The Country Bears

 (2002)

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| Jun 01, 2008
FilmInk
Adopted bear, Beary Barrington (voiced by Haley Joel Osment), leaves home in search of legendary band, The Country Bears.....The script covers its bases incredibly well.... ... Full Review
| Dec 16, 2002
DVD MovieGuide
the movie actually provided a fairly clever and endearing presentation that amused me more than I'd like to admit These come across like nothing more than padding and they slow the movie badly. When I greeted The Country Bears , I feared the worst. ... Full Review
| Jul 26, 2002
San Francisco Chronicle
'The Country Bears' nearly unbearable Dez does and Beary does, traveling to Country Bear Hall, where his favorite group, the Country Bears, "greatest bear rock band in history," used to perform. ... Full Review
| Jul 26, 2002
The Movie Boy
The Country Bears" is the most satisfying family film of the summer.....Based on the unlikely source material of a Disney theme park attraction, "The Country Bears" is a sweetheart of a movie.....Part road picture, part musical, and part moralistic family drama, the film is a dazzling 88-minute entertainment....and " Lilo & Stitch " were respectable motion pictures in their own right....features a stream of lovable characters (both human and bear, courtesy of Jim Henson's Creature Shop) in a nice little sto ... Full Review
| Jul 26, 2002
The Trades
Once (or if) you get over the fact that full grown bears are walking around talking, singing, and washing cars, the movie is somewhat watchable. With a premise based on a Disneyworld attraction, "The Country Bears" follows the adventure of Beary Bearington (Osment) as he sets off to help reunite the defunct "Country Bears" for a benefit concert to save Country Bear Hall. ... Full Review
| Jul 26, 2002
The Cincinnati Enquirer
Their car-wash chase scene rates with the classics of comedy, so simple and yet so stupid. Three aspects of ''The Country Bears'' make the movie: a catchy soundtrack with at least three show-stopping musical routines, a scattering of comic touches aimed straight at parents, and goofy, slapstick humor that appeals to audiences age 2 and up. ... Full Review
| Jul 26, 2002
Box Office Prophets
Wrong, it's actually the 2002 Disney summer kids' movie, The Country Bears.....Other children's films that bowed during the summer have done well also.....The last two Muppet movies failed to break $10 million in their opening weekends..... ... Full Review
| Jul 22, 2002
Deseret News
When Beary discovers he's adopted, he goes off in search of the only other thing that gives him joy - the now-defunct country-rock act the Country Bears. The Country Bears" is rated G for a couple of scenes of violence (slapstick) and some mildly vulgar humor (including one flatulence gag). ... Full Review
| Jan 03, 2002
IGN, CA
And this holiday season Disney will unveil what looks like one of their coolest films in a long time!....the film just wasn't as cool or as epic as it could've been.....Early word on Disney's big summer release, Lilo & Stitch (June 21), has been extremely positive.....I've been skeptical that Disney is just making this film.... ... Full Review

Chicago Sun-Times
The formidable technical skills in " The Country Bears " must not be allowed to distract from the film's terminal inanity. True, the movie does a good job of integrating the bears into the action, with animatronics by Jim Henson 's Creature Shop and no doubt various CGI effects, not to mention the strong possibility that in some shots we are basically watching actors in bear suits. ... Full Review