COCAINE BEAR (2023) Movie Poster, Advance Australian One Sheet, HORROR
Size AU One Sheet (27" x 40")
COCAINE BEAR (2023) Movie Poster, Advance Australian One Sheeet, Starring Kerry Russell, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Ray Liotta, Directed by Elizabeth Banks is in Mint Condition. Movie Poster and Condition Condition:...
COCAINE BEAR (2023) Movie Poster, Advance Australian One Sheeet, Starring Kerry Russell, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Ray Liotta, Directed by Elizabeth Banks is in Mint Condition.
Movie Poster and Condition
Condition: This Original Australian One Sheet Movie Poster is an unused and rolled poster. No flaws or handling wear. Don’t see them in better condition than this!. This poster is currently stored flat but will be rolled and carefully packed and shipped in a cylinder. This is an authentic Australian theatrical one sheet, not a reproduction, making it highly desirable for collectors of modern horror-comedy movie posters. The rolled format ensures excellent presentation potential, with clean edges, strong colour density, and crisp print quality that reflects its unused status.
Movie Synopsis
Cocaine Bear (2023) is a wildly entertaining horror-comedy inspired by a bizarre true story from 1985, blending outrageous humour with suspense and satirical excess. Directed by Elizabeth Banks, the film takes a simple, almost unbelievable premise and turns it into a fast-paced genre spectacle that quickly earned cult status among fans of modern exploitation cinema.
The story unfolds in the forests of Georgia, where a black bear accidentally ingests a massive quantity of cocaine dropped from a drug smuggling plane. Rather than ending quickly, the animal becomes dangerously energised, setting off a chain reaction of violent and absurd encounters with hikers, criminals, law enforcement, and unsuspecting locals. At the centre of the narrative is Keri Russell, who plays a determined mother searching for her missing daughter, grounding the chaos with emotional stakes amid the escalating madness.
The ensemble cast is a major highlight. O’Shea Jackson Jr. brings charm and comic timing as a reluctant criminal caught in a rapidly spiralling situation, while Alden Ehrenreich delivers one of the film’s most surprising and memorable performances. The late Ray Liotta appears in one of his final screen roles, adding gravitas and a knowing edge that nods to his long association with crime cinema. Supporting performances from Isiah Whitlock Jr., Margot Martindale, and Jesse Tyler Ferguson further elevate the film’s mix of comedy and tension.
Produced by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the film leans heavily into its outrageous concept while maintaining a polished studio presentation. Elizabeth Banks’ direction balances splatter-film energy with comedic restraint, ensuring the film never takes itself too seriously. The screenplay by Jimmy Warden embraces exaggeration while remaining loosely inspired by real historical events, a creative choice that adds to the movie’s cult appeal.
Upon release, Cocaine Bear quickly gained attention for its marketing campaign, striking poster artwork, and word-of-mouth buzz. It performed strongly at the box office and became a streaming favourite, praised for delivering exactly what its title promises. Today, Cocaine Bear (2023) stands as a standout example of modern horror-comedy and a film that collectors actively seek out in original poster form.
To find out more about Cocaine Bear (2023) click here to go to IMDB.com.
Special Notes
Images may have a small 'MPA' digital watermark and this does not appear on the poster. Posters are being held by magnets in the corners to take photographs, so you may see some magnet and shadows from the magnets in these areas. The magnets are not included in the sale of the item.
Postage, Insurance & Your Country Taxes
Postage costs are quoted for this item, include insurance up to AUD$100, but if you reside outside of Australia, the price does not include any import taxes/fees that you may be required to pay when the item reaches your borders. Please check with your local authorities for any additional taxes or fees. If you would like full insurance coverage for your purchase, please message me and I would be happy to quote the additional cost (estimate is AUD$2.50 p/AUD$100 or 2.5% of the item value, up to a maximum item value of AUD$5,000).
FAQ
At Movie Posters Australia, the love and conservation of movie posters comes first, and we like to share this passion. Our commitment to quality means we will provide high quality memorabilia to our customers. Posters are carefully chosen and authenticated to ensure originality and value. We want our customers to trust MPA, so we always try to be as open and transparent as we can, provide detailed condition information and images, to ensure customers are comfortable and confident in their purchase.
While the industry does have a few condition rating standards, there is no movie poster condition rating system that has become the accepted standard world wide. This unfortunately makes condition terms vary from movie poster dealer to movie poster dealer. Terms like Mint, Near Mint, Very Fine, Fine, Very Good, Good, Fair, Poor, seem to be universal to most condition rating standards, but most standards still lack definition about what and how many flaws/defects/damage defines a specific condition level. For more information on how Movie Posters Australia grades the condition of its movie posters, daybills, lobby cards and other ephemera please see out Movie Poster Condition and Grading page.
In the early days of cinema, posters were primarily hand-drawn and printed in various sizes, often tailored to fit the available space in theaters or promotional areas. In the United States, the "One Sheet" size (some times called '1 Sheet' or '1SH' approximately 27" x 41", became the standard during the 1930s. This size was manageable for theater display and suited the needs of a growing film industry.
Different countries developed their own poster sizes and styles, which also changed sometimes over the decades, and were influenced by local preferences and practical considerations, like available paper sheet sizes and how many posters could be printed on one sheet.
In Australia, the most popular size, the Daybill, has evolved over the decades. Australian Daybills sizes in chronological order are:
- Long Daybills (15" x 40"), from 1920's to pre-WW2 or pre-1941, were printed two to a sheet, longer than current Daybill versions. There were size variances in width from 14.5" to 15" and in height from 39.5" to 40".
- War Time Daybill (10" x 30"), during WW2, for a short time to conserve paper during a war time shortage, four Daybills were printed on one sheet. Information from Press Sheets also referred to these War-Time sizes as "New Size Daybills".
- Post-War Daybill (13" x 30"), this 13" x 30" Post-War size carried through until the 1980's, but also varied in size from 13"-14" x 29.75"-30.25".
- Post-80's Daybill (33cm x 66cm, or 13" x 26"), over a few years in the late 80's, the size changed again to a metric 33cm x 66cm, although these have also varied from 32-33cm x 64.5-66cm. New sizes from the late 80's were created, sometimes called a Mini Daybill or Mini Poster, in 9" x 12", 11" x 17" and 13" x 20".
In the UK, the somewhat unique 'Quad' poster, measuring 30" x 40", became popular, offering a larger landscape format that allowed for more elaborate designs.
In Japan, movie poster sizes were smaller, such as the "B2" (20" x 28"), which suited the more compact living environment of larger cities, smaller advertising spaces, and unique aesthetic sensibilities.
The 1970s and 1980s, witnessed the rise of the "six-sheet" (81" x 81") format, reflecting a trend towards larger and more visually impactful advertising.
Overall, the variation in movie poster sizes across different countries and decades highlights the interplay between technological printing advancements, paper resource availability, paper sheet size changes, cultural preferences, and the evolving nature of movie marketing.
At Movie Posters Australia we tag each poster we sell with a 'size' and 'condition' description at the very top of the page for our customers to easily see. There may however be some slight variations to sizes by up one inch due to variations in production and guillotine methods by printers over the decades.