The Care Bears Movie
Seen it?1985 | 76 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Animation, Comedy, Family
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It made about 17 times its budget, but middling reviews (43% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, fantasy fans and adventure fans. If you loved The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 16 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
The Care Bears team up with a troubled brother and sister who just moved to a new town to help a neglected young magician's apprentice whose evil spell book causes sinister things to happen.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
43% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$34 million worldwide on a $2 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 65K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Arna Selznick
- Mickey RooneyMr. Cherrywood (voice)
- Jackie BurroughsSpirit (voice)
- Georgia EngelLove-A-Lot-Bear (voice)
- Sunny Besen ThrasherJason (voice)
- Eva AlmosFriend Bear / Swift Heart Rabbit (voice)
- Patricia BlackFunshine Bear / Share Bear (voice)
- Melleny MelodyBirthday Bear / Cheer Bear (voice)
- Bob DermerGrumpy Bear (voice)
- Jayne EastwoodMrs. Cherrywood (voice)
- Billie Mae RichardsTender Heart Bear / Mrs. Cherrywood (voice)