Bears (2014): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Bears is a 2014 documentary directed by Alastair Fothergill and Keith Scholey. It runs 1 hour 18 minutes and earned $21.3 million worldwide. Critics gave it 88% on Rotten Tomatoes and 68 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.3/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 18m (78 min)
- Directors
- Alastair Fothergill and Keith Scholey
- Genre
- Documentary
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Disneynature
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Bears About?
The premise of Bears without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Disneynature’s documentary follows a bear family through a year of challenges and triumphs in the Alaskan wilderness. Two young cubs embark on playful adventures while learning vital survival skills as winter gives way to spring. The film showcases the beauty of the landscape while highlighting the dangers they face, including avalanches, encounters with rival bears, and potential predators like wolves. It's a touching look at the resilience and bond within this bear family.
Bears Themes & Keywords
· 31 tags- katmai national park alaska
- one word title
- animal protagonist
- beach
- mountain
- snow
- hibernation
- nature documentary
- fish
- voice over narration
- wildlife
- forest
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- lake
- scene during end credits
- animal in title
- clams
- brown bear
- eel
- family relationships
- young
- muskox
- bear
- wolf
- salmon
- nature
- river
- mountain range
- migration
- raven
- alaska
- bear cub
The Director of Bears
Directed by Alastair Fothergill and Keith Scholey.
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Co-director Alastair Fothergill -
Co-director Keith Scholey
Bears Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Bears 88% on Rotten Tomatoes and 68 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.3/10.
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IMDb 7.3 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 88% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 78%
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Metacritic 68 Metascore
User score 7.1
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TMDB 74% User score
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Letterboxd 3.6 /5
17 ratings
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Movie Insider 4.0 /5
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Bears Plot Summary
What happens in Bears from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska, a brown bear mother named Sky welcomes two cubs, Scout and Amber, into the world inside her den perched on a shaded mountain slope. As spring unfurls, the trio steps into the open, facing the first tests of a season where avalanches loom as a constant threat they must cleverly dodge. Their early days are a blend of careful exploration and close family coordination, with Sky guiding and protecting her youngsters while they learn the basics of movement, safety, and curiosity in a world that can turn harsh in an instant.
Full summary
The whole story of Bears, scene by scene
Bears Box Office
Bears grossed $21.3 million worldwide. $17.8 million came from the US and Canada and $3.5 million (17%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$21.3M
- US & Canada
- $17.8M
- International
- $3.5M
How Well Do You Know Bears?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What species is the mother bear named Sky?
Bears Also Known As
25 alternative titles, including “Grizzli” and “Osos”.
- Also known as
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- Grizzli
- Osos
- Disneynature: Ursos
- Bären
- Medvedi
- Björnar
- DisneyNature 7: Bears
- Grizzlis
- DisneyNature 7 Bears
- 熊世界
- Медведи
- Αρκούδες
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- Ursos
- Grizzly
- Mackócsalád Alaszkában
- Medvjedi
- Medvědi
- Urșii
- דובים
- الدببة
- 베어스
- Ayılar
- Ведмеді
- Мечки
- Niedźwiedzie
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Bears FAQ: Box Office, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Bears, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Bears?
Bears runs 1 hour 18 minutes (78 minutes).
When was Bears released?
Bears was released on April 18, 2014.
Who directed Bears?
Bears was directed by Alastair Fothergill and Keith Scholey.
More films by Alastair Fothergill How much did Bears make at the box office?
Bears grossed $21.3 million worldwide ($17.8 million domestic, $3.5 million international).
How is Bears rated?
Bears has 7.3/10 on IMDb, 88% on Rotten Tomatoes, 68 on Metacritic and 74% on TMDB.
Does Bears have a post-credit scene?
No. Bears has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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