My Little Pony: The Movie
Seen it?2017 | 99 min | Family, Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It made about 10 times its budget, but middling reviews (48% on Rotten Tomatoes) held it back. 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 fantasy fans, adventure fans and families. If you loved Dog Man, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: scary moments. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
A new dark force threatens Ponyville, and the Mane 6 – Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy and Rarity – embark on an unforgettable journey beyond Equestria where they meet new friends and exciting challenges on a quest to use the magic of friendship and save their home.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
48% on Rotten Tomatoes, 39 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
4 wins and 4 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$61 million worldwide on a $6 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 122K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jayson Thiessen
- Tara StrongTwilight Sparkle (voice)
- Ashleigh BallApplejack / Rainbow Dash (voice)
- Andrea LibmanPinkie Pie / Fluttershy (voice)
- Tabitha St. GermainRarity / Princess Luna / Granny Smith / Derpy Hooves (voice)
- Cathy WeseluckSpike (voice)
- Emily BluntTempest Shadow / Fizzlepop Berrytwist (voice)
- Michael PeñaGrubber (voice)
- Liev SchreiberThe Storm King (voice)
- Taye DiggsCapper (voice)
- Zoe SaldañaCaptain Celaeno (voice)