Prime Video movie of the day: Cocaine Bear is the best film about a bear on cocaine you'll watch today (2024)

Prime Video movie of the day: Cocaine Bear is the best film about a bear on cocaine you'll watch today (1)

Some movies investigate what it is to be human. Some imagine what today's trends could create in the decades or centuries to come. And some movies are about a bear that's high as a kite after taking a bucketload of drugs. Cocaine Bear isn't a masterpiece by any means, and it doesn't have anything to say about the human condition. It's a film about a bear, on cocaine, and the quite severe dangers of being near said bear. It's the perfect weekend watch on Prime Video if you love a silly horror comedy.

Is Cocaine Bear any good?

The omens weren't great: the film went viral long before it was released, with distinct echoes of the distinctly rubbish Snakes on a Plane. But this time the fear that the film would be a decent trailer stretched to two hours were unfounded. Cocaine Bear is fun.

The Guardian said that "it may not beGrizzly ManmeetsScarface, but it leavesSnakes on a Planestanding on the runway". It's a "campy horror comedy in which an apex predator and a ragtag group of humans are exposed to several million dollars’ worth of class-A narcotics simultaneously... sporadically goofy fun, a scrappy carnival of ripped limbs, severed heads and spilled intestines, all softened by an only partly parodic family-centred Spielbergian sensibility."

It's not exactly great art. But it's very entertaining. News.com.au said: "This is a movie that makes no apologies for trying to make you howl in laughter and disgust – at the same time." And the Austin Chronicle said: "Cocaine Bear is a success...by putting the emphasis on a handful of extremely gnarly kills and sprinkling in just enough weirdness to keep the entire train moving."

The Irish Times found some unexpected depth in the film, which of course is really just about a bear on cocaine. "This is a rare film that extracts humor from younger teenagers shovelling down cocaine on penknives, but elsewhere the tone is closer to something produced by Steven Spielberg." But for Entertainment Weekly, "In every dumb and delightful way, it's just about a bear, standing in front of the world, asking for more cocaine till she explodes."

It perhaps is not a strong contender for the list of the best Prime Video movies when viewed as holistic art… but that's not really the point of a movie called Cocaine Bear, is it?

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Prime Video movie of the day: Cocaine Bear is the best film about a bear on cocaine you'll watch today (2024)

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Is the Cocaine Bear movie worth watching? ›

Despite Cocaine Bear's half-baked plot and uneven acting, the titular fur fiend's scene-snorting frenzy will give B-movie enthusiasts a contact high. Cocaine Bear does pretty much exactly what it sets out to do, and if you're in the mood for some silly horror-comedy, that'll be more than enough to satisfy.

How many people died in Cocaine Bear? ›

The film takes significant liberties—while the events which occurred between the bear's ingestion of cocaine and its death are not known, the bear is not known to have caused any deaths, as was portrayed by the film. The film was released on February 24, 2023.

What is Cocaine Bear on Amazon Prime? ›

Inspired by the true story of a drug runner's plane crash, lost cocaine and the bear that ate it. This wild comedy shows an apex predator on a rampage for blow—and blood.

Is The Cocaine Bear based on a true story? ›

A documentary titled Cocaine Bear: The True Story is now streaming on Peacock, recounting the true story of a former narcotics investigator-turned-drug runner Andrew Thornton whose ill-fated 1985 smuggling attempt led to the cocaine-induced death of a bear in northern Georgia and his untimely death outside of a ...

Is Cocaine Bear a bad movie? ›

Aside from the movie being painfully boring, the movie is also needlessly gorey. Granted, the movie is R-rated, but at times the gore makes the movie unfun to watch. The film's main antagonist dies when he is disemboweled and two cocaine-addicted bear cubs eat his intestines.

Is Cocaine Bear a successful movie? ›

Cocaine Bear was released in the United States on February 24, 2023, by Universal Pictures. The film opened to generally positive reviews from critics and grossed over $90 million against a production budget of $30–35 million.

Why is Cocaine Bear rated R? ›

It's very mature: Expect strong drug content, incessant swearing ("f--k," "s--t," "ass," "motherf----r," and much more), and relentlessly gory violence. The bear mauls and dismembers people, and there are explicit images of several severed limbs, as well as a decapitated head.

Can you watch Cocaine Bear on anything? ›

Cocaine Bear, a horror movie starring Keri Russell, Margo Martindale, and Ray Liotta is available to stream now. Watch it on Prime Video, ROW8, Fandango at Home or Apple TV on your Roku device.

What is Cocaine Bear on Netflix? ›

Chaos and carnage ensue when a 500-pound black bear discovers — and devours — a discarded shipment of illegal narcotics in a national forest. Starring:Keri Russell, Alden Ehrenreich, O'Shea Jackson Jr. Watch all you want.

How much cocaine did the Cocaine Bear eat? ›

Two months after the smuggler's death, a Georgia hunter found a dead bear surrounded by the remains of a duffel bag investigators would later deem to be Thornton's. A medical examiner concluded the 200-pound bear had died of acute cocaine intoxication after ingesting about three to four grams of cocaine.

Where was Cocaine Bear filmed? ›

Directed by Elizabeth Banks, Cocaine Bear was shot largely in County Wicklow, Ireland. Perhaps surprisingly, the filmmakers discovered that the landscapes of Wicklow closely resembled the Georgia mountain wilderness. Ireland also offered many of the settings required by the story in close proximity to each other.

Will there be a Cocaine Bear sequel? ›

While no follow-up movie is officially in the works yet, both Banks and producer Phil Lord have hinted that they're open to making another movie in the vein of "Cocaine Bear." Here's everything we know so far.

Should a 14 year old watch Cocaine Bear? ›

The movie didn't take itself too seriously, but the undeveloped characters did not serve the already lackluster plot. Parents should know there are a lot of f bombs and some gore, but the gore isn't too bad, being used in a humorous context.

What is the rating on Cocaine Bear? ›

Cocaine Bear is rated R as it absolutely should be.

When should I watch Cocaine Bear? ›

Cocaine Bear, a comedy movie starring Keri Russell, Margo Martindale, and Ray Liotta is available to stream now. Watch it on Prime Video, ROW8, Fandango at Home or Apple TV on your Roku device.

What age is Cocaine Bear film? ›

But as you should have guessed from the 15 rating, this movie ain't no Paddington. In fact, the Brown family's lodger would give Cokey a hard stare for its murderous behaviour. But during the Cocaine Bear rampage, you'll be enjoying yourself too much to keep count of the mangled heads, clawed torsos and shredded limbs.

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