Boonie Bears: To the Rescue
Boonie Bears to the Rescue (Chinese: 熊出没之夺宝熊兵) is a 2014 Chinese animated comedy adventure family film based on the animated television series Boonie Bears.[2] A second film, Boonie Bears: Mystical Winter, was released in 2015.
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Directed by | Leon Ding |
Produced by | Fantawild Animation Inc. Le Vision Pictures |
Written by | Fuyuan Liu |
Based on | Boonie Bears |
Starring | Rick Jay Glen Justin J. Wheeler Paul "Maxx" Rinehart Toni Thompson Siobhan Lumsden |
Production company | Fantawild Animation Inc. |
Distributed by | Mr. Cartoon Pictures |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
Country | China |
Language | Mandarin and English |
Box office | CN¥248 million (US$40 million)[1] |
Plot
The story starts when two boxes are switched mistakenly during a car accident, in the middle of a stormy night. Logger Vick (Paul Maxx Rinehart) retrieves a suitcase from the scene of the accident and reveals what is inside. Since he brings back this mysterious box, the forest is no longer peaceful and the Bear Brother's lives change dramatically. Vick and the Bear Brothers, Briar (Rick Jay Glen) and Bramble (Justin J. Wheeler), become super dads to take care of a mysterious little girl who suddenly appears. They will have to fight with the bad guys in order to bring the girl back home safe and sound. At the same time, this unexpected adventure reveals big secrets. They will discover who the evil mastermind is.
Characters
Box office
The film had grossed RMB 103 million (US$17 million) at the Chinese box office three days after being released. It had the highest-grossing opening weekend for a Chinese animated film and the third highest-grossing opening day for any animated film at the Chinese box office.[3] More than a week after being released, it had grossed CN¥183 million (US$30.3 million). It is the highest grossing Chinese animated film in the country, beating the record previously held by Mission Incredible: Adventures on the Dragon's Trail.[4]
English dub
Rick Jay Glen as Briar / Ted Marshall Jr. / Ted Marshall Sr. / Arnold / Babu / Vick's Father / additional voices
Justin J. Wheeler as Bramble / Policeman / additional voices
Paul "Maxx" Rinehart as Logger Vick / Tiki / Mr. Lee
Toni Thompson as Maurice / Vick's Mom / additional voices
Siobhan Lumsden as additional voices
References
- "Weekly box office". Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2014.
- "熊出没之夺宝熊兵 Boonie Bears: To the Rescue (2014)". movie.mtime.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- Kevin Ma (20 January 2014). "Boonie Bears sets China animation record". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on 24 January 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- Kevin Ma (28 January 2014). "Boonie Bears atop China B.O. for second weekend". Film Business Asia. Retrieved 6 February 2014.