Yogi Bear (2010)

A documentary filmmaker travels to Jellystone Park to shoot a project and soon crosses paths with Yogi Bear, his sidekick Boo-Boo and Ranger Smith.

Director:

Eric Brevig

Writers:

J.R. Ventimilia (as Jeffrey Ventimilia), Joshua Sternin

Stars:

Dan Aykroyd, Justin Timberlake, Anna Faris

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dan Aykroyd	...	Yogi Bear (voice)
Justin Timberlake	...	Boo Boo (voice)
Anna Faris	...	Rachel
Tom Cavanagh	...	Ranger Smith
T.J. Miller	...	Ranger Jones
Nate Corddry	...	Chief of Staff
Andrew Daly	...	Mayor Brown
Josh Robert Thompson	...	Narrator (voice)
David Stott	...	Mayor's Tailor
Greg Johnson	...	Dirty Shopper
Christy Qulliam	...	Stylist (as Christy Quillam)
Patricia Aldersley	...	Elderly Purse Lady
Tim McLachlan	...	Purse Snatcher
Hayden Vernon	...	Security Guard
Dean Knowsley	...	Security Guard

Storyline

Jellystone Park is celebrating its 100th anniversary, however it may be for the last time, because attendance is down and Mayor Brown wants to close the park and sell the land. If the park is closed, Yogi Bear and Boo Boo will lose their home. They join forces with Ranger Smith to save Jellystone from closing forever. Yogi must really prove in this endeavor that he is "smarter than the average bear".

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Plot Keywords:

park | bear | mayor | sabotage | documentary filmmaker | 

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Taglines:

Please do not feed the bears.

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some mild rude humor

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [France]

Country:

USA New Zealand

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 December 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

El oso Yogi

Filming Locations:

Woodhill Forest, Woodhill, Auckland, New Zealand

Box Office

Budget:

$80,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$16,411,322, 19 December 2010

Gross USA:

$100,246,011

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$201,584,141

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros., Sunswept Entertainment, De Line Pictures

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Angelina Jolie were considered for the role of Rachel.

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Goofs

After a stage falls when Ranger Smith leans on it, a farther shot shows him reaching to grab his head in frustration. However, in the next close-up shot, he is standing with a stoic expression, without having his arms anywhere near his head.

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Quotes

Ranger Smith: [to Rachel] Is he still filming?
Rachel: I needed more footage, so I told him to keep it rolling.
Ranger Smith: Then I can plug that into the video camera right up there. I just need a way to distract the guards.
Yogi Bear: I think we can take care of that.

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Crazy Credits

There is a statement in the closing credits: "No bears were harmed in the making of this film."

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Alternate Versions

Also released in a 3D version.

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Connections

Version of The Yogi Bear Show (1961)

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Soundtracks

Don't Stop Believin'
Written by Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon and Steve Perry
Performed by Journey
Courtesy of Columbia Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

User Reviews

Good for young children but sometimes irritating for parents

Yogi bear, a piece of ancient history comes to life in a film that like the first Garfield film combines real life acting with computer animated action. The story is easy enough: living in a park with his friend Booboo his only "work" is attempting to steal food from people coming there for a picnic. His idyllic life is threatened though - first there's the ranger that is on their tail and then there is the governor who wants to tear down the forest to make money for the city. But Yogi is a versatile bear, and solutions are in the making.

This is a typical kids film, designed for kids of all ages with a bias towards kids around 4 to 8 years old. The story is light and even the most dark spots are sweetened with enough sugar to make a layer cake or two.

For the parents it is endurable. It's not quite as fun as some of the other films in the same age group out there as it lacks any of the harmless innuendo that makes such films so much better, but it is endurable. The worst would probably be having to see the scenes that combine the real actors with the animated ones - the interaction shows all too clearly that they were blue-screen acted with the actors looking into the distance or somewhere different altogether while the animation should be happening right in front of their noses.

5 out of 10 misshapen attempts at resurrection childhood heroes