Cocaine Bear

2023 - 3 - 14

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'Cocaine Bear' Now Available at Home as Digital Rental or Purchase (Bloody Disgusting)

Just a couple days after Cocaine Bear's appearance at the Academy Awards, the Elizabeth Banks-directed horror-comedy Cocaine Bear is now available at home.

[The Hole in the Ground](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6198946/)) Evil Dead Rise is coming exclusively to theaters on April 21, 2023. “In the fifth Evil Dead film, a road-weary Beth pays an overdue visit to her older sister Ellie, who is raising three kids on her own in a cramped L.A apartment. The Machines) and Aditya Sood (The Martian) for Lord Miller, by Elizabeth Banks and Max Handelman (Pitch Perfect franchise) for Brownstone Productions, and by Brian Duffield (Spontaneous). One thing you should not expect to see in the upcoming Evil Dead Rise is franchise hero Ash Williams, as the new movie will instead focus on new characters. Directed by Elizabeth Banks from a screenplay by Jimmy Warden (The Babysitter: Killer Queen), Cocaine Bear is produced by Oscar® winners Phil Lord and Chris Miller (Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse, The Mitchells vs. Phil Lord and Chris Miller (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse) produced.

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'Cocaine Bear' claws its way to the big screen (Technique)

The forest is a common setting for thriller movies, but traditional films star psychopaths or serial killers rather than a bear high on cocaine.

The film plays with the opportunity of introducing a romance between main characters Sari and Eddie, but instead focuses on the love between mother and daughter as well as the heartwarming relationship between man and dog; the film chooses to subvert the stereotypes of cheesy horror movie romance. “Cocaine Bear” uses excessive gore and blood to counteract the grievous concept of the murders, even while playing into its own outlandish concept. The other storyline within the film follows drug smugglers Daveed (O’Shea Jackson Jr., “Den of Thieves”) and Eddie (Alden Ehrenreich, “Fair Play”) as they travel through the forest to get back their boss Syd’s (Ray Liotta, “Black The concept of a drugged bear seems random, but director and producer Elizabeth Banks drew inspiration from the incident in 1985. Some months before, drug smuggler Andrew Thornton had dropped bags of cocaine out of his plane as it went down in a crash, trying a last ditch effort to scatter the evidence of the drugs into the Chattahoochee National Forest before the plane went down. The forest is a common setting for thriller movies, but traditional films star psychopaths or serial killers rather than a bear high on cocaine.

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Cocaine Bear's unlikely rise to fame began with these Kentucky ad ... (AdAge.com)

Whit Hiler and friends wrote the original story and own the Cocaine Bear name—here's what they're planning next.

Trying to escape with some of his stash, Thornton died on impact after his parachute failed. Minutes before his fatal plunge, Thornton dropped other parcels of cocaine over northwest Georgia. His name was Andrew Thornton.

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'Cocaine Bear' Barrels Into Living Rooms Everywhere (Horror News Network)

You're gonna need a bigger sofa. Cocaine Bear--the surprise horror-comedy box office hit--is now available for home viewing. Fans can rent the film for.

Cocaine Bear–the surprise horror-comedy box office hit–is now available for home viewing. In the feature, a group of “cops, criminals, tourists and teens” converge on a Georgia forest where a 500-pound black bear has eaten “a staggering amount of cocaine–dropped by a drug smuggler–and has gone on a rampage for more drugs–and blood,” according to the synopsis. The Universal Pictures entry–which hit the big screen last month–has already raked in $51 million at the domestic box office and $65 million worldwide.

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Cocaine Bear has already received a digital release! (JoBlo.com)

Released in theatres just two and a half weeks ago, Elizabeth Banks' thriller Cocaine Bear has already been given a digital release.

(Straight Outta Compton), Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Modern Family), Kristofer Hivju (Game of Thrones), Kahyun Kim (American Gods), Christian Convery (Sweet Tooth), Brooklynn Prince (The Florida Project), and newcomer Scott Seiss. Unfortunately, he hit his head on the tail of the aircraft and wound up in a freefall to the ground where he was found dead in someone’s driveway. Will you be watching Cocaine Bear in the comfort of your own home now that it has been given a digital release? [last year](https://www.joblo.com/elizabeth-banks-cocaine-bear-true-story/), the true story goes like this: “In 1985, convicted drug smuggler Andrew Thornton was on a smuggling run from Columbia and had dumped several packages full of cocaine before bailing from the plane himself. Several months later, a 175-pound black bear was found dead after devouring approximately $15 million worth of cocaine that had been dropped by Thornton. “There isn’t a mammal on the planet that could survive that.

