Parents' Guide to

The Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation

By Pam Gelman, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 6+

Below-average movie pushes merchandise to kids.

Movie G 1986 77 minutes
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age 6+

Based on 5 parent reviews

Turanaga L.
Turanaga L. Adult
April 22, 2023
age 6+

This title has:

Great messages
Great role models
Too much violence
Too much consumerism
Care B.
Care B. Adult
April 22, 2023
age 6+

This title has:

Great messages
Great role models
Too much violence
Too much consumerism
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What's the Story?

A prequel to the first Care Bears Movie, THE CARE BEARS MOVIE II: A NEW GENERATION tells the story of the origin of the Care Bears. We meet the first Care Bears characters, Noble Heart Horse and True Heart Bear. The adventure begins when evil Dark Hear decides to get rid of the world of Care Bears. He has the ability to take different shapes, including one of a young boy. Appearing as this boy at a summer camp, he makes a deal with a girl that if he makes her the "camp champ," she owes him a favor. He comes collecting on this favor by asking her to help him kidnap the Care Bears. We see their plan work and the bears are encaged. Noble Heart and True Heart come to the rescue, along with the girl camper. She inadvertently gets zapped by Dark Heart instead of the Bears. Only by the caring of all, including Dark Heart and you, the viewer, will she come back.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say (5 ):
Kids say (6 ):

Young preschoolers may be frightened by this movie, which offers very little in the way of learning. Parents can talk to kids about how the girl camper felt when she wasn't winning at games and why she wanted to be "camp champ." It also provides opportunity to discuss how to react to bullies and why they act the way they do. But if possible, avoid this movie. Your child is not missing much, and it will save you from having to buy yet another Care Bear at the toy store. This installment of the series also has no connection to the first movie's plot line, and it seems that the real impetus for the film is just to get viewers interested in more Care Bear-related characters and merchandise.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about why children have different skills. Kids do things differently and at their own pace. Also, parents can discuss how kids can react to bullying behavior and why bullies act the way they do.

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