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My Little Pony: Equestria Girls - Friendship Games

2015

Canterlot High meets its rival school, Crystal Prep Academy, in a competition that’s a long-standing tradition – The Friendship Games. Sunset Shimmer is tasked with keeping magic out of the games to avoid the appearance of impropriety while she and her friends compete against Crystal Prep’s top students led by someone with an equal amount of interest in Equestrian magic – this world’s TWILIGHT SPARKLE.

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Recommended ageNot listed

Strongest cautions

  • Products & advertising3/5
  • Frightening scenes2/5
  • Violence2/5

Strongest positives

  • Good role models4/5
  • Kindness & empathy4/5
  • Positive messages4/5

What’s in it?

Products & advertising3/5
Why this rating?

As part of a major toy franchise, there is an inherent commercial connection to the MLP brand.

Romance1/5
Why this rating?

Features minor, very light crushes appropriate for the target audience.

Frightening scenes2/5
Why this rating?

Some scenes feature magical portals and manifestations that might be mildly intense for very young children.

Violence2/5
Why this rating?

Fantasy competition includes magical confrontations, athletic accidents, and peril, but violence is stylized, limited, and not graphically harmful.

What’s good in it?

Courage & resilience3/5
Why this rating?

Characters show courage by facing their own fears and taking responsibility for their actions.

Creativity & curiosity3/5
Why this rating?

Focuses on creative problem-solving and finding non-violent solutions to magical conflict.

Diverse representation3/5
Why this rating?

The cast features a diverse group of female characters with distinct personalities, talents, and roles.

Educational value1/5
Why this rating?

Encourages social-emotional learning regarding handling competition and rivalry.

Kindness & empathy4/5
Why this rating?

Caring friendships and cooperation are central, with characters encouraged to understand rivals and repair relationships.

Positive messages4/5
Why this rating?

Strongly promotes friendship, cooperation, inclusion, humility, fair play, empathy, and choosing integrity over winning.

Good role models4/5
Why this rating?

Characters learn from mistakes, support one another, resist unfair pressure, and use their abilities to help rather than dominate.

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