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Here's How To Watch Cocaine Bear At Home - /Film (/FILM)

Elizabeth Banks' horror action-comedy is now available to watch on PVOD.

As for streaming, odds are "Cocaine Bear" will debut on Peacock just as soon as Universal's agreed-upon release window with theaters (45 days) is up in early April. Universal has yet to announce whether "Cocaine Bear" will be hitting Blu-ray and other digital media, but it's fairly safe to assume it will. Fury of the Gods," "John Wick: Chapter 4," and "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves" all charging into theaters over the latter half of March, it's probably best to do so before Pablo Escobear ( just under three weeks into its theatrical release, too, so we may yet end up getting ["Cocaine Bear Goes to Space"](https://www.slashfilm.com/1210367/cocaine-bear-screenwriter-already-has-sequels-in-mind-including-cocaine-bear-goes-to-space/) after all. "Cocaine Bear" is now officially available on Premium Video On Demand (PVOD) through retailers like Amazon Prime Video and Vudu, in accordance with Universal's agreement to give its films a minimum 17-day theatrical exclusive window. However, as much as Banks' movie lends itself to fanciful gore and hoot-worthy escapades in [the tradition of Sam Raimi's "Evil Dead" trilogy](https://www.slashfilm.com/1166650/cocaine-bears-fun-gory-scares-were-inspired-by-quentin-tarantino-sam-raimi-and-coen-brothers-films/), it also doubles as a send-up of Reagan-era drug policies and the U.S.

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Cocaine Bear Is Now Streaming After Just 2 Weeks In Theaters (Screen Rant)

After hitting theaters at the end of last month, Elizabeth Banks' Cocaine Bear is already available to buy and rent on digital platforms.

The first trailer for Cocaine Bear went viral, and it's possible that there is a large number of people who have been waiting to experience the movie at home. After [Cocaine Bear's impressive box office](https://screenrant.com/cocaine-bear-box-office-antman-comparison-details/) haul, the movie is seemingly available on all major digital platforms, including Apple TV+ and Vudu. M3gan, on the other hand, another modestly-budgeted movie, became something of a sensation due to its viral marketing campaign, and subsequently enjoyed a longer theatrical run of about 47 days. The theatrical movie industry has largely recovered by this point thanks to big releases like Top Gun: Maverick and Avatar: The Way of Water, but the release strategy for smaller, mid-budget movies has seemingly been permanently changed. [Cocaine Bear](https://screenrant.com/tag/cocaine-bear/) is now already available to watch at home, despite only releasing in movie theaters two weeks ago. The COVID-19 pandemic largely accelerated and exacerbated trends that already existed, with many viewers opting to wait to experience movies from home instead of taking a trip to a movie theater.

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'Cocaine Bear' Arrives on Digital to Rent or Purchase (Collider.com)

The Elizabeth Banks-directed larger-than-life true story Cocaine Bear, starring Keri Russell, Ray Liotta, & more is now available on Digital.

[stars](https://collider.com/cocaine-bear-hero/) [ Kerri Russell](http://collider.com/cocaine-bear-hero/) (Antlers), Christian Convery (Sweet Tooth), O’Shea Jackson Jr. [Cocaine Bear](https://collider.com/tag/cocaine-bear/) is now [available](https://collider.com/where-to-watch-cocaine-bear/) for digital rental or purchase. With its comedic and overly dramatized take on a horrific and gory bit of true urban legend, Cocaine Bear is shaping up to be a [well-received return](https://collider.com/cocaine-bear-review/) to filmmaking for Banks. You can check out the film’s trailer below and keep scrolling for the official synopsis. Taking audiences deep into the woods of Georgia in 1985, the film centers around the gargantuan animal’s discovery of a drug smuggler’s loss of almost 75 pounds of the upper and the carnage and comedown that followed. Based on a true story, Cocaine Bear follows the stranger than fiction story of a 500-pound black bear that gets his paws on a boatload of cocaine.

