Cocaine Bear
Universal Pictures | Release Date: February 24, 2023
5.2
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donnelbrFeb 27, 2023
I understand what was being attempted with this film, and I was ready for a silly, jump-scary ride. This film definitely had both of those, but it was also boring and not at all funny. There was almost nothing clever, interesting, or trulyI understand what was being attempted with this film, and I was ready for a silly, jump-scary ride. This film definitely had both of those, but it was also boring and not at all funny. There was almost nothing clever, interesting, or truly different about this film. If this is all that's left for the genre, then it may be as dead as Cocaine Bear's victims.… Expand
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bertobellamyMar 17, 2023
This is what happens when you want your movie so badly to become a meme. Sure, it has some funny moments here and there, but the story is awful. Were a ton of useless characters necessary? Also, the bear is barely in the movie. The gore isThis is what happens when you want your movie so badly to become a meme. Sure, it has some funny moments here and there, but the story is awful. Were a ton of useless characters necessary? Also, the bear is barely in the movie. The gore is appreciated, but it can hide the fact that the film is dull. 'M3GAN' is not an excellent film, but it at least managed to transcend its meme purpose.… Expand
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mrsalty101Mar 18, 2023
In the 5 minutes of Bank's Charlie's Angels I watched, 3 guys were kicked in the nuts. It's obvious she just has Jackass humor. I just love the based on a true story thing. I saw Dr Strange playing on trutv before because there probably wasIn the 5 minutes of Bank's Charlie's Angels I watched, 3 guys were kicked in the nuts. It's obvious she just has Jackass humor. I just love the based on a true story thing. I saw Dr Strange playing on trutv before because there probably was once a doctor who was kind of strange.… Expand
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osvaldadiMar 7, 2023
I really tried hard to find something good about this movie. Just because I don't like how much I hated it. This is one of the worst movies I have ever seen. It is not hard to make me enjoy a movie, but here I really felt like a waste of myI really tried hard to find something good about this movie. Just because I don't like how much I hated it. This is one of the worst movies I have ever seen. It is not hard to make me enjoy a movie, but here I really felt like a waste of my time. If I was alone I the cinema, not with my friend, I would have walked out. Horrible acting, horrible cinematography and for what? I can't tell if the movie is trying to be funny or serious. How did it end up in the cinemas? If you ever need to torture me, just put this movie on repeat.… Expand
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TonymanApr 16, 2023
I was expecting a comedy. Other than the two kids at the beginning of the film, I found nothing about the film that I enjoyed. a definite pass on this one
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namelessMar 18, 2023
Bear is great. A couple of the actors are excellent. The movie is just lazy direction and editing. Formulaic, and not even in a good way.
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imthenoobApr 20, 2023
I went into this knowing it would be a dumb movie and even with those low standards, I still was surprised at how god-awful it was. Any scene without the Bear is a near-insufferable experience with terrible acting and equally bad dialogue.I went into this knowing it would be a dumb movie and even with those low standards, I still was surprised at how god-awful it was. Any scene without the Bear is a near-insufferable experience with terrible acting and equally bad dialogue. The scenes with the Bear border-line are so bad it's good territory but the cheap-looking CG takes away from it. All in all, It's a dumb movie that knows full well it is a dumb movie and it tries desperately to be funny when it isn't.… Expand
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Voodoo123Apr 2, 2023
+cool film name
+Decent cast
+Good production quality -Poor pacing/editing/direction -Bad screenplay This feels like another 'snakes on a plane'. Sadly it's neither spoofy/parody laden enough to be a comedy or take itself seriously enough to+cool film name
+Decent cast
+Good production quality
-Poor pacing/editing/direction
-Bad screenplay

This feels like another 'snakes on a plane'. Sadly it's neither spoofy/parody laden enough to be a comedy or take itself seriously enough to be dramatic or provide tension so it sort of sits in the middle dragging it's heels to the end. The pacing is awful with the relatively tight runtime feeling much longer (at 1hr 30 mins it felt more like 3-4 hrs!!). While this certainly isn't cinema at its best, icould see this being a fun distraction if you're just hanging with friends eating pizza and drinking beers.… Expand
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SoulWarfareMar 27, 2023
I can't bear-lieve that this movie was greenlit by a studio and actually got made!

It's a bearable dark comedy that bearly has any depth to it. It has fun kills and some jokes that can make you chuckle. It does the bear amount to be anI can't bear-lieve that this movie was greenlit by a studio and actually got made!

