
To stay in the loop on more movies like this, you can sign up for weekly Family Movie Night emails. But overall this is a sweet, gentle movie ideal for young grade-schoolers. Expect a couple of mildly rude moments - two belches and a butt-scratch joke - and a few scenes in which characters appear to be attracted to each other or jealous. as the ponies band together to drive out their rivals and put on a big Friendship Festival. Otherwise, the movie is loaded with great takeaways - support your friends, work together, don't give up, etc. An evil pony emits dangerous electrical sparks from her horn at one point, a pony picks up a skull, and a bug crawls out and across the face. And ponies are shown in mortal danger - for example, falling out of one of the airships - but they are saved.

Equestria (the pony homeland) is under attack by big, skunk-like villains who come out of the sky in airships that make dark clouds that blot out the sun.

But it does have a few scenes that could frighten very young or sensitive children. Parents need to know that My Little Pony: The Movie (not to be confused with the 1986 movie with the same name) will appeal to young kids - especially fans of the Friendship Is Magic TV show - and that it's full of positive messages.