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'Cocaine Bear' is as wild as it sounds - The Namibian (Namibian)

the film gets a boost from the wealth of its outlandish, Coen Brothers style characters. Beginning with Elsa and Olaf, two lovestruck tourists, dispensing the ...

Want to win a movie ticket to see 'Cocaine Bear' (2023) or a movie of your choice at Ster-Kinekor? Beginning with Elsa and Olaf, two lovestruck tourists, dispensing the bear attack wisdom of “If it's black, fight back. Real runners arrive five minutes before the race starts, bouncing around and looking very confident.

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Ilhamar Bayan Fannin Fim ɗin Bankin Elizabeth “Cocaine Bear” (NNN)

Labarin Bazuwar Har Yanzu Gaskiyar Maganar beyar da aka yi amfani da ita kamar ba zato ba tsammani, amma darekta kuma furodusa Elizabeth Banks sun zana ...

Ba za mu iya ba da tabbacin cewa ya yi daidai ba. Kallon daji da Nishaɗi Ku kasance cikin shiri don dariya, murmushi da ɓata ko’ina cikin kowane yanayi. , da kuma haduwar jininsu.

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'Cocaine Bear' Ending, Explained: What Happens To The Bear? Is ... (Digital Mafia Talkies)

Elizabeth Banks' comedy-horror film "Cocaine Bear" is just outright hilarious at its best moments, pushing the ridiculous to absolute limits.

As the packet falls and bursts open on a rock, the cocaine scatters all over the place, and some of it drops on the injured bear as well. There are also two bear cubs inside the cave, along with a duffle bag full of cocaine, and the cubs are also hooked on the drug by now. A black bear had indeed eaten up a large amount of cocaine, but unlike in the film, the bear had actually died after this. As bizarre and ridiculous as it may sound, “Cocaine Bear” is loosely adapted from a real event that took place in 1985, in the very locations shown in the film. He then also takes them to a bear cave, saying that he had seen Dee Dee run into the cave, but he refuses to accompany the woman and the boy inside. When a packet of cocaine is cut open, the bear wakes up instantly and tries to get hold of it in a drug-crazed frenzy. The bear is obviously attracted to the drug more than anything else, and while Peter climbs up a tree, he is torn apart by the bear. Syd believed that it was actually Eddie’s wife who had convinced him to stop working with his father, and now that the wife was dead, Syd wanted Eddie back on his side. Knowing her daughter well enough, the mother rushes to the forest in order to find and bring Dee Dee and Henry back. That very same day, the private plane and the body of the man who had jumped out of it were found in Knoxville, Tennessee, with cocaine packets worth millions of dollars in the bag that was on his body. This is exactly why Syd also sends his men, and he, himself, too, goes to the forest in order to find and retrieve his drugs. As is evident to us viewers, and not the couple, from the chain of events, the bear has surely managed to consume some cocaine thrown out of the plane earlier.

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How to watch 'Cocaine Bear': The horror comedy is now available to ... (Business Insider)

You can rent or buy "Cocaine Bear" from digital retailers like Amazon. The gory comedy is about a rampaging bear that ate way too much cocaine.

