Brother Bear 2

The moose are on the loose.

2006 • 73 min • Adventure · Animation · Family

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Synopsis

Kenai finds his childhood human friend Nita and the two embark on a journey to burn the amulet he gave to her before he was a bear, much to Koda's dismay.

Our family guide

Best from age 6

Movie Knight Score

1582 reviews

100 Reviewers · 2 · 51%
67 Audience · 1580 · 49%

Kenai reunites with his childhood friend Nita, now a young woman, on a journey to break a mystical bond. Together with his bear brother Koda, they travel through nature to a significant place from Kenai's past, navigating challenges and their changing relationship.

Violence & peril: 2/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 0/10
Romance & sensuality: 1/10
Scary moments: 2/10

Heads up

Mild peril from natural elements
Some characters experience sadness or loss

What it models well

Friendship across differences
Respect for nature
Learning to let go
Embracing change

Talk about it after

What it means to grow up and change
Handling difficult goodbyes
Understanding different perspectives

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Top billed cast

Director: Ben Gluck • Crew: Carolyn Gair, Chris Otsuki, Carole Holliday, Robert Lence, Arturo Hernandez, Rich Burns, Nick Filippi, Larry Leker, Kevin Harkey, Roger S.H. Schulman

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Brother Bear 2

Reviewer notes

Recommended
Now permanently a bear, "Kenai" and best buddy "Koda" are living life to the full but the former still dreams of his first love "Nita". They parted many years ago and the time has now come for her to wed. The spirits are not impressed though. They consider that she and "Kenai" are promised to each other. The only way she can appease their objections is to return to a place where he gave her an amulet, and then bur...
Geronimo1967, TMDB Community

Recommended
Didn't expect this to be good, and yet it is. <em>'Brother Bear 2'</em> can feel like a slight retread and it does the overdone Disney romance stuff, it also ends as dissatisfying as the original. With all that noted, it is actually an enjoyable and respectable sequel. The new characters are fun, as the older ones remain just that. The animation looks similar, leaving equal impressions to the 2003 production...
r96sk, TMDB Community