It's a bearable dark comedy that bearly has any depth to it. It has fun kills and some jokes that can make you chuckle. It does the bear amount to be an entertaining movie.… Expand
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CrisManicMar 18, 2023
A bad drama or a bad horror movie can at least be funny. But a bad comedy? There is absolutely no reason to sit through that.
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mabritecMar 28, 2023
No recomiendo esta obra a nadie, tenia años sin ver algo de tan baja calidad, las posibilidades de convertir un hecho real en algo memorablre quedo opacado por la deficiente calidad en au guion y trama, NO PIERDAS TU TIEMPO CON ESTO. Lo vas aNo recomiendo esta obra a nadie, tenia años sin ver algo de tan baja calidad, las posibilidades de convertir un hecho real en algo memorablre quedo opacado por la deficiente calidad en au guion y trama, NO PIERDAS TU TIEMPO CON ESTO. Lo vas a odiar, y peor aun, vas a odiar haber desperdiciado ese valioso tiempo en tu vida.… Expand
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yanis_rtxMar 18, 2023
Saying that the best performance award of the movie goes to the CGI bear is an understatement. Neither funny nor interesting except for two action scenes. Very surprising OST that brings even more confusion to the 'genre' of the movie.Saying that the best performance award of the movie goes to the CGI bear is an understatement. Neither funny nor interesting except for two action scenes. Very surprising OST that brings even more confusion to the 'genre' of the movie. Disappointing because the material could have been used for either a very funny comedy or a bit darker thriller/survival.… Expand
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mr_rrrRRR1Mar 13, 2023
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The graphics where pretty good, but the plot is **** it was too predictable and the deaths where unrealistic it is the classic mother saves the children and the bad guys die with some other random people added in the suspense scenes where not very good and the whole movie was predictable.… Expand
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Arrows_RealmMar 19, 2023
A day after watching this movie, I'm still wondering what I saw. Based on a true story? My guess is that the producers took that a bit too broadly. Luckily my expectations were not so high, going from the title. Nevertheless, I was stillA day after watching this movie, I'm still wondering what I saw. Based on a true story? My guess is that the producers took that a bit too broadly. Luckily my expectations were not so high, going from the title. Nevertheless, I was still disappointed. Like, how is that even possible?
The acting was awful. At times I thought I was watching a play on a stage or something. Every content in between the drugged bear sequence was just plain boring. Luckily, we got those rare funny moments, otherwise, I wouldn't even have finished this movie.… Expand
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AudiostonedApr 11, 2023
Yeah I walked out during the last twenty minutes. Just seemed like an out-of-touch by the numbers comedy and then they throw in an old star like hey remember me from “Goodfellas? I’m wearing a wig, isn’t that silly?” IDK, not my cup of tea.
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alanjudsonJun 26, 2023
This movie was not funny. Too many characters, and none of them were situationally or inherently funny. It felt disjointed, like it didn't have a central idea to it. The one mildly funny thing was the cop how was disappointed with his fancy dog.
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Rebecca31Feb 26, 2023
I think my expectations for Cocaine Bear might have been a little too high. And yes, it’s a movie called Cocaine Bear, it has cocaine and it has a bear but if you expect anything more than that then yes you will be disappointed.

When a drugI think my expectations for Cocaine Bear might have been a little too high. And yes, it’s a movie called Cocaine Bear, it has cocaine and it has a bear but if you expect anything more than that then yes you will be disappointed.

When a drug drop doesn’t go according to plan, leaving bags of cocaine scattered throughout a Georgia forest, everyone is in danger when a huge black bear ingests it and goes on a murderous rampage. Between the random hikers just out enjoying nature, and a group of cops and criminals desperately searching for the millions of dollars worth of drugs, there’s enough of them trekking through the forest ready to be torn to pieces by the crazed bear.

Based on the true events (and that term is used very loosely in this context) around a drug smuggling operation that went a bit off the rails when a bear ingested cocaine. Whereas the real story behind this is nowhere near interesting enough to get a 90 minute horror/comedy movie from, Elizabeth Banks decided to make a full on mental movie that requires you to suspend belief and just expect to be entertained. This is not the real story, it’s complete fiction. But unfortunately it’s not as entertaining as it should have been either. The initial hype that Cocaine Bear generated once the trailer was released is the high point for this movie but if it’s as successful at the box office as it appears to be then don’t be surprised if there’s a whole bunch of apex predator high on drugs movies down the line.

At the same time a bear is off it’s head on drugs there’s Eddie (Alden Ehrenreich) and Daveed (O’Shea Jackson Jr.) trying to find the drugs before the police. A detective trying to take down the criminal organisation run by Syd (Ray Liotta). And if that wasn’t enough, there’s also the inconvenient timing of two kids getting lost in the forest while a mother desperately searches for her daughter, plus some hikers. Once all the setup is out of the way, the bear has plenty of people to maul to death. And yes the characters are annoying enough for you to be rooting for the bear in this case. The movie certainly delivers on the gore and there’s an 18 rating for a reason. There’s guts and flying limbs everywhere. But it tried far too hard to shove subplots into it with characters that honestly it’s hard for the audience to care about. We’re just here to see a bear eat some people with a few laughs thrown into it.

