Next Gen

Here's a film that understands children want their own personal mecha. A lonely girl activates a fighting robot, and they team up against bullies and a criminal plot. The animation might appeal to someone who still misses *Astro Boy*.

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Our similarity graph picks 6 films based on shared director, keywords, mood-cluster overlap, and MovieLens user co-rating — niche-biased away from blockbusters. Full list: /like/next-gen-2018/.

Kevin R. Adams directed Next Gen in 2018. See Kevin R. Adams's full filmography, where to start with Kevin R. Adams, or where to go after you've seen everything by Kevin R. Adams.

Next Gen was released in 2018 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 105 minutes.