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Cocaine Bear
2023 95 min United States of America R 16+
★6.0
Thriller, Comedy, Crime
Director: Elizabeth Banks
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Description
Inspired by a true story, an oddball group of cops, criminals, tourists and teens converge in a Georgia forest where a 500-pound black bear goes on a murderous rampage after unintentionally ingesting cocaine.
Budget:
$32.5M
US Gross:
$64.67M
Worldwide:
$88.31M
Starring
Keri Russell
Actor
Alden Ehrenreich
Actor
O'Shea Jackson Jr.
Actor
Awards
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2023
— Best Villain
MTV Movie & TV Awards 2023
— Most Frightened Performance
Key opinion
Cocaine Bear is a polarizing creature feature that leans into absurd, gore-filled chaos but suffers from structural inconsistencies. While some viewers find it an amusing, mindless romp, others argue the film wastes its high-concept premise with weak comedy, thin character development, and pacing issues.
| Emotion | The film functions as a campy, gore-filled spectacle that succeeds as undemanding entertainment for fans of trashy horror-comedies. | |
| Acting | The cast delivers adequate performances, though the characters are widely regarded as one-dimensional caricatures. | |
| Production | The visual depiction of the bear and the quality of the CGI are inconsistent, alternating between effective creature effects and lackluster digital animation. | |
| Humor | The comedic tone is divisive; while some enjoy the absurd premise, many critics find the humor forced, bland, or largely relegated to the film's promotional trailers. | |
| Pacing | The narrative suffers from severe pacing issues, with long, boring lulls that fail to sustain the energy promised by the premise. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay fails to balance the film's clashing elements, struggling to bridge the gap between crime thriller, family drama, and slapstick comedy. |