Common Sense Media Review
By Tracy Moore
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
CGI bears teach messages about working hard, caring.
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The Care Bears Big Wish Movie
What's the Story?
When Wish Bear and Twinkers wish too much, the other Care Bears decide they don't want everything to come so easily. Wish Bear decides to wish for friends who will appreciate her more, but, when her wish is granted, her new friends take wishing a little too far. Soon everything is out of control, and Wish Bear has to learn how to make everything normal again.
Is It Any Good?
The Care Bears are a lovable bunch with positive messages about friendship. Here, in THE CARE BEARS BIG WISH MOVIE, that message could not be more over-the-top, with wishes gone awry and the ensuing chaos that comes from getting everything you wanted. It's a heavy-handed message and may not even land for the target audience, but there are plenty of more realistic scenes demonstrating the importance of hard work, fixing mistakes, and the positive rewards that come from earning our fun. The CGI feels a bit crude, but parents can rest assured this is a peril-free adventure with a big heart.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about wishes. If you could wish for anything in the world, what it would be? Would you wish for everything if you could? Why, or why not?
What are some things it's important to work hard at? Do you enjoy working hard at things you like? Why, or why not?
The Care Bears have a lot of fun wishing for everything they can imagine, but what happens after a while? What are some of the dangers of getting everything you want right away?
Movie Details
- On DVD or streaming : October 18, 2005
- Cast : Sugar Lyn Beard , Tracey Hoyt
- Directors : Mike Fallows , Larry Jacobs
- Inclusion Information : Female Movie Actor(s)
- Studio : Lionsgate
- Genre : Family and Kids
- Topics : Fantasy ( Magic ) , Adventures , Book Characters , Friendship
- Run time : 75 minutes
- MPAA rating :
- Last updated : September 29, 2025
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