Cocaine Bear is a 2023 American horror comedy film directed by Elizabeth Banks and written by Jimmy Warden. It is loosely inspired by the true story of the "Cocaine Bear", an American black bear that ingested nearly 75 lb of lost cocaine. It stars Keri Russell, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Christian Convery, Alden Ehrenreich, Brooklynn Prince, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Margo Martindale, and Ray Liotta. The film is dedicated to Liotta, who died in May 2022.
Release dateFebruary 24, 2023 (USA)
Content ratingR
GenreComedy · Thriller
Directed byElizabeth Banks
Written byJimmy Warden
Music byMark Mothersbaugh
Produced byBrian Duffield · Max Handelman · Phil Lord · Christopher Miller · Aditya Sood · Elizabeth Banks
Production companyUniversal Pictures · Brownstone Productions (II) · Lord Miller