Cocaine Bear Showtimes Near Easley Premiere Lux 8 (2025)

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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 Peacock 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.