The Bear
He's an orphan... at the start of a journey. A journey to survive.
1988 | 97m | French
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Jean-Jacques Annaud |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Gérard Brach, James Oliver Curwood |
| Staring: |
| An orphan bear cub hooks up with an adult male as they try to dodge human hunters. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 21, 1988 |
|---|---|
| Director: | Jean-Jacques Annaud |
| Writer: | Gérard Brach, James Oliver Curwood |
| Genres: | Family, Adventure, Drama |
| Keywords | based on novel or book, canada, rocky mountains, wilderness, spring, kodiak bear, brown bear, puma, fur trapping, summer, dog, bear cub |
| Production Companies | Renn Productions, Price, Pathé |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $138,241,022
Budget: $25,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Nov 11, 2025 Entered: Nov 11, 2025 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Tchéky Karyo | Tom |
| Jack Wallace | Bill |
| André Lacombe | The Dog Hunter |
| Bart the Bear | The Kodiak Bear |
| Youk the Bear | The Bear Cub |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jean-Jacques Annaud | Director |
| George Dietz | Art Direction |
| Corinne Jorry | Costume Design |
| Hans Jürgen Schmelzle | Art Direction |
| Françoise Disle | Costume Design |
| Gérard Brach | Screenplay |
| Antony Greengrow | Art Direction |
| Mary Jo Slater | Casting |
| Noëlle Boisson | Editor |
| Bernhard Henrich | Set Decoration |
| Philippe Sarde | Original Music Composer |
| Heidi Lüdi | Art Direction |
| Philippe Rousselot | Director of Photography |
| James Oliver Curwood | Novel |
| Toni Lüdi | Set Designer |
| Břetislav Pojar | Animation |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Claude Berri | Producer |
| Pierre Grunstein | Associate Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 34 | 56 | 19 |
| 2024 | 5 | 56 | 67 | 42 |
| 2024 | 6 | 42 | 67 | 27 |
| 2024 | 7 | 27 | 41 | 17 |
| 2024 | 8 | 21 | 45 | 11 |
| 2024 | 9 | 16 | 28 | 12 |
| 2024 | 10 | 23 | 46 | 10 |
| 2024 | 11 | 19 | 38 | 11 |
| 2024 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 13 |
| 2025 | 1 | 19 | 29 | 11 |
| 2025 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| 2025 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 814 | 900 |