The Care Bears Movie (1985)

User Rating:

5.1/10   

Director:

Arna Selznick

Writer:

Peter Sauder (screenplay)

Release Date:

29 March 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

Tagline:

A movie that'll make the whole family care-a-lot.

Plot:

The Care Bears live in a country high in the clouds, where they have a lot of fun together. But they also do care for the human children on Earth...

Plot Keywords:

Bear | Care Bears | Friend | Telescope | Magician

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Mickey Rooney	...	Mr. Cherrywood (voice)
Jackie Burroughs	...	The Spirit (voice)
Georgia Engel	...	Love-a-Lot-Bear (voice)
Sunny Besen Thrasher	...	Jason (voice)
Eva Almos	...	Friend Bear / Swift Heart Rabbit (voice)
Patricia Black	...	Funshine Bear / Share Bear (voice) (as Patrice Black)
Melleny Brown	...	Birthday Bear / Cheer Bear (voice)
Bob Dermer	...	Grumpy Bear (voice) (as Bobby Dermer)
Jayne Eastwood	...	Mrs. Cherrywood (voice)
Anni Evans	...	Additional Voices (voice)
Gloria Figura	...	Bedtime Bear (voice)
Cree Summer	...	Kim (voice) (as Cree Summer Francks)
Brian George	...	Mr. Fetucini (voice)
Janet-Laine Green	...	Wish Bear (voice)
Luba Goy	...	Lotsa Heart Elephant / Gentle Heart Lamb (voice)

Runtime:

77 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Iceland:L | Brazil:Livre | West Germany:o.Al. | New Zealand:G | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | UK:U | USA:G

Company:

Nelvana

Trivia:

True Heart Bear and Noble Heart Horse were the only Care Bear and Care Bear Cousin that didn't make an appearance in this movie.

Goofs:

Plot holes: When Brave Heart is fighting the tree monster, he's shown with a tummy symbol in one shot.

Quotes:

Tender Heart Bear: Jason! Kim! You're alright!
Kim: Thanks to our new friends.
Tender Heart Bear: I know exactly what you mean.

Movie Connections:

References The Lady from Shanghai (1947)

Soundtrack:

Care-a-Lot

What a children's film really is supposed to be

Yes it's sweet. Of course it is, it's meant for kids! Little ones, but as a 20 year old I still love this film. In fact I was only just able to a watch it again, because I kept remembering how much the evil spirit terrified me as a child. Compare the Bears, who actually teach their young viewers something worthwhile: that if you care about the people around you the world will be a better place, to some of the cartoons we subject our kids to today like South Park with it's crude animation and message that the way to deal with things is violence and swearing. I would choose the Bears every time. Parents: have the decency to allow your kids to watch a good cartoon, you might learn something too.