Cocaine Bear Showtimes Near Easley Premiere Lux 8 (2024)

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How long will Cocaine Bear be in theaters? ›

While Cocaine Bear's two-week theatrical-only window was surprisingly small even by today's standards, it does signal a larger shift within the entertainment industry.

Those who spend too much of their time on Twitter might be aware of the recent demand for more movies that fit two criteria: 90 minutes long and absolutely ridiculous. At one hour and 36 minutes of absolute absurdity, "Cocaine Bear" had 90 percent of us completely satisfied.

As a high concept studio backed comedy goes, this is probably one of the strongest in a while. Fresh score. Cocaine Bear is fun. That's all it needs to be.

Cocaine Bear (released as Crazy Bear in some countries) is a 2023 American comedy horror film directed by Elizabeth Banks and written by Jimmy Warden.

A 227kg black bear consumes a significant amount of cocaine and embarks on a drug-fuelled rampage through a Georgia forest, endangering the lives of cops, criminals, tourists and teenagers.

Cocaine Bear / Film synopsis

The budget of Cocaine Bear was 30-35 million, and it has grossed 82.9 million worldwide (as of March 31st, 2023). The film has been out on VOD for weeks now.

The action thriller is about a bear on a murderous drug-fuelled rampage after finding and ingesting millions of dollars worth of cocaine. Shot in Ireland, it is loosely based on true events, about a bear in 1985 that did overdose after ingesting copious amounts of the white powder in a Georgia wildlife park.

Director Elizabeth Banks' “Cocaine Bear” has become a horror-comedy hit. Her third-directed feature film has surpassed $50 million in the box office since its release in late February against an estimated $30 million budget.

Netflix struck a new deal with Universal in 2021 that sees all the live-action slate arrive on the streaming service after a period of “about 4 years”. That means you can expect Cocaine Bear to come to Netflix US sometime between 2026-2028 although exact details have yet to be announced.

Cocaine Bear, a comedy movie starring Keri Russell, Margo Martindale, and Ray Liotta is available to stream now. Watch it on Peaco*ck TV, ROW8, Fandango at Home, Apple TV or Prime Video on your Roku device.

Is Cocaine Bear 2 happening? ›

The 2023 comedy thriller Cocaine Bear may be getting a sequel, with reports suggesting that an ursine follow-up is in development. Last year's Cocaine Bear was an interesting saga that didn't quite live up to its promise of its title.