Cocaine Bear is clearly drawing inspiration from other “insert animal” on the rampage type movies and sure it’s not quite Deep Blue Sea levels of bad but it sure ain’t Jaws or even The Edge either. It’s also not as funny as you’d expect, it got a few chuckles at the screening I attended but definitely not the rip-roaring laugh out loud movie the trailer painted it out to be. The story isn’t the problem, it promises a coked up bear ripping people to pieces and it delivers exactly that but the script is diabolically bad. It’s a cringe inducing, toe-curling mess. Whenever the characters are interacting with each other you end up praying for the CGI bear to reappear and give them a quick death.

If there’s one good thing about Cocaine Bear it’s gotten people into the cinemas this weekend. And at a time where cinemas are struggling, a movie like this is needed every now and again. It’s a popcorn flick that will appeal to some people. It didn’t work for me but sure I still went to see it didn’t I. Recommended for those who enjoy movies like Snakes on a Plane or Piranha 3D.… Expand
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ChaseeFeb 25, 2023
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Please do yourself a favor and don't watch this movie. I went into it excited and came out disappointed. Like one of the worst movies I've ever seen disappointed.… Expand
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GreendaygamesFeb 24, 2023
It was very boring And the fact that this movie is trying to be a b-movie is funny because it fails at it. It's so bad and the characters were so cookie cutter and made me not want too keep watching this. This and other movies that have comeIt was very boring And the fact that this movie is trying to be a b-movie is funny because it fails at it. It's so bad and the characters were so cookie cutter and made me not want too keep watching this. This and other movies that have come out recently is a clear example that Hollywood is running out of ideas, it really shows.… Expand
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marco34laFeb 26, 2023
I wish... wish... wish... that I had read the reviews before going to see this absolute piece of crap. It was so annoyingly AWFUL. No script, no suspense, it tried to be funny but fell totally flat. SKIP SKIP SKIP
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edicius4Feb 25, 2023
Simply not funny. The premise had so much potential, but I feel that didn't want make jokes about anyone but the Caucasian dudes in the film (noticeably so, like weirdly so), and everyone else had to rely on goofy bear antics instead of themSimply not funny. The premise had so much potential, but I feel that didn't want make jokes about anyone but the Caucasian dudes in the film (noticeably so, like weirdly so), and everyone else had to rely on goofy bear antics instead of them acting terrified and doing idiotic or humorous things to escape the bear. They all had to be stunning and brave. Whoever wrote this really missed the mark.… Expand
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Daniel_EndureFeb 24, 2023
The acting, story, CGI, directing, and thrills all fall below average. This is one you can skip.
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Broker2022Feb 26, 2023
The film is so boring and predictable, just utter rubbish, a pure waste of time, who thinks up something so crazy and, above all, why is something like this being shot at all, just terrible. Simply awful! If it at least had the claim of aThe film is so boring and predictable, just utter rubbish, a pure waste of time, who thinks up something so crazy and, above all, why is something like this being shot at all, just terrible. Simply awful! If it at least had the claim of a B-movie, ok, but it can't even be classified in this "class", more like a C-movie or less. Absolute crap!… Expand
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HonestReviews66Apr 30, 2023
Like many others, I went into this movie expecting it to be below average but mildly entertaining enough to kill an hour and a half. Also like many others, even those low expectations failed to be met. This is one of the single worst moviesLike many others, I went into this movie expecting it to be below average but mildly entertaining enough to kill an hour and a half. Also like many others, even those low expectations failed to be met. This is one of the single worst movies ever made.… Expand
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AhlgrenMar 14, 2023
Its a comedy thats not funny.
Feels like a B 80s horror movie, dosen´t really work in 2023 for me.
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jakeyjakeMay 4, 2023
Cocaine Bears suffers from the condition of being a far out there premise, one that would be assumably good for some great gags and shock humor, but ultimately fails as a mediocre, mainstream studio comedy with very little "bite". Pardon theCocaine Bears suffers from the condition of being a far out there premise, one that would be assumably good for some great gags and shock humor, but ultimately fails as a mediocre, mainstream studio comedy with very little "bite". Pardon the pun. The performances, characters and humor accompanying it all, suggests that it had been written by a group of writers who mostly wrote for CBS sitcoms. The humor is all very whimsical, not the kind you'd expect from an R-rated comedy about a bear who eats cocaine.… Expand
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Thatwench1Aug 16, 2023
Who thought this movie was a good idea? I've seen some horrible movies. This one is up there with Midnight Meat Train.
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