# Brigsby Bear (2017)

> A sheltered young man turns his devotion to a strange homemade children’s show into an unexpected journey toward freedom, friendship, and authorship.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/268980

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Dave McCary
- Cast: Kyle Mooney, Mark Hamill, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Matt Walsh, Michaela Watkins, Ryan Simpkins, Greg Kinnear, Alexa Demie
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5805752/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: whimsical, melancholic, earnest, lazy sunday, comfort viewing

## Synopsis

A whimsical journey of creativity and friendship unfolds when a young man's childhood show abruptly ends, igniting his quest to finish the story himself.

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