Movie · 2020 · Animation, Family, Action, Adventure, TV Movie · 1h 1m · PG · French
Curator score: 4.1/10 (22.5K ratings)
New city. Same duty.
Overview
Marinette's class is headed to New York, the city of superheroes, for French-American Friendship Week.
Ratings
Curator score: 4.1/10
IMDb: 7.2/10
Letterboxd: 3.36/5
TMDB: 8.1/10
Director
Thomas Astruc
Production
ZAG Entertainment, Method Animation, SAMG Entertainment, TF1, Gloob, Norman Studio
Cast
Anouck Hautbois, Benjamin Bollen, Antoine Tomé, Fily Keita, Céline Melloul, Alan Aubert-Carlin, Fanny Bloc, Alexandre Nguyen, Marie Nonnenmacher, Thierry Kazazian, Asto Montcho, Nathalie Bienaimé, Pauline Moingeon, Mario Bastelica, Jean-Yves Brignon, Marie Chevalot, Jessie Lambotte, Clara Soares, Gauthier Battoue, Gilbert Lévy
Where to watch
Netflix, Disney Plus, Netflix Standard with Ads
Curator Review
Verdict
A bright, fast-moving superhero crossover with strong animation, easy charm, and plenty of fan-service for younger viewers and franchise devotees. It’s more enjoyable for its energy, representation, and world-expansion than for deep storytelling or emotional payoff.
Best for
fans of the Miraculous franchise
kids and families who like superhero adventures
viewers who enjoy colorful animated crossovers
audiences looking for light romance and school-age comedy
fans of ensemble superhero world-building
Skip if
you want a self-contained film with major dramatic stakes
you’re not already interested in the Miraculous universe
you prefer polished feature-film plotting over TV-special structure
you dislike teen romance and broad humor
Overview
Miraculous World: New York, United HeroeZ works best as a glossy expansion pack for the series rather than a standalone movie. The animation is noticeably more ambitious than the show, and the New York setting gives the story a bigger, more playful superhero canvas. It has enough action, identity-switching chaos, and romantic teasing to keep franchise fans engaged.
Worth noting
The appeal here is less about narrative complexity and more about momentum, character chemistry, and the novelty of seeing the Miraculous cast collide with a wider superhero world. The film also stands out for its representation and its willingness to broaden the universe with new heroes and relationships.
Bottom line
That said, it still feels like a TV special stretched into feature length, with familiar beats and limited emotional depth. If you’re already invested in Marinette, Adrien, and the supporting cast, it’s a fun detour; if you’re not, it may feel thin and overly dependent on prior attachment.
Top Letterboxd reviews
_Umut (5★) · 715 likes
Only MCU I care about is Miraculous Cinematic Universe
jjmarley (3.5★) · 649 likes
miraculous far from home
Carolyn (5★) · 504 likes
Just god awful. Five stars.
duda (4★) · 345 likes
adrien and marinette are so stupid i love them so much
2021 · Animation, Adventure, Comedy · 1h 54m · PG · Curator 8.0/10 (741.2K ratings) · Where to watch: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
A chaotic, colorful family adventure with strong animation, humor, and a big-hearted misfit energy.
Topics
animated superhero adventure, family-friendly, teen romance, ensemble cast, New York City, representation, light comedy, action-comedy, coming-of-age, TV special energy