The defence The Sentimental Softie
“Sincerity is not manipulation.”
The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.
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My Little Pony: Equestria Girls
Animation · Comedy · Family · 2013
Via a magic mirror, Twilight Sparkle travels into an alternate universe in order to recover a crown that was stolen from the Crystal Empire. Upon her arrival she is horrified to learn that she has turned into a human.
Movie details
My Little Pony: Equestria Girls
“The magic of friendship never changes.”
2013 Animation · Comedy · Family 1h 12m
Critical arithmetic
The consensus, allegedly.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
IMDb
6.3 / 10
6.6K votes
TMDB
7.5 / 10
Community rating
External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.
Via a magic mirror, Twilight Sparkle travels into an alternate universe in order to recover a crown that was stolen from the Crystal Empire. Upon her arrival she is horrified to learn that she has turned into a human.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over My Little Pony: Equestria Girls?
For the defence
The Sentimental Softie
“You came to feel something, and you will.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Cool Ironist
“Feeling things is a little embarrassing.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Jayson Thiessen
Written by
Meghan McCarthy
Tara Strong
Twilight Sparkle (voice)
Ashleigh Ball
Applejack / Rainbow Dash (voice)
Andrea Libman
Pinkie Pie / Fluttershy (voice)
Tabitha St. Germain
Rarity / Princess Luna / Vice Principal Luna / Cup Cake (voice)
Cathy Weseluck
Spike (voice)
Rebecca Shoichet
Sunset Shimmer (voice) / Twilight Sparkle (singing voice)
Britt McKillip
Princess Cadance (voice)
Court is in session
Put My Little Pony: Equestria Girls on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Cool Ironist
“The strings are showing.”
Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.