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Brigsby Bear

2017 Directed by Dave McCary

Until our next adventure...

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.

Kyle Mooney Claire Danes Mark Hamill Greg Kinnear Andy Samberg Matt Walsh Michaela Watkins Ryan Simpkins Jorge Lendeborg Jr. Jane Adams Kate Lyn Sheil Alexa Demie Chance Crimin Beck Bennett Kiera Milan Hendricks Tim Heidecker Nick Rutherford

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Review by Eli Hayes ★★★★ 7

dope as shit
Review by adrianbalboa ★★★★½ 3

why do the lonely island boys have a better understanding of how to make a moving and unique film than every other production team in hollywood
Review by Demi Adejuyigbe ★★★★★ 7

(I don't consider anything in here a "spoiler" per se because it's not a twisty or very-plot-driven film, but I do talk about some of the stuff that happens in the second act of the movie, if you're real wary.)

I think this might be my favorite movie of the year so far.

I'm glad I had known that the tone of the movie wasn't going to be wacky or Good Neighbor-y going into the film, because I think that would've colored my expectations differently. It's none of that, although Mooney's character has the delivery and tone that any of his Good Neighbor characters would, which makes even his most sincere lines funny but never at the sacrifice of his…
Review by Marian ★★★★ 2

straight up WHY am i crying about a movie with a cover like this
Review by Adam ★★★★

This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.

child abduction has never been more inspiring
Review by Arielrocks5 ★★★½

(I should warn, when I talk about the actual plot, it may read like spoilers, but it's all stuff that happens within the first twenty or so minutes so it's not all that important. However, I would recommend going into this film blind if you're only now hearing about it and it sounds like something you'd be interested in watching)

Nostalgia is a weird thing. Most tend to be against it (especially how overplayed it has become in our media), as am I in some places, but other times, it's fascinating to watch unfold and see what someone nostalgic for something they grew up with does when they move onto greater things.

What I find bizarre tho, is how no…

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Review by stillframe ★★★★

not what i expected in the slightest, well worth the watch
Review by Steven Flores

A charming and heartfelt comedy-drama about an abducted man child who returns to his family after being abducted for 25 years as he decides to finish the work of his abductors through a TV program they created as it features whimsical imagery and imaginative filmmaking from Dave McCary.
Review by Nolan Moberly ★★★★

I finally know what to watch after Little Miss Sunshine now. Plus it’s back to back Greg Kinnear which is a total bonus! I really liked it, kinda like if you took the Truman Show and pulled it inside out. Kyle Mooney kills it as our lead. It’s good, AND touching so yeah good stuff.
Review by jordyboe ★★★★½

Call me tasteless
Call me a fool
Nail me to a fucking cross

I loved Brigsby Bear and I was moved

Big ups to the Lonely Island gang and company, never thought content they produced would have me holding back tears in front of my mom, but alas! Shoutout to Kyle Mooney in the most Kyle role I could think of! Shoutout to you! And us! And this goofy little big planet! Aggghghhhgjghhjjggghh! Alright alright I’m sorry

Yes it leaned into some obvious gimmicks, I mean the main character (James) hasn’t had any exposure to the real world so yes there is a heavy dose of the comedic breaking of social norms and misunderstanding basic concepts and blah blah blah…
Review by Zaxby ★★★★

Instant Cult Classic
Review by voyborroso ★★★★★

some years ago i knew about a crazy-strange-weirdo-but even though caught my attention movie

i did not read about, i'm good at knowing by heart what i like or not

then you enter in my life for random reasons (which i'm truly grateful for) and make me watch Good Neighbors stuff

then, on the night of 16th of january i watch that crazy-strange-weirdo movie BY RANDOM REASONS (i mean, ignoring this was the movie i've heard about)

i give a 10/10 to the movie

i cry with the movie

i recommend the movie to a close friend

and when i type the name of the "story created by" from ending credits

IT ENDS UP BEING THE F*** KYLE MOONEY GUY

(star of the movie, by the way)

MACKENZIE

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Review by Pete Majarich ★★★★★

When it stops being hilarious it becomes touching. Lovely little film. Funny and sweet.
Review by Pablo Mateu ★★★★

Como me gustaría ver las aventuras del oso Brigsby, al final acabas deseando que exista. Y todo gracias a él
Review by MichaelCusumano ★★½

A Wes Anderson movie if the people who shit on Wed Anderson movies were right.

Wanted to like this one which has modest ambitions to be sweet and life affirming but it seems afraid of its own subject matter. It's like the filmmakers realized too late that the material is way more fucked up than they care to deal with. They just wanted to run around in a bear suit and say "Brigsby" a lot because it made them giggle. They didn't want to deal with any icky...implications.

Also, Mark Hamill is a gifted voice artist. We didn't need additional proof but this movie provides some.