Hair of the Bear vs Short Term 12
Hair of the Bear has the higher audience score (10/10 against 7.8/10 for Short Term 12). Hair of the Bear is the shorter watch at 1h 32m compared with 1h 36m. Short Term 12 is the older of the two (2013 against 2026). Both are drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Hair of the Bear | Short Term 12 | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 10.0/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 2026 | 2013 |
| Length | 1h 32m | 1h 36m |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller | Drama |
| Country | Canada | – |
| Director | Alexandre Trudeau, James McLellan | Destin Daniel Cretton |
| Main cast | Malia Baker, Robert Naylor, Roy Dupuis, Catherine Bérubé, Jonathan Lawrence | Rami Malek, LaKeith Stanfield, Stephanie Beatriz, Brie Larson, John Gallagher Jr. |
Synopsis
Hair of the Bear
Refusing to go to school, anxious 16-year-old Tori is driven by her mother to her grandfather's rustic cabin in Eastern Manitoba on the remote American-Canadian border. As Tori struggles to adapt to the woodsman ways of her French Canadian grandfather, she ultimately must embrace the outdoors if she is to survive the deadly game of cat and mouse she is thrust into.
Short Term 12
Grace, a compassionate young supervisor at a foster care facility, helps at-risk teens. But when a new charge dredges up memories of her own troubled past, Grace's tough exterior begins eroding.
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