Japan Synopsis
“Rainbow Brite lights up the screen in her first big movie.”
Rainbow Brite, and her magical horse Starlite, must stop an evil princess and her underlings from taking over the planet Spectra. When they meet Orin, the wise Sprite tries to make the two children get along and work together to stop the evil Princess. Orin tells them that they can only destroy her by combining their own powers against her. Getting in the way of their mission is the sinister Murky Dismal and his bumbling assistant Lurky who, as usual, are lavishing in the new gloom created by the darkening of Spectra, as well as trying to steal Rainbow's magical color belt.
Animation + Family in Japan
177 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Family genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer itself).
The 1984–1986 Japan Window
In the crowded 1984-1986 Japan release window, Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer sits at #78 of 91. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Japan, 280 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Rainbow Brite and the Star Stealer premiered alongside 33 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 33 other Japan films in 1985.
The 656th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
28 audience reviews — more than 48% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 33th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #4,158 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (9th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.3 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #2,404 of 2,532 (top 95%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | France, Japan, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | Hallmark Properties, DiC Entertainment, Toei Animation, Warner Bros. Animation |
| Runtime | 1h 25m |
| Release Date | November 15, 1985 |
| IMDb | tt0089877 |