hamfaceman
This movie wasn't great. Had a good sequence with the ambulance, but other than that it was pretty overhyped and was just trying to cash in on a provocative name. The ad campaign for this movie was successful so congrats to them on that.
Movie spotlight
Cocaine Bear
2023
Movie
95 min
English
Inspired by a true story, an oddball group of cops, criminals, tourists and teens converge in a Georgia forest where a 500-pound black bear goes on a murderous rampage after unintentionally ingesting cocaine.
Insights
IMDb5.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes57%
Metacritic57/100
Google Users73%
Director: Elizabeth Banks•Genres: Comedy, Horror, Thriller, Crime
Plot Summary
A wild black bear in Georgia consumes a great deal of cocaine after a drug trafficker dumps his supply. The bear then goes on a murderous rampage, wreaking havoc on a nearby town and anyone who crosses its path. Meanwhile, a group of police officers, criminals, and tourists all converge in the same forest, unaware of the apex predator that is hunting them.
Critical Reception
Cocaine Bear was met with generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its absurdity, dark humor, and gore, though some found the plot predictable. Audiences were largely amused by the film's outlandish premise and execution.
What Reviewers Say
Praised for its gonzo premise and committed cast, delivering on its promise of bloody, B-movie mayhem.
Appreciated for its dark humor and energetic direction, offering a fun, if shallow, cinematic experience.
Criticized by some for its thin plot and reliance on shock value over substance.
Google audience: Audiences found the film to be a wildly entertaining and hilariously absurd ride, enjoying the over-the-top action and gore. Many appreciated its commitment to its ridiculous premise, calling it a fun and unique watch.
Fun Fact
The film is loosely based on the true story of Andrew Thornton, a drug runner who in 1985 dumped cocaine from a plane over the Chattahoochee National Forest, where it was subsequently found and consumed by a black bear.
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10 reviews
Peter McGinn
To say that Cocaine Bear isn’t the usual style of movie I like to watch is an understatement. My wife thought it had been involved in Academy Award talk of some kind and suggested we give it a try. Not sure where the Oscar talk came from bu...
GenerationofSwin...
I got excited for this one, I mean it's 2023 and Cocaine Bear had the promise of NOT being political. It had the promise of NOT having meh message. It had the promise of NOT being serious. I mean, the bear was obviously the star. Peop...
Wuchak
**_Not funny enough as a comedy and too silly to take serious_** In 1985, several bags of cocaine fall from a drug smuggling plane in the mountainous area of northern Georgia and eastern Tennessee. Near Blood Mountain, a mother black be...
Louisa Moore - S...
There’s a bear high on mass quantities of illegal drugs that is going on a murderous rampage in a Tennessee state park in “Cocaine Bear,” an absolutely awful action / horror movie from director Elizabeth Banks. I understand with a premise l...
spidertalk
If you are viewing this film with some of the Oscar flicks in mind then you might see it as terrible. But if you are watching it for some good ole entertainment's sake, then this one is surely not a miss. A definite viewing which will make ...
The Movie Mob
**Cocaine Bear delivers ridiculous creature violence on some goofy, short-lived characters, but its lack of consistent tone and identity kept it from being everything I had hoped.** Let’s start with this: I am a massive fan of lane creat...
Nathan
After the initial hit of Cocaine Bear, the film left me scratching for something a little stronger. I think the main drawback of this film is that it is trying to do too much. There are seven to eight characters introduced throughout the...
CinemaSerf
OK, so the plot wears a little thin after a while but I really did quite enjoy this daft action adventure film. It all starts with a bloke tossing bags from an aircraft before he clonks his head on the door whilst leaving, mid-air, and next...
Manuel São Bento
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/cocaine-bear-review "COCAINE BEAR offers what one expects from it: an absolutely INSANE bear wreaking gory, bloody havoc while also doing the stupidest things imaginable...