Mickey and the Bear

Name: Mickey and the Bear
Genre: Drama
Released: November 13, 2019
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 79
Cast: Ben Rosenfield, Calvin Demba, Camila Morrone, Gabriel Vega, James Badge Dale

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| Release Date: November 13, 2019 | R

Starring: Ben Rosenfield, Calvin Demba, Camila Morrone, Gabriel Vega, James Badge Dale, Rebecca Henderson, Rob Grabow

Summary: It’s April in Anaconda, Montana, and headstrong teenager Mickey Peck (Camila Morrone) is doing what she can to keep her single, veteran father (James Badge Dale) afloat, navigating his mercurial moods, opioid addiction, and grief over the loss of his wife. Secretly, Mickey fantasizes of going to college on the west coast and finally livingIt’s April in Anaconda, Montana, and headstrong teenager Mickey Peck (Camila Morrone) is doing what she can to keep her single, veteran father (James Badge Dale) afloat, navigating his mercurial moods, opioid addiction, and grief over the loss of his wife. Secretly, Mickey fantasizes of going to college on the west coast and finally living life on her own terms. When Hank’s controlling, jealous behavior turns destructive, Mickey must decide between familial obligation and personal fulfillment as she puts everything on the line to claim her own independence. [SXSW]… Expand

Director: Annabelle Attanasio

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: R

Runtime: 88 min

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Ann Hornaday

Dec 12, 2019

This is one of the most exciting breakout films of the year, introducing Attanasio as a vibrant new voice in American cinema. More, please. Read full review

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Bobby LePire

Mar 20, 2019

Mickey And The Bear is remarkable, maximizing its heartbreakingly honest script and emotional directing. Bolstered by a phenomenal cast and an ending that will leave the audience breathless, there is not a single misstep in the entire production. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Matt Zoller Seitz

Nov 13, 2019

It's worth seeking out for the way it observes psychologically complex small-town characters struggling to endure present-day hardships and past traumas. Read full review

Marc Savlov

Dec 4, 2019

Morrone is superb in the part, exuding a sort of saintly solitude while caught up in the midst of turmoil from within and without. Even at its most dire, Mickey and the Bear is tinged with an almost holy hope for all involved, a rare and remarkable feat to pull off so well for a first-time director indeed. Read full review

IndieWire David Ehrlich

Nov 14, 2019

Mickey and the Bear only accomplishes so much in its modest 82 minutes (like most films of its kind, it builds to nothing more than a nudge in the right direction), but Attanasio makes you believe in the reality of these characters and the place that binds them together. Read full review

The Playlist Andrew Bundy

Nov 14, 2019

Both performances at the film’s center are just outstanding. Read full review

Dennis Harvey

Mar 20, 2019

Straightforward but skillfully nuanced ... There’s nothing wildly original in form or content to this modest tale. But it’s never obvious or melodramatic, delivering a satisfying degree of emotional resonance while providing James Badge Dale an arresting role as the problematic dad. Read full review

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DawdlingPoet

Nov 27, 2021

This is a bleak film, which had a couple of surprisingly poignant moments towards the end, in terms of the situations/scenarios and, primarily, the dialogue. I quite liked the cinematography, although it is certainly cliched and perhaps somewhat predictable. The plot is a little plodding andThis is a bleak film, which had a couple of surprisingly poignant moments towards the end, in terms of the situations/scenarios and, primarily, the dialogue. I quite liked the cinematography, although it is certainly cliched and perhaps somewhat predictable. The plot is a little plodding and I wouldn't say this is more than a reasonably good film but yes, it's ok, though I wouldn't go out of your way to see it as such, no.… Expand

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Zigzagwanderer

Aug 11, 2020

I was so disappointed. I thought this was about a truck driver with a chimpanzee named Bear.

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