The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear (2002): Cast & Box Office
The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear is a 2002 family adventure film directed by Jannik Hastrup, starring Paprika Steen as Female Bear (voice), Otto Brandenburg and Anne Clausen. It runs 1 hour 15 minutes and earned $806,725 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 15m (75 min)
- Director
- Jannik Hastrup
- Original language
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Danish - Studio
- France 3 Cinéma
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear About?
The premise of The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear without spoilers.
When a boy child is stolen by bears who raise him as their own, his human parents hunt the bears in despair, and the boy is faced with the dilemma of who and what he is.
The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear Themes & Keywords
· 12 tags- 2002
- 2000s
- eskimo
- parents
- baby
- bear
- polar bear
- blood
- spirit
- wolf
- raven
- greenland
The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear Cast & Characters
Paprika Steen leads the cast as Female Bear (voice), with Otto Brandenburg as Male Bear (voice) and Anne Clausen as Older Bear Girl (voice). Directed by Jannik Hastrup; 14 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jannik Hastrup
- Paprika Steen as Female Bear (voice)
- Otto Brandenburg as Male Bear (voice)
- Anne Clausen as Older Bear Girl (voice)
- Joachim Boje Helvang as Older Bear Boy (voice) (as Joachim Boie Helvang)
Also Starring in The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear
· 10 more- Sidse Babett Knudsen Woman (voice)
- Thomas Bo Larsen Man (voice)
- Tommy Kenter Raven (voice)
- Jesper Klein Whale / Musk Oxes (voice)
- Lisbet Dahl The Northern Wind (voice)
- Ellen Hillingsø Bear Aunt (voice) (as Ellen Hillingsøe)
- Claus Ryskjær Dog / Wolf (voice)
- Anne-Lise Gabold The Spirit (voice) (as Anne Lise Gabold)
- Marlon Vilstrup Little Bear Boy (voice)
- Carla Docherty Little Girl Bear (voice)
More from Jannik Hastrup
More films directed by Jannik Hastrup: Circleen, Coco and the Wild Rhinoceros, Mini and the Mozzies, Cirkeline: Little Big Mouse and Circleen - Mice & Romance.
The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear Box Office
The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear grossed $806,725 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$806.7K
- International
- $806.7K
The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear Also Known As
9 alternative titles, including “L'enfant qui voulait être un ours” and “El niño que quería ser un oso”.
- Also known as
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- L'enfant qui voulait être un ours
- El niño que quería ser un oso
- Dítě, které se chtělo stát medvědem
- הילד שרצה להיות דב
- Мальчик, который хотел быть медведем
- 곰이 되고 싶어요
- 男孩變成熊
- 想做熊的孩子
- El nen que volia ser un os
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The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear FAQ: Cast & Box Office
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear?
The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear runs 1 hour 15 minutes (75 minutes).
When was The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear released?
The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear was released on December 18, 2002.
Who directed The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear?
The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear was directed by Jannik Hastrup.
More films by Jannik Hastrup Who is in the cast of The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear?
The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear stars Paprika Steen as Female Bear (voice), Otto Brandenburg as Male Bear (voice) and Anne Clausen as Older Bear Girl (voice), among 14 credited actors.
How much did The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear make at the box office?
The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear grossed $806,725 worldwide.
Does The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear have a post-credit scene?
No. The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear in?
The original language of The Boy Who Wanted to Be a Bear is Danish.
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