Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation facts for kids

Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation is a fun animated movie from 1986. It was made in Canada by Nelvana Limited and released by Columbia Pictures. This film is a prequel, meaning it tells a story that happened before the first Care Bears Movie. It shows how the Kingdom of Caring began and features the Care Bears' very first Caring Mission, which takes place at a summer camp.

The movie earned about $8.5 million in the United States when it first came out in theaters. It was the second film in the original Care Bear trilogy. The last movie in this series, Adventure in Wonderland, came out the next summer. A New Generation also sets the stage for the Nelvana television series that started on the ABC network later that year.

Story of the Care Bears

This movie tells the exciting story of how the Care Bear Family started.

Saving the Kingdom of Caring

In Care Bears Movie II, the Great Wishing Star helps two special characters: True Heart Bear and Noble Heart Horse. They work together to create the Care Bear Family. Their big challenge is to save everyone and the Kingdom of Caring from a tricky villain named Dark Heart.

Christy's Deal with Dark Heart

A camper named Christy makes a deal with Dark Heart. He promises to make her good at anything she wants, even things she's never done before, like cartwheels. In return, Dark Heart plans to trap the Care Bears and Care Bear Cousins. He wants to catch them one by one in a magic red bag and then hide them all in a secret spot at the camp.

Friends Join the Mission

Christy's two friends, Dawn and John, soon discover Dark Heart's evil plans. They decide to join the Care Bear Family to help stop him and save their friends and the Kingdom of Caring.

Fun Facts About the Movie

Here are some interesting details about Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation.

Summer Camp Setting

Another Care Bears TV show, made by DiC, also had an episode set at a summer camp. However, the story in A New Generation is completely different and does not use ideas from that episode.

Harmony Bear's Appearances

This movie was one of only two Care Bear films to feature the character Harmony Bear. The other movie was Big Wish Movie from 2005. Harmony Bear's last appearance in the 1980s was in an episode of the animated series called "Great Race".

Related pages

• The Care Bears Movie, the first movie from 1985

Images for kids

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  To help save Christy, True Heart Bear (Maxine Miller) asks the audience for their help. Critics thought this scene was like a famous moment in J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan.

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  Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation introduced the Care Bear Cubs and the Care Bear Cousin Cubs, who are younger versions of the characters.

See also

In Spanish: Los ositos cariñositos II: una nueva generación para niños