Cocaine Bear
2023
Action / Comedy / Crime / Thriller

Cocaine Bear
2023
Action / Comedy / Crime / Thriller
Plot summary
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.
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Top cast
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Not great but big fun!
Hard to believe, but this actually (kinda) did happen.
For better or worse, it's the exact movie you expect from the trailer...
Cocaine Bear offers little beyond the trailers in terms of originality, flashiness, or cleverness, but it does offer more of the same...and a lot of it. Chances are, however you interpret the trailers and however you feel about them will determine how you enjoy this movie. If you're ready for a leave-your-brain-at-home 80's adventure of slasher gore (sans human antagonist) and some corny punchlines, then this is your ticket. I would be lying if I said I did not have the occasional chuckle, and truth be told, some of SFX company Weta's bear animations were uncomfortably realistic at times. Ultimately though, I found myself several times throughout the brisk 95 minute runtime wishing the film would tingle my brain with abstractions that never came.
My advice? If you like the trailer, see it in theaters. If you were indifferent about the trailer, wait until it hits streaming.