Overview
A lonely girl discovers friendship and adventure in a world of high-tech robots and bullies.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- uplifting
- warm
- family movie night
- weekend viewing
Movie Details
- Directors
- Kevin R. Adams, Joe Ksander
- Release Date
- 2018-09-07
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (877)
Cast
- John Krasinski
- Lo Mutuc
- Jason Sudeikis
- Michael Peña
- David Cross
- Constance Wu
- Kiana Ledé
- Anna Akana
- Issac Ryan Brown
- Reba Buhr
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Next Gen about?
- A lonely girl and a top-secret robot become unlikely allies against bullies, rogue machines, and a technology-obsessed schemer.
- What is Next Gen like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Next Gen as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Next Gen violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Next Gen as mild.
- What did critics think of Next Gen?
- Critics broadly found the film entertaining and emotionally engaging, especially because of its voice performances and central human-robot relationship, while noting uneven tonal shifts.
- Which films are like Next Gen?
- Films with a similar feel include The Mitchells vs. the Machines, Big Hero 6, Ron’s Gone Wrong, and Astro Boy.
- How long is Next Gen?
- Next Gen runs 105 minutes.
- Where can I watch Next Gen?
- In United States, Next Gen streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
