Synopsis
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.
Scores
Overall Score
58.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
47.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
75.0%
Review Aggregate
54.3
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 50% of 8 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, family-friendly, stylized. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
funnyfamily-friendlystylizedlightheartedcharacter-drivenemotional
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Rooney | 1985 | $320,000 | $933,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score50.0
RT critic review count8
Rotten Tomatoes audience score58.0
RT audience rating count10,000
IMDb rating5.6
IMDb votes6,207
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1985 | $22,934,622 | $66,864,228 |
| International | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1985 | $22,934,622 | $66,864,228 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1985 | $11,467,311 | $33,432,114 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1985 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1985 | $17,422,000 | $50,792,578 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1985 | $7,663,000 | $22,340,921 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1985 | $5,733,656 | $16,716,057 |
| Total Revenues | 1985 | $42,285,966 | $123,281,670 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1985 | $2,000,000 | $5,830,855 |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? source | 1985 | $24,000,000 | $69,970,260 |
| Participations | 1985 | $1,691,000 | $4,929,988 |
| Residuals ? | 1985 | $2,123,000 | $6,189,453 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1985 | $400,000 | $1,166,171 |
| Total Expenses | 1985 | $30,214,000 | $88,086,727 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1985 | $12,071,966 | $35,194,943 |
Similar Movies
| Poster | Movie | Year | Match | Overall | Est. Profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation | 1986 | Shared franchise (1) | 39.2 | $14,703,856 |
 | The Care Bears Adventure in Wonderland | 1987 | Shared franchise (1) | 25.6 | $3,207,200 |
 | Teen Titans GO! To the Movies | 2018 | Shared genres: 9 | 80.5 | $20,239,775 |
 | My Little Pony: The Movie | 1986 | Shared genres: 9 | 46.3 | $7,926,257 |
 | Alvin and the Chipmunks | 2007 | Shared genres: 8 | 83.3 | $92,591,272 |