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Papa Bear

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11-year-old Masha isn't thrilled about growing up, so her dad plans a cozy forest weekend to reconnect. But when a mysterious forest encounter transforms him into a bear, Maria must summon her bravery, protect her newly furry father from a determined local hunter, and help bring her dad back--both safely and closer to her heart--in this sweet, funny, kid-friendly tale.
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Josh Bell Crooked Marquee Apr 7
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No kids in any nation deserve to be subjected to this abysmal Russian family comedy. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Stephen C @bob25009 Apr 3 Funny in 1 hour and 31 minutes. All ages admitted. In Russian with English subtitles. See more Read all reviews
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Maks Maksimov

Director

Eva Smirnova

Masha

Boris Dergachev

Misha

Roman Kurtsyn

Actor

Aleksandr Golovin

Actor

Andrey Pynzaru

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Synopsis 11-year-old Masha isn't thrilled about growing up, so her dad plans a cozy forest weekend to reconnect. But when a mysterious forest encounter transforms him into a bear, Maria must summon her bravery, protect her newly furry father from a determined local hunter, and help bring her dad back--both safely and closer to her heart--in this sweet, funny, kid-friendly tale.
Director
Maks Maksimov
Producer
Sergey Ageev, Aram Hovhannisyan, Andrey Lipov, Maks Maksimov, Nadezda Motina
Screenwriter
Aleksandr Berezhnoy
Distributor
Blue Fox Entertainment
Production Co
Arna Media
Genre
Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure
Original Language
Russian
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 3, 2026, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 3, 2026
Runtime
1h 31m
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