The reaction from film reviewers was mixed , with some panning the film as a retread of older Disney films like The Lion King and the 20th Century Fox film Ice Age ( although Brother Bear began production before Ice Age did ) , while others defended the film as a legitimate variation of the theme .
The reaction from movie reviewers was mixed to mainly negative with many panning the movie as coping older Disney movies like The Lion King and the 20th Century Fox movie Ice Age ( although Brother Bear began production before Ice Age did ) , while others defended the movie as a different and resonable variation of the theme .