The Country Bears

Name: The Country Bears
Genre: Comedy, Music, Family, Musical
Released: July 26, 2002
Duration: 88 min
Rating: 37
Cast: Haley Joel Osment

2002

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Buena Vista Pictures | Release Date: July 26, 2002 | G

Starring: Haley Joel Osment

Summary: The story of how eager young fan Beary Barrington can convince the bitter ex-members of the rock band "The Country Bears" to put aside their differences and perform a benefit concert to save Country Bear Hall, the legendary venue where the band got its start. (Disney)

Director: Peter Hastings

Genre(s): Comedy, Music, Family, Musical

Rating: G

Runtime: 88 min

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New Times (L.A.) Luke Y. Thompson

This film is just too damn weird to pass up, and for the blacklight crowd, way cheaper (and better) than Pink Floyd tickets.

Howard Cohen

If the other theme-park movies are as appealing, go ahead, bring 'em on. Read full review

Michael Wilmington

Unfortunately, the humans only have scripts to support them. So for every bear triumph, Country Bears also features cliched jokes, corny sentiment, ludicrous shtick and the most flabbergasting set of star cameos since Martha Stewart and Michael Jackson wandered into "Men in Black II." Read full review

Elizabeth Weitzman

Most of the resulting film is downright bizarre. Which, as it turns out, is not entirely to its disadvantage. Read full review

Gene Seymour

After a while, the only way for a reasonably intelligent person to get through The Country Bears is to ponder how a whole segment of pop-music history has been allowed to get wet, fuzzy and sticky. Read full review

Reilly Capps

The music and the stars aren't enough to save the movie. Read full review

Marc Savlov

This is either one of the best “head” films of all time or one of the worst examples of Disneyfied opportunism to come down the pike in years. I'd like to think it was the former, really I would, but somehow I suspect otherwise. Read full review

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darkblue17

Feb 20, 2019

Hey it wasn't that bad but not that good either. A few chuckles there and there but Christopher Walkens was the best. Final thoughts An underrated goofy disney film.

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PeteG.

Apr 18, 2006

I actaully enjoyed it and the music - mostly John Hiatt is fun. I watch it now and then with my two youngnboys and we get a kick out of it.

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TheresaS.

Jun 6, 2007

While I found it entertaining, my 4 year old can't get enough. We ran into it on the Disney Channel and I've spent about a week trying to find a copy for her. I ended up ordering it from the local bookstore. Like another reader stated, my daughter would give this her version of an Oscar!

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Gamzguy17

Aug 21, 2021

It can be funny to see its over-the-top jokes the first time around, but after that, it becomes vacant and obviously commercial.

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Chipotleisgut

Aug 2, 2020

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie is one off the biggest pos that Disney could have ever made it sucks in every way f... this movie… Expand

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