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Cocaine Bear

  • 2023
  • R
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
120K
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60
Cocaine Bear (2023)
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.
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An oddball group of cops, criminals, tourists and teens converge on a Georgia forest where a huge black bear goes on a murderous rampage after unintentionally ingesting cocaine.An oddball group of cops, criminals, tourists and teens converge on a Georgia forest where a huge black bear goes on a murderous rampage after unintentionally ingesting cocaine.An oddball group of cops, criminals, tourists and teens converge on a Georgia forest where a huge black bear goes on a murderous rampage after unintentionally ingesting cocaine.

  • Director
    • Elizabeth Banks
  • Writer
    • Jimmy Warden
  • Stars
    • Keri Russell
    • Alden Ehrenreich
    • O'Shea Jackson Jr.
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    120K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,916
    60
    • Director
      • Elizabeth Banks
    • Writer
      • Jimmy Warden
    • Stars
      • Keri Russell
      • Alden Ehrenreich
      • O'Shea Jackson Jr.
    • 702User reviews
    • 325Critic reviews
    • 54Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 11 nominations total

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    Keri Russell
    Keri Russell
    • Sari
    Alden Ehrenreich
    Alden Ehrenreich
    • Eddie
    O'Shea Jackson Jr.
    O'Shea Jackson Jr.
    • Daveed
    Ray Liotta
    Ray Liotta
    • Syd
    Isiah Whitlock Jr.
    Isiah Whitlock Jr.
    • Bob
    Brooklynn Prince
    Brooklynn Prince
    • Dee Dee
    Christian Convery
    Christian Convery
    • Henry
    Margo Martindale
    Margo Martindale
    • Ranger Liz
    Jesse Tyler Ferguson
    Jesse Tyler Ferguson
    • Peter
    Kristofer Hivju
    Kristofer Hivju
    • Olaf (Kristoffer)
    Hannah Hoekstra
    Hannah Hoekstra
    • Elsa
    Ayoola Smart
    Ayoola Smart
    • Officer Reba
    Aaron Holliday
    Aaron Holliday
    • Kid (Stache)
    J.B. Moore
    J.B. Moore
    • Vest
    Leo Hanna
    • Ponytail
    Kahyun Kim
    Kahyun Kim
    • Beth
    Scott Seiss
    Scott Seiss
    • Tom
    Matthew Rhys
    Matthew Rhys
    • Andrew Thornton
    • Director
      • Elizabeth Banks
    • Writer
      • Jimmy Warden
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    • Trivia
      Inspired in part by a true event in 1985 when a corrupt Kentucky cop and lawyer-turned-drug smuggler, Andrew Thornton, flew in a smuggling run, dumping packages of cocaine over Georgia before attempting to escape with nearly 80 pounds of it strapped to his body. However, the parachute malfunctioned (possibly from the extra weight), and Thornton fell to his death in a Knoxville, Tennessee, resident's driveway. 40 kilos of the thrown packages landed in a national forest and were consumed by a black bear who overdosed most likely within minutes, dying from cerebral hemorrhaging and respiratory and heart failure, after eating $20 million worth. With the lone exceptions of Thornton and the bear, no other casualties have ever been reported.
    • Goofs
      In the opening scene, Hanna Hoekstra playing (Elsa) calls her fiancé "Kristofer" instead of Olaf. Olaf is the character's name; Kristofer is the actor who plays him.
    • Quotes

      Bear: ROWR!

    • Crazy credits
      SPOILER: There are two mid-credits scenes. The first one shows Kid escaping the massacre with one of the bags of cocaine and hitching a ride to New York. The second one shows Eddie and Daveed return to Eddie's son with Bob's dog.
    • Connections
      Featured in Amanda the Jedi Show: Is COCAINE BEAR Actually Good? Real Story Explained (2023)
    • Soundtracks
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      Written by Craig Chaquico, David Freiberg, Paul Kantner, Jim McPherson

      Performed by Jefferson Starship

      Courtesy of Rhino Entertainment Company

      By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing

    User reviews702

    Featured review
    6/10

    Necessities of the Bear...

    If you go down to the woods today you're sure of a big surprise, as mother bear's opened a bag of cocaine and is reaching for the skies, it's made her somewhat volatile and her temper wont abate, if she catches hold she will remould your limbs and amputate.

    It's not the worst film about a drug addled bear high as a kite on cocaine that you'll come across, and it probably won't be the last, as variations on a theme are bound to come along in multiform. Quite often amusing, with various appendages and body parts being removed by claw and tooth, fine performances all round and it must have been a fun movie to direct and make.
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    • Mar 15, 2023
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 24, 2023 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Ireland
      • New Zealand
      • Netherlands
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Oso Intoxicado
    • Filming locations
      • Avoca, County Wicklow, Ireland
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Brownstone Productions (II)
      • Jurassic Party Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $35,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $64,670,240
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $23,260,790
      • Feb 26, 2023
    • Gross worldwide
      • $88,314,672
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Auro 11.1
      • DTS:X
      • Dolby Surround 7.1
      • 12-Track Digital Sound
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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