Cocaine Bear

66%

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328 Reviews

71%

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2,500+ Verified Ratings

Inspired by the 1985 true story of a drug runner's plane crash, missing cocaine, and the black bear that ate it, this wild thriller finds an oddball group of cops, criminals, tourists and teens converging in a Georgia forest where a 500-pound apex predator has ingested a staggering amount of cocaine and gone on a coke-fueled rampage for more blow... and blood. Read More Read Less

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Critics Consensus

Despite Cocaine Bear's half-baked plot and uneven acting, the titular fur fiend's scene-snorting frenzy will give B-movie enthusiasts a contact high.

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Cocaine Bear does pretty much exactly what it sets out to do, and if you're in the mood for some silly horror-comedy, that'll be more than enough to satisfy.

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Mark Asch

Sight & Sound

Cocaine Bear will, in time, stand as a dated artifact of the current moment's vogue for viral animal videos and epic memes.

Jun 8, 2023

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Wenlei Ma

News.com.au

This is a movie that makes no apologies for trying to make you howl in laughter and disgust – at the same time.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 4, 2023

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Dmitry Samarov

Chicago Reader

Save yourself the price of admission and just watch the trailer if you haven’t already, or—better yet—make your own TikTok version. It’ll be funnier and will cost viewers a lot less time.

Mar 3, 2023

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Shakyl Lambert

CGMagazine

Despite the inconsistent writing, Cocaine Bear succeeds in giving you exactly what you want from a movie called Cocaine Bear.

Rated: 6.5/10

Jul 12, 2024

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Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana

The Geek Show (UK)

The Universal Pictures produced comedy horror is silly and at times utterly ridiculous, yet anyone placing these qualities in a negative light is completely missing the point at how unbelievable the origin story actually is.

Jul 9, 2024

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Paul Klein

FILMHOUNDS Magazine

As a high concept studio backed comedy goes, this is probably one of the strongest in a while.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 5, 2024

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Kaz I was cheering for the bear. Loved this movie Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/18/24 Full Review Kenneth R This movie had no business being this funny! I enjoyed every minute! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/26/23 Full Review Jo & Co Cocaine Bear was dreadful in every single department. Jo and I are avid cinema goers. We are both OLD! Our ages range from 79 - 88. I cannot remember such a terrible movie. the acting started out bad and, even though we thought it was impossible - it got worse.It was hailed as a horror/comedy. Neither was evident. "It is loosely inspired by the true story of the "Cocaine Bear", an American black bear that ingested nearly 75 lb (34 kg) of lost cocaine" - Wikipedia.Sadly, even Ray Lotta - an actor I have loves, especially playing villains, was bad. Even worse this movie was dedicated to him as he died soon after the movie was made. He also died (acted) in this awful movie.I am amazed that on Rotten Tomatoes 67% of 299 critics' reviews are positive!! They had to have been watching a different version. The only thing I can agree with is at the 2023 MTV Movie & TV Awards, Cocaine Bear was nominated for Best Villain (the bear)!Both of us were hoping the bear would devour every single actor in this movie - way before the hour and a half of the scheduled running time of the movie. He very nearly did! Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 05/05/23 Full Review ARo An entertaining movie with equal parts gore and giggles. I'd watch it again. "Based on a true story" is a bit of a stretch, but I guess that's artistic license. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/30/23 Full Review Jennie C One of the best dumbest movies yet! Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/29/23 Full Review Hector Interesting plot , different - not what I was expecting - but still good 😊👍 Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Elizabeth Banks Director Keri Russell Sari O'Shea Jackson Jr. Daveed Christian Convery Henry Alden Ehrenreich Eddie Jesse Tyler Ferguson Peter

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Cocaine Bear: Official Clip - Eating the Drug Smuggler