When a young Inuit hunter needlessly kills a bear, he is magically changed into a bear himself as punishment with a talkative cub being his only guide to changing back.
Kenai, a man who resents bears after a fight with one kills his older brother, is turned into a bear so he can see life from a different perspective. He is visited by the spirit of his older brother, and is told that, if he wishes to be changed back into a human, he must travel to the place where the lights touch the Earth, in other words, the Northern Lights. Fueled by hope, Kenai sets off on his long journey, and, along the way, encounters a younger bear, Koda, who is a chatterbox and a fun-loving spirit; Koda is trying to find his way back to his home, the Salmon Run, which, coincidentally, is right next to where the lights touch the Earth. Koda and Kenai team up, but are hunted by Kenai's other brother, Denahi, who fears that the a bear has killed Kenai as well. Along the way, the two bears meet other friends, including too moose, some rams, and some mammoths, with who they hitch a ride...
Written by fallgeek
Phil Collins performed "On my way", "No way out", and "Welcome" in Italian, French, Spanish and German, "Look through my eyes" in French, and "No way out" in Japanese.
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Goofs
Continuity:
While Kenai is falling of the ledge before he goes into the ice cave, his rope completely disappears.
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Quotes
[first lines]
Denahi as an Old Man:
This is a story from long ago, when the great mammoths still roamed our lands. It's the story of my two brothers and me. When the three of us were young, we were taught that the world is full of magic. The source of this magic is the ever-changing lights that dance across the sky... See more »
Crazy Credits
At the conclusion of the end credits, Koda appears to announce the standard
declaration that no salmon were harmed in the making of the film. However,
he is embarrased by a bear chasing a salmon behind him and signals for
shooting to stop. Koda covers the lens with his paws and the picture goes
black as he accidently breaks the camera while the fishing bear belches.
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