Where to watch Next Gen (2018) tonight
Next Gen (2018) runs 1 h 45 min, is rated PG in the US and averages 7.0 from 888 TMDB members. A friendship with a top-secret robot turns a lonely girl's life into a thrilling adventure as they take on bullies, evil bots and a scheming madman.
- Runtime
- 1 h 45 min — ends 9:45 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- PG (US)
- Genres
- Animation, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Science Fiction
- Released
- September 7, 2018
- TMDB rating
- 7.0 / 10 from 888 votes
- Director
- Kevin R. Adams, Joe Ksander
- Starring
- John Krasinski, Lo Mutuc, Jason Sudeikis, Michael Peña
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Netflix (subscription), Netflix Standard with Ads (subscription).
Questions people ask
- How long is Next Gen?
- Next Gen is 1 h 45 min long (105 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:45 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is Next Gen rated?
- Next Gen is rated PG in the US.
- Is Next Gen a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Animation and Action hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.
- Where can I stream Next Gen?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Netflix (subscription), Netflix Standard with Ads (subscription). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Action movies under 2 hours
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