Cocaine Bear

The Objective

Our North Star was simple: a bear did cocaine. Leaning into meme culture and irreverent humor, we set out to turn a niche, R-rated comedy into a viral sensation.

The Strategy

Our snarky, unhinged approach embraced the absurdity of the movie, posting from the first-person POV of Cocaine Bear herself. In-world social content with park ranger themes and a retro microsite cleverly immersed audiences.

The Result

With owned X and TikTok handles, Cocaine Bear roared to 9.3M engagements and 23M impressions across social. Coverage from major publications highlighted how the campaign's social virality translated into a big box office win.

In-World & Immersive Content

Expanded Cocaine Bear's universe with unhinged, in-world content that blurred the lines between fiction and reality. From a survival guide to an 8-bit game microsite inspired by the film's 1985 setting, every piece was designed to pull audiences deeper into this wild, darkly funny story.

Capitalizing on Cultural Moments

Used Cocaine Bear to hijack real-time, trending topics with cheeky, in-character social content that amplified the film’s irreverent humor. Quick-witted replies and reactive posts during cultural moments like the Super Bowl provided perfect meme fuel.

Trends & Community Management

Leveraged trending formats and a proactive, outbound CM approach to keep Cocaine Bear in the spotlight. Every post was a chance to amplify the film's chaotic plot, with a steady stream of in-character replies that made the campaign feel unpredictably hilarious.