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58 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75Boston GlobeOdie HendersonBoston GlobeOdie HendersonThis is an unapologetic audience-pleaser, though it’s not for the squeamish. Say no to drugs. Say yes to “Cocaine Bear.”
- 75Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperChicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperThis is a genuinely well-crafted horror gem with a winning cast, some nifty twists and a very good bear who betrays its CGI origins maybe 10% of the time but for the most part looks like an actual, cocaine-fueled black bear with lightning-quick reflexes, a big bite and an insatiable appetite for coke on the rocks.
- 70Screen RantPatrice WitherspoonScreen RantPatrice WitherspoonCocaine Bear is exactly what one would imagine from its title, yet the carnage and shocking scenes yield an experience that soars beyond expectations.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterLovia GyarkyeThe Hollywood ReporterLovia GyarkyeIt aims for maximum entertainment, reveling in farce and gnarly killings to create an experience that keeps you on your toes even if the details get murky upon further reflection.
- 67ConsequenceClint WorthingtonConsequenceClint WorthingtonIt all gets a bit too loosey-goosey by its repetitive, redundant climax — there just aren’t enough good jokes left to cover for the fact that, yes, we get it, the bear did cocaine.
- 60The GuardianEllen E JonesThe GuardianEllen E JonesNot since Snakes on a Plane has a movie promised so much, but despite a great cast the plot is too tame.
- 55CNNBrian LowryCNNBrian LowryDirector Elizabeth Banks conjures bursts of absurdist energy and humor without delivering anything approaching a sustained rush.
- 50Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreIt isn’t quite “Snakes on a Plane,” a high concept comedy in which ALL of the fun is in the title and the billing. But it’s too close.
- 50Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzArizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzIt’s stupid by design, but it’s not stupid enough. … It plays like an idea in search of a film. Desperately in search of, and never quite finding it.
- 0San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleSan Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleCocaine Bear is a movie that will appeal mostly to people who think it’s hilarious to get their dog stoned. If you’re someone who loves to sit on an old couch with a bong between your legs, crying with laughter as your dog bangs into furniture, “Cocaine Bear” might be your “Citizen Kane.”