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The Care Bears Movie

1985Movie1 h 16 minG

56
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb5.6Metacritic468.0Rotten Tomatoes50%58%

A wholesome, hopeful adventure movie about fantasy and family.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

Skip it if you want dark or edgy material

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Story

What happens when the world stops caring?

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.

Feels like

  • Talking Animals
  • Magical Adventure
  • Friendship
  • Orphaned Children
  • Hope & Kindness
  • Nostalgic
  • Heartwarming
  • Care Bears
  • Moral Lesson

Cast

12 of 12

Crew

Directed by
Arna Selznick
Written by
Peter Sauder
Produced by
Patrick Loubert, Michael Hirsh, Clive A. Smith
Music by
Patricia Cullen

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Facts

March 23, 1985 · 1 h 16 min · G

Released
March 23, 1985
Runtime
1 h 16 min
Age rating
G
Genres
Adventure, Fantasy, Animation, Comedy, Family
Original language
English
Made in
Canada, United States
Budget
$2 million
Box office
$34 million
Available in
20 countries

Tropes

Sealed Evil in a Can, The Power of Friendship, When Trees Attack +9

  • Sealed Evil in a Can
  • The Power of Friendship
  • When Trees Attack
  • Plot-Triggering Book
  • Award-Bait Song
  • Gunship Rescue
  • For the Evulz
  • Suddenly Speaking
  • No Name Given
  • Deadly Book
  • Hate Plague
  • Vile Villain, Saccharine Show

12 of 48 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream The Care Bears Movie?"

Questions about The Care Bears Movie

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Where can I stream The Care Bears Movie?

The RokuHooplaTubi TV

In the United States, The Care Bears Movie is free with ads on The Roku, Hoopla, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 14 other countries.

Is The Care Bears Movie worth watching?

56
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 56 (IMDb 5.6, Rotten Tomatoes 50%, and Metacritic 46). Audiences rate it higher (65 out of 100) than critics (48).

Is The Care Bears Movie okay for kids?

G

Yes: it's rated G in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Will The Care Bears Movie make me laugh?

A touch

Not much for a comedy: the title analysis gives its humor 1 of 4.

Can I half-watch The Care Bears Movie?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 4 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

Was The Care Bears Movie a box office hit?

Budget$2 million
Box office$34 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $2 million to make and earned $34 million worldwide, 17.0 times its budget.