Next Gen

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Next Gen

TV-PG

2018

1h 44m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Sci-Fi

Animation

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A rebellious girl and a runaway combat robot unite to stop a madman's technological plan for world domination.

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Richard Roeper

Chicago Sun-Times

One certainly can't fault [it] for playing it safe or taking its foot off the accelerator.There's a LOT going on in this ambitious, visually impressive, sometimes entertaining but ultimately overstuffed and overlong adventure.

Rated: 2/4

Sep 7, 2018

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Ash Jefferson

But Why Tho? A Geek Community

Next Gen was a great time. It does have its problems such as an inconsistent tone, a weak villain, and some ideas that aren’t fully fleshed out, but I can get over all that. It is fun, action-packed...

Rated: 6/10

Jan 22, 2023

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Lonita Cook

KCTV5 News at 9

A little long for me... but I would watch it again.

Jun 16, 2021

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Rachel Wagner

rachelsreviews.net

The PG rating is pushed so it may not be for small children but overall I enjoyed it

Rated: 6/10

Jan 23, 2019

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Renee Schonfeld

Common Sense Media

Great animation, solid messages; lots of cartoon violence.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 12, 2018

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Eddie Strait

The Daily Dot

Yes, it shares many similarities with The Iron Giant (also available on Netflix). No, it's not as good as that Brad Bird film. But Next Gen has its charms.

Sep 11, 2018

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Neil R

This film was fresh and brave! It was beautifully designed and realized. It is funny, sad and profound in the depth of the characters. Bravo!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/25/25

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Paul S

This movie was spectacular! The story was heartwarming and compelling, and the animation and design of the robots were beautiful. While it is a fun and joyful animated adventure, it also deals with heart-heavy topics, and it is an amazing depiction of a society that has become infatuated with and completely relies on artificial intelligence and robots. This is an amazing movie, I definitely recommend it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/10/25

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Preslav S

This movie starts strong with both its ideas and execution being quite good. However, about three-quarters of the way through, after the first hour, the plot feels a bit forced and lacks fresh ideas. Despite this, the film boasts excellent effects, animation, and a compelling story. It's just the ending that falls a bit flat. Overall, I definitely recommend it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/15/25

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Isaac D

Bro really used Ares as a plot device 💀💀

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/19/25

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Coolboy C

One of the best animated movies I've every scene The story's good The visuals are amazing I loved it

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/09/25

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Gianni M

I love this movie man, its so fun and good.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/10/25

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Synopsis

A rebellious girl and a runaway combat robot unite to stop a madman's technological plan for world domination.

Director: Kevin R. Adams, Joe Ksander
Producer: Javier Zhang, Jeffrey M. Bell, Ken Zorniak, Patricia Hicks, Charlene Logan Kelly, Olivia Hao
Screenwriter: Kevin R. Adams, Joe Ksander
Rating: TV-PG
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 7, 2018
Runtime: 1h 44m

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