The Bear (2022) Reviews & Ratings

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The Bear reviews

The Bear holds a 8.2/10 average from 2,027 TMDB ratings.

first episode in and i'm already hooked! most of my experience of watching this is just me forgetting to breathe for long periods of time. definitely recommend!
— redrumthebum (9/10)

This is like the chef version of that dumb-ass movie where a guy keeps shouting at a drummer to make him play better. It's what Guy Ritchie would turn in if asked to do a show on a mom-and-pop sandwich shop, but make it interesting. Not knowing how to make anything interesting other than drizzling testosterone over a bunch of murderous wise guys talking smack and getting in each other's faces, he at first didn't kno…
— Horseface (1/10)

Carmy, a young fine-dining chef, comes home to Chicago to run his family sandwich shop. As he fights to transform the shop and himself, he works alongside a rough-around-the-edges crew that ultimately reveal themselves as his chosen family.

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