Gentle Ben: The Movie (2002)

Dean Cain and two-time Golden Globe nominee Corbin Bensen star in thei family adventure featuring everyone's favorite bear, the mighty and lovable Gentle Ben. Product Description

Absolutely Fantastic!!!

Gentle Ben is a fantastic movie for any age. What a fine family film indeed. Our Grandchildren are even hooked on Gentle Ben. It is full of suspense. The area it was filmed in is gorgeous. March 10, 2008

Good movie, but doesn't follow the book

If I had never read or heard of the book by Walt Morey, I would say it was a really good movie. But knowing it is based on the book...and I read it...I would say the movie didn't follow the book accurately at all.
There are some good things about it. The actors are great, the plot is interesting and the scenery is nice. It is a good movie for ages 5 and up. There are some scary parts for under five, such as a brief moment were poachers and rangers draw guns, and Mark, the boy, falls into a pit were the bear is trapped. There are no swearwords or rough fights in this movie.
This movie has little in common with the book. It is supposedly based on the book Gentle Ben, but the movie has nothing in common except the bear, the boy, and Fog Benson. (The book setting is Alaska, not Oregon; there is no uncle involved; Fog keeps Ben all along; Ben was named after a squeaky old man named Ben; Mark is weak, pale and might suffer tuberculosis; Mark has lived in the Alaskan village all his life; his father is a fisherman, not a doctor who works for Doctors Without Borders; and Ben is a grizzly, not a black bear.) If you were expecting the movie to be based on the book, don't get it. If you have no idea about the book, or do not expect the movie to be the February 29, 2008

Gentle Ben: The Movie

I loved this movie, Dean Cain is great. This is his element, it shows his kind and thoughtful side. They made two shows, and I wish they had continued, because they have excellent plots, they're exciting, and they touch on a number of different issues, it's not just about a bear! June 1, 2007

gentle ben: the movie

I really like this movie as I knew I would. I bought it for my grandchildren and the children I do childcare for. They all love it. It is nice to have movies that we all can enjoy.
Thank you
Carla J. Bledsoe March 29, 2007

A good movie to watch

I enjoyed watching this movie very much. It wasn't as good as the first movie, but it was still good. The only problem I had was that Ben didn't appear as often in this movie. Other than that, it was very good and I reccommend it to anybody who likes animals or specifically bears. March 17, 2007

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