Death of a Unicorn

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A father (Paul Rudd) and daughter (Jenna Ortega) accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss (Richard E. Grant) seeks to exploit the creature's miraculous curative properties.

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Receiving some sparkle from Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega's father-daughter rapport, Death of a Unicorn's broad satire is a bit too on the horn but makes for an entertainingly splattery creature feature.

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An imaginative and grizzly take on a mythical creature, Death of a Unicorn slashes the rainbow and supplies campy, gory, fun.

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Jake Wilson

Sydney Morning Herald

...[Death of a Unicorn] is the good-taste version of an innately bad-taste idea.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 10, 2025

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John Nugent

Empire Magazine

This is sadly unsuccessful as both an eat-the-rich satire and a schlocky B-movie.

Rated: 2/5

Apr 9, 2025

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

Ortega, as Elliot’s disaffected daughter Ridley, seems to have wandered on to the set from a different and far more subtle movie about grief and adolescence and she hasn’t yet received the memo that this film, instead, is appalling.

Rated: 1/5

Apr 7, 2025

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Justin Brown

Medium Popcorn

I had a fun time with this and very much enjoyed it. The performances and watching unicorns go nuts was hilarious.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 18, 2025

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Brandon Collins

Medium Popcorn

Despite some issues I had with the graphics and overall tone, I did appreciate the originality of this film and the hilarious performances of Will Poulter and Anthony Carrigan.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 18, 2025

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Terry Staunton

Radio Times

In all fairness, it’s tempting to overlook the ridiculousness of the premise and the unnecessarily fit-to-burst narrative when we’re in the company of such a lively cast clearly having fun.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 17, 2025

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Julian D

Weird, wild, and totally original. Death of a Unicorn delivers dark laughs, killer performances from Jenna Ortega and Paul Rudd, and a story you won’t forget. Loved it!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/17/25

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Ethan

A gory, good time, "Death of a Unicorn" doesn't take itself too seriously, and as a result, is able to bring us along for a fantastical, sometimes silly, but ultimately good time. Nestled in the untouched Canadian wilderness, a family of CGI unicorns wreak havoc on a a bunch of stuck of rich people looking to exploit nature for their own monetary gains. The only real downside to the movie was having to muster up the suspension of disbelief required to overlook the very clearly computer generated unicorns. Maybe it was intentional as a means to make everything just a bit sillier? Regardless, "Death of a Unicorn" is worth the watch.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/17/25

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Sky

Loved every second of this movie! Jenna Ortega and Paul Rudd killed it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/17/25

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Ashley

My teen’s & husband loved the movie! They had a great time. They told me it would be too scary for me though lol.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/17/25

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Juan

I think the plot was really original. The overall movie I feel is watchable and a fun watch. The pacing was a bit fast I feel in the beginning and near the end but I did enjoy the ending. The cast was amazing and I think that helped it a lot as well. I’d watch it again when it comes to streaming. Overall it’s a good watch with an original plot and great cast.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/16/25

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Melynda L

Very well done and a bit extrinsic. It was a fun movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/16/25

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Synopsis

A father (Paul Rudd) and daughter (Jenna Ortega) accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss (Richard E. Grant) seeks to exploit the creature's miraculous curative properties.

Director: Alex Scharfman
Producer: Drew P. Houpt, Lucas Joaquin, Alex Scharfman, Lars Knudsen, Tyler Campellone, Tim Headington, Theresa Steele Page
Screenwriter: Alex Scharfman
Distributor: A24
Production Co: A24
Rating: R (Some Drug Use|Language|Gore|Strong Violent Content)
Genre: Horror, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 28, 2025, Wide
Runtime: 1h 44m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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