Brigsby Bear

2017
15
1h 37m

IMDb RATING

7.3/10

18K

YOUR RATING

Brigsby Bear Adventures is a children's TV show produced for an audience of one: James. When the show abruptly ends, James's life changes forever, and he sets out to finish the story himself.

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11 Videos

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Comedy Drama

After being freed from his life in an underground bunker, a man sets out to make a movie of the only TV show he has ever known.After being freed from his life in an underground bunker, a man sets out to make a movie of the only TV show he has ever known.After being freed from his life in an underground bunker, a man sets out to make a movie of the only TV show he has ever known.

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

7.3/10

18K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 5 wins & 11 nominations

Videos11

Brigsby Bear: Did They Ever Touch You?

Clip 0:56

Brigsby Bear: Forensic Evidence

Photos132

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Trivia
Following the world premiere at Sundance Film Festival 2017 at the Eccles theatre during the Q&A, the cast were asked what attracted them to the project. Mark Hamill talked about how much he liked the script and the originality of the story, but also joked: 'Also, I actually had lines. You know, that's always a bonus for me'. This is a reference to the fact that all of his lines were cut from Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens (2015).

Quotes
[In unison, at the dinner table]
James Pope: May our minds be stronger tomorrow.
Ted Mitchum: May our minds be stronger tomorrow.
April Mitchum: May our minds be stronger tomorrow.
[They each shake hands]

Connections
Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Queen Latifah/Kyle Mooney/Portugal. The Man (2017)

Soundtracks
It's Brigsby Bear (Opening Theme)
Written by Kyle Mooney and Dave McCary
Performed by Scott Oatley

User reviews96

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Featured review

8/10

Hits All The Right Notes

The initial releases - theater and home combined - grossed about $700,000 worldwide. The producers aren't telling what the budget was. Who knows if the revenue covered the production cost. But it sure didn't come close to the $5 million Sony pitched in to distribute it. Maybe they're hoping that over time it'll become a cult classic online.

I hope so too. The film deserves success. It's a spirited paean of praise to the transformative power of art and imagination. Of course the "plausibles," as Hitchcock called them, don't warm up to it. But for those willing to be carried along by a vibrant and positive vision, told with a quiet sense of humor, Brigsby Bear hits all the right notes.