[Here's a full breakdown of all the details from the film that are fact or fiction](https://www.insider.com/cocaine-bear-breakdown-real-fake-moments-fact-fiction-2023-2). If you buy them, we may get a small share of the revenue from the sale from our partners. Though not exactly an awards contender, "Cocaine Bear" should be well worth a watch for fans of horror comedies and bloody genre flicks. [the true story](https://www.insider.com/cocaine-bear-movie-true-story-2022-12) of a black bear that overdosed on cocaine in 1985. "Cocaine Bear" received mostly positive reviews from critics and audiences. We may receive products free of charge from manufacturers to test. We operate independently from our advertising team. Very loosely inspired by a real event, "Cocaine Bear" tells the outrageous story of a black bear who stumbles upon a lost shipment of cocaine. The rental price currently carries a premium since the movie is still playing in theaters, but it will likely drop to around $6 in the coming months. Customers who rent the movie get 30 days to start watching it, and then 48 hours to finish it after they hit play. [Insider Reviews](https://www.insider.com/guides) team. [Amazon](https://affiliate.insider.com/?amazonTrackingID=biauto-57756-20&h=74b70bef489285561e544fa9826f74612ed04a649d93dd4305f19b3211145bb7&postID=641086382001445f9c0e0f8d&site=bi&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FCocaine-Bear-Keri-Russell%2Fdp%2FB0B6JPQH3W&platform=browser&sc=false&disabled=false), [Vudu](https://affiliate.insider.com/?amazonTrackingID=biauto-57756-20&h=b1c32ca8edc3a85686e0ece6409f566cfab1e9296bc79c189ae081b388f3d737&postID=641086382001445f9c0e0f8d&site=bi&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vudu.com%2Fcontent%2Fmovies%2Fdetails%2FCocaine-Bear%2F2286118&platform=browser&sc=false&disabled=false), and [Apple TV](https://affiliate.insider.com/?amazonTrackingID=biauto-57756-20&h=13b1b8f918e5ac92f0d4dacc553f8a7ca75605dbbf32133dabfa913083dd805c&postID=641086382001445f9c0e0f8d&site=bi&u=https%3A%2F%2Ftv.apple.com%2Fus%2Fmovie%2Fcocaine-bear%2Fumc.cmc.45r8u13v2wdlsupteep9bqrdq&platform=browser&sc=false&disabled=false).

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Stream It Or Skip It: 'Cocaine Bear' on VOD, a Quasi-Campfest That's ... (Decider)

THIS is a movie: Elizabeth Banks directs Keri Russell, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Ray Liotta (RIP) and several others who play people trying not to get their guts ...

Also meanwhile, a couple of cops are also trying to chase down the drugs, Bob (Isaiah “Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee-it” Whitlock Jr.) and Reba (Ayoola Smart). The character development during this nonplot is such that we’re divided between being on Team Bear or Team Dumbasses Who Don’t Shoot The Bear With A Gun When Given Multiple Opportunities To Do So – so Team Bear it is, then. Sari (Russell) is a single mom who works as a – what could it be – what’s the profession of all Movie Single Moms – yep, you guessed it – nurse. Granted, anything titled Cocaine Bear isn’t going to be the type of movie that Resonates. It has to hold us in the moment. They trek to the national park and, before they figure out that the bear is high as a cumulonimbus and attacking folks, have encounters with park ranger Liz (Margo Martindale), the wildlife expert she’s shtoinking (Jesse Tyler Ferguson), and three teenage delinquents (Aaron Holliday, J.B. Meanwhile, Daveed (Jackson) and Eddie (Alden Ehrenreich) are dope-dealing dopes tasked with tracking down the lost coke, under the orders of Eddie’s sleazy crime lord dad Syd (Liotta). She single-moms Dee Dee (Brooklynn Prince of The Florida Project), who ditches school to go check out the falls in the Chattahoochee with her pal Henry (Christian Convery). [COCAINE BEAR](https://decider.com/movie/cocaine-bear/): STREAM IT OR SKIP IT? CUT TO: A couple of Norwegian hikers, Olaf (Kristofer Hivju) and Elsa (Hannah Hoekstra) – get it? [now streaming on VOD services like Amazon Prime Video](https://www.amazon.com/Cocaine-Bear-Keri-Russell/dp/B0B6JPQH3W?tag=decider08-20&asc_refurl=https://decider.com/2023/03/14/cocaine-bear-streaming-movie-review/&asc_source=web)) is surely the stupidest BOATS movie ever. There’s a roar, a severed leg, lots of blood, the title card, then the bear, center frame, rabid with blood dripping from its snout, distracted by a random butterfly.

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Cocaine Bear has Already Received a Digital Release! (NNN)

Universal Pictures gave director Elizabeth Banks' “character-driven thriller” Cocaine Bear a theatrical release on February 24th, and now, just two and a ...

