Movies About Bears

From Alejandro G. Iñárritu, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, Will Poulter, Domhnall Gleeson
Rated R

The Revenant is a 2015 American survival-revenge drama film directed by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, and Domhnall Gleeson. After a brutal bear attack leaves him for dead, the legendary frontiersman Hugh Glass (DiCaprio) uses his immense will to survive and seek vengeance against those who left him to die. Along the way, he rallies allies to his cause and confronts his nemesis, John Fitzgerald (Hardy), in a final confrontation in the wilderness. Driven by a desire for justice, Glass must face his own dark past in order to have any chance at redemption.

From Werner Herzog, starring Timothy Treadwell, Amie Huguenard, Werner Herzog, Carol Dexter
Rated R

Grizzly Man is a documentary film directed by Werner Herzog that offers an intimate and compelling look into the life of Timothy Treadwell, an environmentalist and bear enthusiast. Treadwell spent thirteen summers in Alaska's Katmai National Park and Refuge, living among the grizzly bears. The film follows Treadwell's story as he attempts to coexist with the bears and protect them from poachers. It also examines his relationships with his family and friends, as well as his eventual death, which occurred when he and his girlfriend were attacked and killed by a bear. The film also includes interviews with family, friends and experts, and provides insight into Treadwell's life and motivations.

From Directors: Mark Osborne, John Stevenson, starring Jack Black, Ian McShane, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman
Rated PG

Kung Fu Panda is a 2008 American computer-animated martial arts action comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film stars Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie, Ian McShane, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu, and David Cross. The plot follows Po, a giant panda and kung fu fanatic, as he inadvertently becomes the chosen warrior to fulfill an ancient prophecy and defend the Valley of Peace from a villainous snow leopard and his army of kung fu masters. Along the way, he befriends the Furious Five, a group of kung fu masters, and learns the importance of self-belief in order to successfully defeat the villain. The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing $631 million worldwide, becoming the fourth highest-grossing film of 2008 and receiving Academy Award nominations for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Score. The success of the film led to two sequels, Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011) and Kung Fu Panda 3 (2016).

From Jon Favreau, starring Neel Sethi, Bill Murray, Ben Kingsley, Idris Elba
Rated PG

From Paul King, starring Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent
Rated PG

From Jennifer Yuh Nelson, starring Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Jackie Chan, Dustin Hoffman
Rated PG

From Directors: Ted Berman, Richard Rich, Art Stevens, David Hand, Wolfgang Reitherman, starring Mickey Rooney, Kurt Russell, Pearl Bailey, Jack Albertson
Rated G

From Adam McKay, starring Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Steve Carell, Paul Rudd
Rated PG-13

From Directors: Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman, Steve Purcell, starring Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson, Julie Walters
Rated PG

From Directors: Alessandro Carloni, Jennifer Yuh Nelson, starring Jack Black, Bryan Cranston, Dustin Hoffman, Angelina Jolie
Rated PG

From Directors: Stephen J. Anderson, Don Hall, starring Jim Cummings, Craig Ferguson, John Cleese, Bud Luckey
Rated G

From Maya Forbes, starring Mark Ruffalo, Zoe Saldana, Imogene Wolodarsky, Ashley Aufderheide
Rated R

From Seth MacFarlane, starring Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Seth MacFarlane, Joel McHale
Rated R

From Directors: Aaron Blaise, Robert Walker, starring Joaquin Phoenix, Jeremy Suarez, Rick Moranis, Jason Raize
Rated G

From Howard Deutch, starring Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Stephanie Faracy, Annette Bening
Rated PG

From Seth MacFarlane, starring Mark Wahlberg, Seth MacFarlane, Amanda Seyfried, Jessica Barth
Rated R

From Directors: Roger Allers, Jill Culton, Anthony Stacchi, starring Ashton Kutcher, Martin Lawrence, Debra Messing, Gary Sinise
Rated PG

From Adam MacDonald, starring Jeff Roop, Missy Peregrym, Nicholas Campbell, Eric Balfour
Rated R

From John Frankenheimer, starring Talia Shire, Robert Foxworth, Armand Assante, Richard Dysart
Rated PG

From David Hackl, starring James Marsden, Thomas Jane, Piper Perabo, Scott Glenn
Rated R

From William Girdler, starring Christopher George, Andrew Prine, Richard Jaeckel, Joan McCall
Rated PG

From Eric Brevig, starring Dan Aykroyd, Justin Timberlake, Anna Faris, Tom Cavanagh
Rated PG

From Peter Hastings, starring Haley Joel Osment, Diedrich Bader, Candy Ford, James Gammon
Rated G

From Roger Kumble, starring Brendan Fraser, Brooke Shields, Ricky Garcia, Eugene Cordero
Rated PG

From Directors: Jason Friedberg, Aaron Seltzer, starring Carmen Electra, Vanessa Lachey, Nicole Parker, Matt Lanter
Rated PG-13