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The Country Bears

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The Country Bears (2002)

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Reviews Counted:77

Fresh:21

Rotten:56

Average Rating:4.3/10

Consensus: Despite all the celebrities on hand, this spin-off from a theme park attraction still feels tired and hokey.

Runtime: 88 mins

Genre: Childrens

Synopsis: A bear raised in a human environment, Beary (Haley Joel Osment), is a confused adolescent, despite his loving home. His sanctuary is in a disbanded musical act, the Country Bears, to whom he has a... A bear raised in a human environment, Beary (Haley Joel Osment), is a confused adolescent, despite his loving home. His sanctuary is in a disbanded musical act, the Country Bears, to whom he has a strong connection and is fanatical about. So it is no surprise when Beary runs away to find his real family that he winds up at Country Bear Hall, the landmark site of so many of those memorable Country Bear gigs, now little more than dust and kindling and just days from being demolished by greedy banker Reed Thimple (Christopher Walken). The few Bears who remain prepare to move away from their hall and their Kentucky bluegrass. That is, until Beary arrives, convincing them to hop in the old Hiber Nation tour bus and track down the other band members for a reunion concert in hopes of saving the historic venue. This search for the members of the influential group proves difficult with the Bears all in varying states of desperation and a pair of bumbling cops (Daryl Mitchell and Diedrich Bader) tracking them. Ultimately, the Country Bears and their biggest fan use this road trip to gain an understanding of the true meaning of family. [More]

Starring: Christopher Walken, Haley Joel Osment, Daryl Mitchell, Diedrich Bader

Starring: Christopher Walken, Haley Joel Osment, Daryl Mitchell, Diedrich Bader, Alex Rocco, Stephen Tobolowsky, Brian Setzer, Krystal, Jennifer Paige, James Gammon, Brad Garrett, Toby Huss, Stephen Root, Candy Ford

Director: Peter Hastings

Director: Peter Hastings
Screenwriter: Mark Perez
Producer: Andrew Gunn, Jeffrey Chernov
Composer: Christopher Young
Studio: Buena Vista Pictures

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It's mildly amusing, but I certainly can't recommend it.

Full Review Source: Ebert & Roeper | comment Comment
07/31/02
Richard Roeper
Richard Roeper
Ebert & Roeper

The movie left me feeling that I never wanted to see another movie in my life. Yes, it's that bad. It's worse than that bad.

Full Review Source: Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) | comment Comment
07/30/02
Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

This ingrown mutant is easily the most bizarre children's film made in this country since 1982's lab-rat apocalypse The Secret of NIMH.

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
07/30/02
Michael Atkinson
Michael Atkinson
Village Voice

How on earth did Disney manage to convince these talented people to get involved in this monumental suck-fest?

Full Review Source: HoleCity.com | comment Comment
07/29/02
Catherine Cantieri
Catherine Cantieri
HoleCity.com

Good music, creative twists and a moving performance by freaky Christopher Walken saved this potentially stinky kiddie film

Full Review Source: Roanoke Times (Virginia) | comment Comment
07/29/02
Beth Jones
Beth Jones
Roanoke Times (Virginia)

Pic as a whole is a gently and genuinely amusing treat that should bring smiles to target auds.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
07/29/02
Joe Leydon
Joe Leydon
Variety
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07/28/02
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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...a plotline that's as lumpy as two-day old porridge...the filmmakers' paws, sad to say, were all over this "un-bear-able" project!

Full Review Source: Movie Eye | comment Comment
07/28/02
Frank Ochieng
Frank Ochieng
Movie Eye

Stuart Little, on a neighboring screen, realizes his situation for what it is. Are mice smarter than bears?

Full Review Source: Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) | comment Comment
07/27/02
Linda Cook
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)
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07/27/02
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07/27/02
Kit Bowen
Kit Bowen
Hollywood.com
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07/27/02
Houston Chronicle
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Despite yet another endearingly eccentric turn by Christopher Walken, this is as bad as anyone could possibly imagine.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
07/27/02
Daniel Eagan
Daniel Eagan
Film Journal International
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07/27/02
Gary Brown
Gary Brown
Houston Community Newspapers

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Full Review Source: Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies | comment Comment
07/27/02
Nell Minow
Nell Minow
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I want to make a lame joke that ends with Does a bear crap in the woods?, but all the bear crap is up on the screen.

Full Review Source: Flick Filosopher | comment Comment
07/26/02
MaryAnn Johanson
MaryAnn Johanson
Flick Filosopher

The Country Bears wastes an exceptionally good idea. But the movie that doesn’t really deliver for country music fans or for family audiences

Full Review Source: Hot Button | comment Comment
07/26/02
David Poland
David Poland
Hot Button

If you're looking to take your children to something harmless, that doesn't embarrass anyone, this light comedy ... is your next outing.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
07/26/02
Desson Thomson
Desson Thomson
Washington Post

So awkward, so leaden, so virtually laugh-free that it's guaranteed to bring down the Happy Meals it's being marketed with.

Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
07/26/02
Ann Hornaday
Ann Hornaday
Washington Post

It's just that it's so generally mediocre, bland and predictable that I found myself moaning every time I looked at my watch, which was often.

Full Review Source: Toronto Star | comment Comment
07/26/02
Daphne Gordon
Daphne Gordon
Toronto Star
 
 
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