Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer (1985)

Directed by

Kimio Yabuki, Bernard Deyriès

Genre

fantasy film, science fiction film, children's film

Country

United States, Japan

Runtime

1h 25m

Rated

G

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 41 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Rainbow Brite must stop a wicked princess who has stolen a giant diamond that lights up the universe. The Earth is stuck in an endless winter, and Rainbow tries to bring spring back.

whimsicalcolorfulchildlikefast-pacedquainthopefuldatedlightheartedsimplistic

What happens

Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer is a 1985 American animated fantasy film directed by Bernard Deyriès and Kimio Yabuki. The film was produced by DIC Enterprises, Inc. and Hallmark Cards, and was released in the United States on November 15, 1985, by Warner Bros. It is the only film to feature the greeting card character Rainbow Brite; she also appeared in a few television specials prior to its release, and later in a Kideo TV series. In the film, Rainbow Brite tries to bring spring to an Earth that is already facing a perpetual winter. She must stop a wicked princess who wants all of Spectra, a planet-sized diamond through which all the light in the universe must pass. The film was panned by critics and grossed $4.9 million at the United States box office, after opening with $1.8 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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