Released: October 20, 2003 (premiere), October 24, 2003 (limited), November 1, 2003 Released to Video: COMING TO VIDEO ON MARCH 30, 2004!!!! Released to DVD: COMING TO DVD ON MARCH 30, 2004!!!!
Budget: (USA) Gross: $84.271m (USA)
Produced by: Walt Disney Productions (aka Walt Disney Pictures)/Walt Disney Feature Animation Length:: 85 mins
Also Known As: Bears (working title)
Directed by: Aaron Blaise, Robert Walker Written by: Lorne Cameron, David Hoselton, Steve Bencich (screenplay), Ron J. Friedman (screenplay), Tab Murphy Original music by: Phil Collins, Mark Mancina Produced by: Igor Khait (associate), Chuck Williams (executive & producer)
AWARDS: 2004 - Nominated Golden Reel Award - Best Sound Editing in Animated Features - Music
2004 - Nominated Golden Reel Award - Best Sound Editing in Feature Film: Animated - Sound - Reuben Simon (supervising foley editor), Steve Lee (sound editor), Piero Mura (sound editor)
2004 - Nominated Golden Satellite Award - Best Motion Picture, Animated or Mixed Media
2004 - Nominated Golden Satellite Award - Best Original Song - Phil Collins - for the song "Great Spirits"
2004 - Nominated Annie Award - Outstanding Achievement in Animated Theatrical Feature
2004 - Nominated Annie Award - Outstanding Character Animation - Byron Howard
2004 - Nominated Annie Award - Outstanding Character Design in an Animated Feature Production - Rune Brandt Bennicke
2004 - Nominated Annie Award - Outstanding Music in an Animated Feature Production - Phil Collins, Mark Mancina
2004 - Nominated Annie Award - Outstanding Production Design in an Animated Feature Production - Robb Ruppel
2004 - Nominated Annie Award - Outstanding Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production - Jeremy Suarez - as the voice of Koda
2004 - Nominated Annie Award - Outstanding Writing in an Animated Feature Production - Tab Murphy, Lorne Cameron, David Hoselton, Steve Bencich, Ron J. Friedman
2004 - Nominated Academy Award - Best Animated Feature Film of the Year - Aaron Blaise, Robert Walker