Death of a Unicorn

2025

Comedy / Fantasy / Horror / Thriller

94
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 54% · 207 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 77% · 1K ratings
IMDb Rating 5.9/10 10 25324 25.3K

Plot summary

A father and daughter accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss seeks to exploit the creature’s miraculous curative properties.

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Top cast

Jenna Ortega as Ridley
Will Poulter as Shepard
Paul Rudd as Elliot
Téa Leoni as Belinda
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English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 47 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by jdhaskell 7 / 10

Good entertainment

If this movie took itself seriously, I'd give it a low score. But it's so obviously dumb fun mixed with satire, I feel like a low score would miss the point.If you like dark humor, jump scares, and a bit of gore, I'd recommend it to you. The characters are more caricatures. The satire is not subtle. The humor is low brow. And I say all of this as QUALITIES of the movie.The level of writing is very much like that of 80s or 90s era sitcoms. The performances are fine - adequate. I left the theater understanding that I saw a "bad" movie by most standards. But I didn't regret spending money on the ticket. To me, it's one of those "so bad, it's good" kind of movies.If I have the opportunity to see it again, maybe on a streaming service, I will.
Reviewed by FeastMode 7 / 10

Highly entertaining

I love horror comedies and am ecstatic with the surge of movies we've seen in this subgenre. But most are lacking on the horror side. They're more fun than scary. Death of a Unicorn does the horror side well. There are a few moments that gave me OG Jurassic Park vibes with the tension/suspense.The comedy side is strong but inconsistent. Some attempts I found hilarious while others fall flat, but not to the point of cringe. I enjoyed the entire cast as well as the visually unique characters.I do want to point out a couple standouts. One is, to no one's surprise, Jenna Ortega. She has become a full-blown star and has taken the mantle of horror queen like none other. And Will Poulter, once known as the weird eyebrows dude from We're the Millers, continues to impress with vastly differing characters.I had a fun time with this movie and think most fans of the subgenre will as well.(1 viewing, opening Thursday Dolby Cinema 3/27/2025)
Reviewed by r96sk 6 / 10

I'm sure it'll work for a good many, but I can't say it did so for me.

'Death of a Unicorn' is potential-laden, though unfortunately I just never really got my teeth into this one. The whole set-up is severely underwhelming, the whole plot with the rich family just didn't do it for me. It does pick up at the conclusion, which is where I see the potential.A movie solely about the Kintners and the unicorns could've been ace, especially if it lent into the fantasy side of it; almost if it was (iffy association incoming) 'How to Train Your Dragon'-esque, just with all the gore and death that this 2025 releaes does hold. The final scene, as oddly over the top as it is, shows the promise.Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega are decent in their respective roles, not that I have any core moments to take from either of them here though. The Leopolds, as much as I wish they weren't in the film, are portrayed well enough by those on the screen, Will Poulter is minorly amusing to be fair.I'm sure it'll work for a good many, but I can't say it did so for me.
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