My Little Pony: Equestria Girls – Rainbow Rocks
Seen it?2014 | 73 min | Family, Animation, Music
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little 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
- Made for families.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 13 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Music rules and rainbows rock as Twilight Sparkle and pals compete for the top spot in the Canterlot High "Mane Event" talent show. The girls must rock their way to the top, and outshine rival Adagio Dazzle and her band The Dazzlings, to restore harmony back to Canterlot High.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
8.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$361K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 52K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jayson Thiessen, Ishi Rudell
- Tara StrongTwilight Sparkle (voice)
- Ashleigh BallApplejack / Rainbow Dash (voice)
- Andrea LibmanPinkie Pie / Fluttershy (voice)
- Tabitha St. GermainRarity / Vice Principal Luna / Photo Finish (voice)
- Cathy WeseluckSpike (voice)
- Rebecca ShoichetSunset Shimmer (voice) / Twilight Sparkle (singing voice)
- Kazumi EvansAdagio Dazzle / Octavia Melody (voice) / Rarity (singing voice)
- Maryke HendrikseSonata Dusk (voice)
- Diana KaarinaAria Blaze (voice)
- Vincent TongFlash Sentry / Drummer (voice)