My Little Pony: A New Generation
Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): September 24, 2021
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JPKJun 17, 2022
Highly Satisfying Start To G5

With beautiful animation, Strong writing, Likeable characters, Terrific voice acting, Catchy songs, And overall very fun, MLP: A New Generation is a strong start to a new era of the franchise.
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AldoJDC97Nov 22, 2021
Definitely so much better than the MLP 2017 movie. Great and neat animation, colors, characters, scenarios, etc. I really enjoyed it. Obviously not a very deep plot but still very enjoyable
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AmarisOct 14, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. WARNING: There may be spoilers for anyone who hasn’t seen the movie and wishes to discuss it.

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Firstly, I love the animation style. This is brought to us by Boulder Media Ltd., an animation house in Dublin, Ireland. The look and feel of the film is top notch. It seems Hasbro has gone all out to give us a really fun, engaging story with all of the proper touches we want in a fantasy film about magical ponies.

Sunny Starscout, our earth pony protagonist.
Izzy Moonbow, our unicorn friend.
Hitch Trailblazer, the Sheriff of Maretime Bay, the earth pony settlement.
Pipp Petals, a pegasus princess of Zephyr Heights, the pegasus city, and social media influencer.
Zipp Storm, the second princess of Zephyr Heights who would much rather be flying.

There are plenty of other characters we get to meet, but these 5 are how we start our journey, and I just feel they meshed so well together. Watching them, I kind of felt they all exhibited some of the traits of the original Mane 6 from MLP: FIM. For example, Sunny has the questioning curiosity of Twilight, along with Applejack’s honesty, Izzy is very much pronkish and random like Pinkie Pie, Hitch has Fluttershy’s ability to soothe animals who fall in love with him, Pipp is Rarity’s fashion and socialite status on fleek, and Zipp definitely possesses Rainbow Dash’s competitive, stubborn nature.

I mean, they may not have meant it that way, but I picked up on it. The locations were neat, I like how Maretime Bay was laid back and rural, Zephyr Heights was modern and technologically advanced, and Bridlewood was mystical and quiet. Each one seemed to fit the personalities of its ponies.

I like how some of what I expected to happen didn’t happen, I love the self-awareness of some of the ponies, and even the movie itself pokes at some tropes, the music was terrific, with Izzy’s song “Fit Right” being my favorite of them all.

I think this film is a great start to what I hope is a wonderful series (slated to start October of 2022), and I am so willing to see where they go with this generation.

Also, lots of crying moments, anyone else see it and have crying moments? Wistful moments? Just me? Yeah, well done on the part of everyone: the voice actors, the writers, the animators, everyone involved did a bang up job, IMO.… Expand
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RustyDiamondsSep 24, 2021
This movie. Was hyped for ages, and...I loved it a lot.

Equal parts adorable, funny, and emotional. It's not complex, but it doesn't need to be. Simple movies can be great and enjoyable, just like this one is. As well as **** adorable toThis movie. Was hyped for ages, and...I loved it a lot.

Equal parts adorable, funny, and emotional. It's not complex, but it doesn't need to be. Simple movies can be great and enjoyable, just like this one is. As well as **** adorable to watch. The animation is great - so bouncy and bubbly and cute! This feels like a proper 3D evolution of the ponies.

The messaging is pretty simple and easy to understand too. The split and anger between the pony races can be described by a single word: racism. Plenty of it to be heard and seen throughout the film, as well as the friendship/acceptance messaging. In my opinion both were showcased and handled well.

A lot of the soundtrack is great too! "Gonna Be My Day" and "Fit Right In" are the best two for me, personally.

The emotional factor is great as well. Things constantly go wrong for Sunny, and you just feel bad for her every time. She's so cute and just trying her best to solve the quite harsh racism plaguing the kingdom of Equestria.

Stan Izzy. Love Sunny, Zipp and Pipp. Hitch is nice. Sprout is hatable and that's actually probably a good thing since he's...well, the bad guy.

I had a great time watching this! Really fun watch.

