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  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • Film Movement
  • 1 h 32 m
  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • Film Movement
  • 1 h 32 m

Summary The 38-year-old bodybuilder Dennis would do anything to find true love. He has never had a girlfriend and lives alone with his mother in a suburb of Copenhagen. When his uncle marries a girl from Thailand, Dennis decides to try his own luck on a trip to Pattaya, as it seems that love is easier to find in Thailand. (Film Movement)

Directed By: Mads Matthiesen

Written By: Martin Zandvliet, Mads Matthiesen

  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • Film Movement
  • 1 h 32 m
  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • Film Movement
  • 1 h 32 m

Teddy Bear

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews
70
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 13 User Ratings
7.8
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Summary The 38-year-old bodybuilder Dennis would do anything to find true love. He has never had a girlfriend and lives alone with his mother in a suburb of Copenhagen. When his uncle marries a girl from Thailand, Dennis decides to try his own luck on a trip to Pattaya, as it seems that love is easier to find in Thailand. (Film Movement)

Directed By: Mads Matthiesen

Written By: Martin Zandvliet, Mads Matthiesen

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews
70
89% Positive
8 Reviews
11% Mixed
1 Review
0% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews
70
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83
Aug 23, 2012
A gigantic physique hides the fragile man beneath and Matthiesen ably follows the journey of that persona as it tunnels through mounds of muscle to reach the surface. In essence, the lion finds his courage.
By Eric Kohn FULL REVIEW
80
Aug 23, 2012
Kold single-handedly carries the film, with his quietly powerful portrayal of a gentle soul in a giant's body.
By Elizabeth Weitzman FULL REVIEW
75
Aug 23, 2012
This wispy story is distinguished by its sweetness of spirit, and it comes straight from Kold.
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75
Aug 22, 2012
There's nothing surprising about the arc of Kold's story, but Matthiesen and his cast have created a believable space, and that ultimately helps give Teddy Bear the tension of a fine suspense film once Kold sits down across the kitchen table from Steentoft to speak his mind at last.
By Noel Murray FULL REVIEW
70
Aug 21, 2012
Mr. Matthiesen has a way of consistently and gently upending expectations, sometimes with humor.
By Manohla Dargis FULL REVIEW
63
Aug 20, 2012
From its title to its closing caress, Mads Matthiesen's film skates perilously close to the cliff's edge of mawkish sentiment.
By Elise Nakhnikian FULL REVIEW
50
Aug 20, 2012
The low-key drama is well crafted and likable as far as it goes, but there's not enough narrative impetus or depth to maintain more than passing viewer interest.
By Dennis Harvey FULL REVIEW

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Generally Favorable Based on 13 User Ratings
7.8
85% Positive
11 Ratings
15% Mixed
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Generally Favorable Based on 13 User Ratings
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85% Positive
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15% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Production Company SF Studios, Beofilm, Tonemestrene Studio, Minerva Film, TV2 Danmark, Det Danske Filminstitut, MEDIA Programme of the European Union
Release Date Aug 24, 2012
Duration 1 h 32 m
Rating Not Rated
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Website https://www.facebook.com/teddybearmovie
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Awards

Amazonas Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Sundance Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Art Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations

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