My Little Pony: The Movie
Seen it?1986 | 86 min | Animation, Family
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 23 on Metacritic, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for families. If you loved The Wrong Trousers, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 26 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
The first day of Spring is on its way and the Little Ponies are preparing for it with a big festival. But all the fun may come to an end if the witch Hydia has her way! Can the Ponies defeat Hydia and her evil daughters, Reeka and Draggle? More importantly, can they save Ponyland from the witches’ concoction, the strange purple goo called Smooze, that’s threatening to bury the whole town?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
23 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 53K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mike Joens
- Madeline KahnDraggle (voice)
- Danny DeVitoGrundle King (voice)
- Cloris LeachmanHydia (voice)
- Rhea PerlmanReeka (voice)
- Tony RandallMoochick (voice)
- Tammy AmersonMegan (voice)
- Alice PlaytenBaby Lickety Split (voice)
- Sheryl BernsteinButtons / Woodland Creature / Bushwoolie (voice)
- Charlie AdlerSpike (voice)
- Jon BaumanSmooze (voice)