Brigsby Bear

Our associate editor shares her picks for the 10 best films of 2017 (with 10 honorable mentions).

Kyle Mooney’s Brigsby Bear is an odd, weird, lovable movie about a person learning for the first time how the real world works. Mooney plays a young lad who’s watched one television show, called Brigsby Bear, for his whole life — until one day when it suddenly ends. This post contains some minor SPOILERS for the plot of the movie, so if you haven’t seen it yet and want to go in blind, read no further!

‘Saturday Night Live’s Kyle Mooney co-wrote and stars in the film about a man who has spent his life locked away, watching a TV show created just for him.

One of the unexpected delights of this past Sundance Film Festival was Brigsby Bear, whose bizarre humor from star Kyle Mooney (yes, SNL’s Kyle Mooney) charmed audiences and critics alike. It’s about a young lad raised in isolation, whose only connection to the rest of the world outside his family is a TV show about a stuffed bear who goes on adventures. One day, the show suddenly ends, and Mooney must go in search of Brigsby Bear’s conclusion.