman, Brian Duffield, Aditya Sood, Matt Reilly, Christine Sun, reviewed by Wenlei Ma, Dmitry Samarov, Matthew Lickona, Odie Henderson, Adam Nayman, Max Weiss, Mary Beth McAndrews, Diego Batlle, Emiliano Basile, Ruben Peralta Rigaud, Rob Gonsalves, MPAA rating R, Universal Pictures, digital 2.39:1 aspect ratio
Worldwide gross: NA
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $77,474,939
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,143
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 8,448,739
US/Canada gross: NA
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $60,632,205
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 985
US/Canada opening weekend:
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): NA
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): NA
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $35,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $35,000,000
Production budget ranking: 1,032
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $18,847,500
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $23,627,439
ROI to date (est.): 44%
ROI ranking: 1,179
O’Shea Jackson Jr. – Daveed
Christian Convery – Henry
Alden Ehrenreich – Eddie
Jesse Tyler Ferguson – Peter
Brooklynn Prince – Dee Dee
Director – Elizabeth Banks
Producers – Phil Lord, Chris Miller, Elizabeth Banks, Max Handelman, Brian Duffield, Aditya Sood, Matt Reilly, Christine Sun
Writer – Jimmy Warden
Director(s)
Elizabeth Banks
Writer(s)
Jimmy Warden
Producer(s)
Phil Lord, Chris Miller, Elizabeth Banks, Max Handelman, Brian Duffield, Aditya Sood, Matt Reilly, Christine Sun
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
NA
Academy Awards
All Critics (285) | Top Critics (63) | Fresh (193) | Rotten (92)
This is a movie that makes no apologies for trying to make you howl in laughter and disgust – at the same time.
March 4, 2023 | Rating: 3/5
Wenlei Ma
News.com.au
TOP CRITIC
Save yourself the price of admission and just watch the trailer if you haven’t already, or—better yet—make your own TikTok version. It’ll be funnier and will cost viewers a lot less time.
March 3, 2023
Dmitry Samarov
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
Why does the bear kill everyone it meets during its drug rampage except for the one person it decides to kidnap? Why don’t people with guns shoot the bear when they have the chance? Because the movie needs to happen, that’s why!
March 3, 2023 | Rating: 0/5
Matthew Lickona
San Diego Reader
TOP CRITIC
French New Wave director Jean-Luc Godard allegedly said that all you needed for a good movie was “a girl and a gun.” If the movie is called “Cocaine Bear,” all you need is yayo and a clone of Yogi.
March 3, 2023 | Rating: 3/4
Odie Henderson
Boston Globe
TOP CRITIC
[It] acts like it’s above the clichés it’s stringing together.
March 2, 2023
Adam Nayman
The Ringer
TOP CRITIC
The film is well made, efficient, clever, and some of its funny lines will have you, um, snorting. But in the end, it’s still about a bear on a coke binge.
March 2, 2023 | Rating: 2.5/4
Max Weiss
Baltimore Magazine
TOP CRITIC
Break out the mirrors and dollar bills because Cocaine Bear is one party you won’t want to miss. March 21, 2023 | Rating: 3.5/5
Mary Beth McAndrews
Dread Central
Of course, if one comes to Cocaine Bear with low expectations and with a playful demeanor the experience can be pleasant, at least for a while… [Full review in Spanish]
March 21, 2023 | Rating: 2.5/5
Diego Batlle
Otroscines.com
Cocaine Bear is a fun movie that works due to its impartial spirit and delirious sense of humor.
March 21, 2023 | Rating: 7/10
Emiliano Basile
EscribiendoCine
The objective of the film is, certainly, to offer us fun and a good dose of blood. [Full review in Spanish]
March 21, 2023
Ruben Peralta Rigaud
Cocalecas
The tone is a very tricky needle to thread, but Banks does it.
March 20, 2023 | Rating: B
Rob Gonsalves
Rob’s Movie Vault
Cocaine Bear isn’t anything more than a desperate offering, trying to fill the void at the beginning of the year… [Full review in Spanish]
March 20, 2023
Leonardo Garcia Tsao
La Jornada…
Plot
An oddball group of cops, criminals, tourists, and teens converge in a Georgia forest where a bear has ingested a staggering amount of cocaine and gone on a coke-fueled rampage for more blow … and blood. Based on true events that occurred in Kentucky in 1985.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
In the opening scene, Hanna Hoekstra playing Elsa calls her fiancé “Kristofer” instead of Olaf. Olaf is the character’s name, while the actor who plays him is named Kristofer.
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