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We Bare Bears: The Movie

2020

When Grizz, Panda, and Ice Bear's love of food trucks and viral videos get out of hand, the brothers are now chased away from their home and embark on a trip to Canada, where they can live in peace.

Ages 7+Source checked

Why this age? Generally family-friendly cartoon adventure, but repeated pursuit, separation and imprisonment, an electrified-fence forest fire, and discrimination themes may upset younger children. This is guidance, not a safety guarantee; reading level and family context may differ.

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Recommended age7+

Strongest cautions

  • Frightening scenes3/5
  • Violence3/5
  • Products & advertising1/5

Strongest positives

  • Courage & resilience4/5
  • Diverse representation4/5
  • Kindness & empathy4/5

What’s in it?

Products & advertising1/5
Why this rating?

Mild references to fictional food trucks/media trends, common to the series' setting.

Strong language1/5
Why this rating?

Contains mild insults and name-calling typical of children's animation.

Romance1/5
Why this rating?

The supplied story centers on brotherly friendship and acceptance, with no romance described.

Frightening scenes3/5
Why this rating?

A train nightmare, relentless pursuit, confinement, threatened separation, explosions, and a forest fire create sustained cartoon peril.

Violence3/5
Why this rating?

Cartoon chases, escapes, crashes, capture and a shove during the rescue; action is stylized and not graphically presented.

What’s good in it?

Courage & resilience4/5
Why this rating?

The brothers show great bravery in defending each other and their friends.

Creativity & curiosity3/5
Why this rating?

The bears improvise escapes, disguises, viral-video schemes, rescue plans, and a cooperative stack to reach safety.

Diverse representation4/5
Why this rating?

The allegory prominently addresses minority identity, racial discrimination, family separation, and acceptance of those treated as different.

Educational value1/5
Why this rating?

Provides a gentle introduction to concepts of social inclusion and systemic unfairness.

Kindness & empathy4/5
Why this rating?

Empathy and cooperation are central to the plot and the resolution.

Positive messages4/5
Why this rating?

Strong themes of family, standing up against discrimination, and being true to oneself.

Good role models3/5
Why this rating?

The brothers are heroic and loyal to each other; the villain demonstrates the consequences of cruelty.

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  1. What did courage look like in this story? Was being brave always the same as being fearless?
  2. Which moment felt most tense or frightening? What helped the characters handle fear?
  3. Which choice in We Bare Bears: The Movie would you have made differently, and why?
  4. Who changed the most in We Bare Bears: The Movie, and what caused that change?
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