Brother Bear (2003)
Let's continue to the next film in the Disney Canon, Brother Bear. The Movie: Brother Bear is the 44th movie in the Disney Animated Canon. Following the success of The Lion King, Disney CEO Michael Eisner pushed for more animated movies featuring animals. This push eventually led to Brother Bear. It was originally slated to be released in 2004 with Home on the Range opening in 2003, but the two were switched so that Brother Bear could be promoted on the Platinum Edition home video release of The Lion King. Brother Bear had a rare Saturday release date, opening on November 1 instead of the day before, which was Halloween. It was also the first animated movie to switch aspect ratios in the middle of the film, switching from 1.75:1 to 2.35:1 at the end of the first act. Brother Bear received mixed-to-poor reviews, ending up as one of Disney's lowest rated films, and it was only moderately successful at the box-office. Brother Bear is set in Alas...