
Bronies: The Extremely Unexpected Adult Fans of My Little Pony
Seen it?2012 | 88 min | Documentary
Why it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Tailor-made for people who love a story about friendship and the curious. The friendships are the beating heart of it.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Well paced for a documentary, at 1 hr 28 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
A film profiling the unusual cross-demographic fandom of the ostensibly girl oriented television series "My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic"
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
Mixed reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 18K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Laurent Malaquais
- John de LancieHimself
- Tara StrongHerself
- Cathy WeseluckHerself
- Peter NewHimself
- Lee TockarHimself
- Lauren FaustHerself
- Yoav LandauSelf