Character Pecking Order just because:

Top Tier:
Izzy/Sunny
Zipp/Pipp
Mid Tier:
Hitch/Everyone Else
Low Tier:
Sprout… Expand
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KevinCancheJamSep 27, 2021
La película cuenta una historia interesante, pero lastimosamente no menciona nada relacionado de la generación como la G4 y la trama es un poco predecible que también se entiende que es una película para niños y tiene momentos divertidos yLa película cuenta una historia interesante, pero lastimosamente no menciona nada relacionado de la generación como la G4 y la trama es un poco predecible que también se entiende que es una película para niños y tiene momentos divertidos y fue por eso que no me aburrió....Esto es una buena introducción para la generación y espero que utilicen bien la historia porque la G4 o FIM esta rica de expansión que tiene Equestrita ...x3...En conclusión: es divertida, entretenida, música de lo mejor que no se compara como lo fue Daniel Ingram de la G4, pero claro, pueden llegar allí y es predecible con una lección de entender...x3… Expand
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W-CienApr 10, 2022
I do have to say that this movie is one of the best things ive ever seen and thats saying quite a lot.
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WizardTimSep 25, 2021
I found this one really enjoyable, the characters were different from the last generation, which is good, cause I didn't want just a repeat. the music was catchy and fun, I hope to see more of this.
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MovieLover4579Sep 24, 2021
So after 2 years of waiting, and a lotta screenshots, teasers, trailers, merch etc in the past month or two, My Little Pony: A New Generation finally debuts on Netflix as the official intro to the franchise's newest generation ofSo after 2 years of waiting, and a lotta screenshots, teasers, trailers, merch etc in the past month or two, My Little Pony: A New Generation finally debuts on Netflix as the official intro to the franchise's newest generation of pastel-colored cartoon horses. And i gotta be real: even if it has its fair share of problems with the pacing, the third act and some unanswered questions, the actual movie itself was really good.
It was a solid way to introduce the audience into this new G5 world, without taking a dump on what made G4 so beloved. The animation is gorgeous, the new characters were likable and relatable, the music was solid, it has some pretty good messages about fighting against racism and accepting new friendship with someone different, it was surprisingly really funny, all the voice actors did a great job, there were a few twists i didn't see coming and it made me even more excited for the upcoming show.
Again, for all its flaws, this movie definitely has more than enough great aspects and entertainment value to make up for it and be worth the wait, and i can easily call it the best My Little Pony movie we've seen yet.… Expand
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SALTOIR83Sep 26, 2021
I expected better. But i love it. It makes me happy and the songs are so beautiful. Especially the soundtrack. I can't wait for the sequel series in 2022.The mlp dynasty goes on.
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Best-PoniesSep 25, 2021
I gotta say, this is hand down one of my favorite MLP movie! The ponies are colorful and pretty, the songs are great, and the characters are funny and cute! I can't even think of any downsides or what I didn't like about the movie. If you areI gotta say, this is hand down one of my favorite MLP movie! The ponies are colorful and pretty, the songs are great, and the characters are funny and cute! I can't even think of any downsides or what I didn't like about the movie. If you are interested in watching this movie, do it! You will not be disappointed!… Expand
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HandsomemattSep 25, 2021
I love the idea of 3D because it brings a whole new era for this franchise and there were able to do it in one try and did a great job.
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TSNintendogamerSep 26, 2021
It's a great movie. It may be alittle formulaic but it does something different sometimes. I really liked the message of the movie and the characters were good too. My favorite pony design was zipp's design and the 3d animation was cool too.
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meltycolaOct 10, 2021
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. i honestly thought this movie was about racism. it truly shows how many ponies are against other ponies simply for being different. hitler pony was majorly involved and an absolutely genius villain to add. he was bullied for about 28% of the movie, then made an angry mob of racist ponies. he then became a super mega dictator pony which hints at the fact that he is actually the hitler of pony world. this made sense as he also has the Metal Gear Exelsus with him at the end of the movie trying to **** up the plans of the regular ponies trying to have rights in this god forbidden pony world. also i think the purple pony with the horn is autistic. i am not sure though.… Expand
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PouriaansariNov 4, 2021
This movie is veeeerrrrrrrrrryyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy gooooooooooooooooodddddddddddddddddd
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Kengo19Sep 24, 2021
So much better than what I thought it would be. It brings what people loved about G4 and added on to it.
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CondeDarkIISep 27, 2021
Being a sequel to the series and that happens more than many years (I think that they happen more than 600 years), because being something that is based on our present day, I liked it when I saw it at dawn and it gives some laughs. EvenBeing a sequel to the series and that happens more than many years (I think that they happen more than 600 years), because being something that is based on our present day, I liked it when I saw it at dawn and it gives some laughs. Even knowing that each protagonist pony are descendants of Twilight and her friends, it is something that gives detail to the plot. What I hope is that there is a sequel and they tell us why the separation of the three races and what happened to the scenarios of the series and film. Because well, there were also no dragons, chimeras, griffons, etc. At least give us a series or another movie to explain. Please.… Expand
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JayhawkerZoomerSep 24, 2021
A poorly made soft reboot, at the end of the day. There's a lot of walking. Doesn't have the same heart and soul of the previous iteration, Friendship is Magic. They try to throw in a left-wing political message, but its more apparent in theA poorly made soft reboot, at the end of the day. There's a lot of walking. Doesn't have the same heart and soul of the previous iteration, Friendship is Magic. They try to throw in a left-wing political message, but its more apparent in the marketing campaign than it is the movie.

