The Country Bears (2002)

Beary Barrington goes on an adventure to save Country Bear Hall by getting the Country Bears back together for a reunion concert.

Director:

Peter Hastings

Writer:

Mark Perez

Stars:

Haley Joel Osment, Diedrich Bader, Candy Ford

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Haley Joel Osment	...	Beary Barrington (voice)
Diedrich Bader	...	Officer Cheets / Ted Bedderhead (voice)
Candy Ford	...	Trixie St. Claire (voice)
James Gammon	...	Big Al (voice)
Brad Garrett	...	Fred Bedderhead (voice)
Toby Huss	...	Tennessee O'Neal (voice)
Kevin Michael Richardson	...	Henry Dixon Taylor (voice)
Stephen Root	...	Zeb Zoober (voice)
Christopher Walken	...	Reed Thimple
Stephen Tobolowsky	...	Norbert Barrington
Daryl Mitchell	...	Officer Hamm (as Daryl 'Chill' Mitchell)
M.C. Gainey	...	Roadie
Alex Rocco	...	Rip Holland
Meagen Fay	...	Mrs. Barrington
Eli Marienthal	...	Dex Barrington

Storyline

Based on an attraction at Disneyland, the Country Bear Jamboree, this movie is one in a long line of live action Disney family films. The movie is a satire of "Behind the Music" rock and roll bands. Beary, a young bear raised by a human family in a world where humans and talking bears coexist, attempts to trace his roots. He meets up with the Country Bears, a long-since broken-up band, a parody of bands like the Eagles. Beary helps the Country Bears reunite for one final concert, while searching for who he truly is.

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Plot Keywords:

bear | satire | disney | animal in title | based on theme park attraction | 

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Taglines:

It's A Bear Getting The Family Together!

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Music | Musical

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Certificate:

G

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 July 2002 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Bears

Filming Locations:

Franklin, Tennessee, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$35,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$5,309,675, 28 July 2002, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$16,988,996, 3 November 2002

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Pictures, Working Bear Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Peter Hastings Directorial Debut.

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Goofs

When the bears are being spun in the booth in the diner, they are alternately seated/dancing between shots. Tennessee also alternates between wearing a sweater and a vest.

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Quotes

Reed Thimple: [after destorying a model of Country Bear Hall] Oh no, Country Bear Hall has been crushed!

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Crazy Credits

At the beginning of the credits, additional clips of music personalities telling their "memories" of the Country Bears are played on a video screen.

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Connections

Referenced in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: Onward to Weird Hedgehogs (2018)

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Soundtracks

Shake Your Groove Thing
Written by Freddie Perren (as Fredrick Perren), Dino Fekaris
Performed by Peaches & Herb
Courtesy of Universal Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

I was pleasantly surprised!

This was a far better movie than I expected. Although simple in plot and substance, the presence of both past and present music stars lends to the credibility of the "Bears" as a musical force from the 70's. It was funny, and a great film for the whole family!