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My Little Pony: The Movie
2017 99 min Canada, United States of America PG 6+
★6.1
Family, Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
Director: Jayson Thiessen
🎭 Based on
«My Little Pony»
Trailers
Description
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.
Budget:
$6M
US Gross:
$21.89M
Worldwide:
$61.29M
Starring
Emily Blunt
Actor
Kristin Chenoweth
Actor
Liev Schreiber
Actor
Awards
5 wins & 6 nominations total
Key opinion
My Little Pony: The Movie is widely perceived as a divisive cinematic expansion that struggles to balance its series origins with broader theatrical ambitions. While fans appreciate the high-budget 2D animation and musical score, many critics find the plot predictable, the new characters underdeveloped, and the tone hollow compared to the original show's depth.
| Production | The film utilizes a high-budget, hand-drawn 2D animation style that provides a visually polished, cinematic upgrade from the series. | |
| Score | The score, particularly the villain's song 'Open Up Your Eyes', is consistently praised as a highlight that captures the franchise's musical charm. | |
| Screenplay | The narrative relies heavily on standard, formulaic 'road-trip' tropes and predictable Disney-style cliches, leaving the story feeling hollow and thin. | |
| Theme | Character development is frequently criticized for reducing the core cast to cardboard archetypes, with most new characters feeling like underdeveloped marketing additions. | |
| Humor | The humor is divided between fans who enjoy the brand-specific charm and general audiences who find the generic, forced gags uninspired and distracting. | |
| Pacing | Opinions on the pacing are split; some view the 90-minute runtime as a breezy, contained adventure, while others find it to be a rushed, disjointed attempt to cram too many elements into a single feature. |