The animation and character designs on the surface appear more detailed, but you'll find both more enjoyable in FiM than you will this. FiM's 2D animation holds up ten years later, while A New Generation doesn't really do anything new or cool with 3D animation.

The voice actors in FiM are significantly better than the voice actors here, and seeing as these are "big celebrity" voice actors, you'll probably see half of these characters recast for the inevitable TV series. It's hard to not compare this to the Friendship is Magic, G4 iteration of this franchise, when FiM found so much success with demographics outside of the children and families demographic. Maybe that's the lens of the Internet clouding what real success looks like... maybe the adult fanbase wasn't significant enough of a success to warrant following a similar formula, ie fantasy adventure/slice of life set in a fantasy setting. Regardless, the gap in quality between FiM (being high quality for at least most of its run as a TV series, season 8 and 9 dropped off in quality in my opinion) and A New Generation is so significant that its almost hard to even recognize the two as part of the same larger franchise.… Expand
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SentryFastRacerSep 24, 2021
Sorry, but it's FlashShimmer's effects. I warned you that it will be so!!!!
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NickFuentesFan1Sep 24, 2021
One of the worst movies I have ever seen. It's badd. So bad. 75 characters.
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DJPelekeFrederiJan 14, 2022
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie sucks. Had the film been a solo reboot or set during the final episode of season 9 of Friendship Is Magic, I would have been fine with the film and new series.

Hasbro killing off all the characters from Generation 4 that were well beloved, including immortal characters and non-pony species is a disrespect to Lauren Faust and those that made that show great. Choosing Vanessa Hudgens to voice Sunny was a terrible idea. She had made porn photos and has done sex scenes and rated R films. This is who Hasbro wants to lead the new My Little Pony? This is not canon to Lauren Faust’s version of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic or IDW’s version of MLP: FIM.… Expand
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FerCriticsSep 26, 2021
If it had a few more scenes of character development and anwser some of the questions of what happened and how it happened (I'm sure they're planning to reveal it in the TV Show), I would've like this movie a lot more. But it's not awful,If it had a few more scenes of character development and anwser some of the questions of what happened and how it happened (I'm sure they're planning to reveal it in the TV Show), I would've like this movie a lot more. But it's not awful, it's cute, it's very funny, the animation is beautiful and the characters are fine. So yeah, it's alright. Not sure if is better or worse than the MLP Movie, but at least is not terrible like Equestria Girls or the original MLP. Let's just hope this new generation can be as good as G4.… Expand
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wizardhexagramJun 18, 2022
Of course, it's the movie for the children. However, MLP fans since 1980s also can enjoy this movie.
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