The Bear
1988 · 97 min · Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud
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The director of La guerre du feu (1981) creates yet another film in nature with almost no human dialogue in this picturesque story of an orphaned bear cub who is adopted by an adult male bear and must avoid hunters. Bart the Bear stars in this anthropomorphic fantasy.
Emotional fingerprint
The Bear (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 35%, Fear 25%, Awe 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Fear, Awe. Genres: Drama, Adventure, Family. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Fear and Awe. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Cast
Youk the Bear Cub
The Dog Hunter
The Mama Bear (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Jean-Jacques Annaud
- Written by
- Gérard Brach, James Oliver Curwood
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1988
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Country
- France, United States
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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