[](https://nnn.ng/#:~:text=blogger outreach for b2b marketing) The film stars Keri Russell (Antlers), Margo Martindale (The Americans), Ray Liotta (Goodfellas), Alden Ehrenreich (Solo: A Star Wars Story), O’Shea Jackson Jr. The digital release of Cocaine Bear can be purchased at

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Cocaine Bear: A Bloody Horror Comedy You Can Now Stream at ... (NNN)

“Cocaine Bear” is directed by Elizabeth Banks (“Pitch Perfect 2”) and stars Keri Russell, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Christian Convery, Alden Ehrenreich, Brooklynn ...

Though not exactly an awards contender, “Cocaine Bear” should be well worth a watch for fans of horror comedies and bloody genre flicks. Very loosely inspired by a real event, “Cocaine Bear” tells the outrageous story of a black bear who stumbles upon a lost shipment of cocaine. Though the real bear is not known to have killed anyone, it did stumble upon cocaine that was dropped by drug smugglers. If “Cocaine Bear” follows this strategy, the earliest it will hit Peacock is April 10. “Cocaine Bear” doesn’t have an official Peacock streaming release date just yet, but the movie is expected to hit the service in the coming months. You can rent or buy “Cocaine Bear” from streaming retailers like Amazon, and it’s expected to hit Peacock later this year.

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Cocaine Bear Ya Buga Bidiyon Gida Bayan Nasara Nasarar Gidan ... (NNN)

Akwai don Hayar ko Sayi A Yau Kwanaki biyu bayan bayyanar Cocaine Bear a Kyautar Kwalejin, Elizabeth Banks-directed tsoro-barkwanci Cocaine Bear yana ...

[](https://nnn.ng/#:~:text=latest nigerian news) Darektan Mugun Matattu Lee Cronin (The Hole in the Ground) Mugun Matattu yana zuwa na musamman ga gidajen wasan kwaikwayo a ranar 21 ga Afrilu, 2023. Bruce yana da ɗan ƙarami a cikin fim ɗin. Ya kara da cewa, “Amma Bruce yana boye a cikin fim din a wani wuri. The Machines) da kuma Aditya Sood (The Martian) na Lord Miller, ta Elizabeth Banks da Max Handelman (Pitch Perfect ikon amfani da sunan kamfani) don Ayyukan Brownstone, da Brian Duffield (Spontaneous). Phil Lord da Chris Miller (Spider-Man: Cikin Spider-Verse) sun samar.

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'Cocaine Bear'. Movie Review: A Comedy of the Absurd (Martin Cid Magazine)

Cocaine Bear is directed by Elizabeth Banks, with an ensemble cast that includes Keri Russell, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Christian Convery-Jennings and Alden ...

It’s a series of funny gags, with characters that lack depth, and the story goes nowhere… [Friday the 13th](https://martincid.com/en/2023/01/viernes-13-1980-critica-pelicula/) in Yellowstone Park, the little bear will be exhausted after enjoying a feast of another kind of sandwiches… In 2019 she wrote, produced, directed and starred in Charlie’s Angels.

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What Marketers Can Learn From Cocaine Bear (Muse by Clio)

Elizabeth Banks' movie imagines the bear—high out of its gourd—on a joyous rampage, terrorizing a rogues' gallery of shady drug dealers, horny park rangers and ...

One of the funnest (not a word, we know) elements of Cocaine Bear is the faithful nods to peak '80s. Even in the surreal context of We quickly learn that only the detestable characters are torn limb from limb—whereas Russell and the child actors form the heartbeat of the movie. And a likely franchise, [if the buzz is real](https://movieweb.com/exclusive-cocaine-bear-sequel-spinoffs-jimmy-warden/). The best example may be "Just Do It," but there are plenty of other examples where it's "be brief, be brilliant, be gone." Yes the film is hyper-violent, but our hearts are in good hands. It's on its way to being one of the most profitable If you're Listerine, be the taste you hate twice a day. If you're in the business of brand marketing, you should be. If you're Crocs, be ugly and comfy. Elizabeth Banks' movie imagines the bear—high out of its gourd—on a joyous rampage, terrorizing a rogues' gallery of shady drug dealers, horny park rangers and bungling cops. In a world where no one cares about your ad campaign until you earn their attention, how can your messaging be reduced, reduced, reduced?

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