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 & 1 nomination.

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 | yogi bear | sabotage | 

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Taglines:

All great things come in 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, Wide Release

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

Dan Aykroyd and Justin Timberlake recorded their dialogue together.

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Goofs

The uniforms of Rangers Smith and Jones indicate that Jellystone is a National Park, where the Mayor would have no jurisdiction, thus invalidating the central conflict.

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Quotes

Ranger Smith: Welcome to the 100th Anniversary of Jellystone.

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Crazy Credits

The Warner Bros logo is made of wood and partly painted green.

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Connections

References Superman (1978)

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Soundtracks

Lasagna
Traditional tune, modified lyrics written by 'Weird Al' Yankovic (as Al Yankovic)
Performed by 'Weird Al' Yankovic (as Weird Al)
(Parody of "La Bamba" as performed by Los Lobos)
Courtesy of Volcano Entertainment III, LLC
By arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

User Reviews

Good film for youngsters and the adult won't be bored

Not that a review should be about ME, but it seems to help with the review a little. I haven't reviewed a film in a long time, probably because I have been busy getting married and having kids. With that being said, I don't really see too many movies anymore and needless to say, this was NOT tops of my list. If I finally get to see a movie, I prefer an adult film, but alas, I have children. I got on here before hand and was even less than ecstatic about Yogi given the reviews and the star rating.

However, so many of them were so far off, that I felt inclined to write this review the same night after seeing this movie. First off, for those that review and/or rate a movie like this without having seen it is quite silly and hinders the reasoning behind the rating itself. Ratings are to help people, not skew them.

OK, on to the film. This is a legitimate PG moving for children, i.e. under 10, so take that into consideration. Someone in a rating said it was not a movie they would take a date on . . . really? I mean, I would hope not. Anyway, I have seen lots of kids and young adult movies with far less plot and acting than this movie.

I thought it was perfect for the age bracket and while yes, there is a mention about urination and about Boo Boo having trouble with baked beans, other than that, I was actually quite impressed that the movie survived without a bunch of potty humor. I thought it was a lightly funny film that stuck to the entire Yogi Bear theme of trying to save the park. I thought while some of the adults were silly to stupid, many of them were again, lightly funny and silly but not over the top stupid. Mentioning the word "stupid" also brings me to another thought that the movie wasn't filled with boring dialog of people calling each other silly names that make kids laugh, but irk parents knowing now after the film their kids are going to be calling each other those names and we will be left with trying to tell them why that is inappropriate.

I actually laughed quite a bit and enjoyed seeing Yogi. I am 34 years old and my daughter is 3 that was with me and we liked it. I could even watch it again. I've seen bad films of all ages and genres and this is NOT one of them. Is it academy award material? Not even close, but you won't be disappointed in an entertaining film for children.

Again about the silly reviewers,if you don't like it, no biggie and it is your perogrative to also write a review, they are needed, but why the lies in writing a review? Bored to tears in 10 minutes? Yogi getting hurt all the time? keep it lighthearted? How about paying attention. If there is any major complaint, it should be that this movie was nothing more than a glorified version of the cartoon, but that is what one would expect. Have you never seen the Yogi Christmas special. You know, the one where Ranger Smith tells Yogi to stay away and where the place is going to be forced to close and all the animals are sad? Sound familiar, hmm.

Now, for my final soap box that does make me mad. This dumb 3D is not all that impressive and given the extra added cost to go see one, it is NOT worth it. While there is a non-3D version, the theaters don't really want to play that one too much, because they can't charge the exuberant fee. I will for a fact plan ahead next time better and NOT do the 3D film and make sure I send a statement, although minimal it is.