Death of a Unicorn
Directed by Alex ScharfmanA weekend retreat has deadly consequences when a father (Paul Rudd) and daughter (Jenna Ortega) accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to find his billionaire boss seeks to exploit the creature's miraculous curative properties.
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Death of a Unicorn Ratings & Reviews
- CMoreMovies2d agoDeath of a Unicorn is a well made comedy-horror movie with some standout acting. The comedy hits more often than it doesn't. The dynamic between Rudd and Ortega was stale and cliche, which is a significant problem as we spend a lot of the movie focused on their relationship; however, the rest of the quirky cast consistently kept the narrative chaotically entertaining; Will Poulter, in particular, absolutely crushed his role. Yes, there were kills in this. No, they were not particularly creative for a flic in this genre.
- Toufiq Ibna Mustafiz3d agotypical mumbo jambo. not an any extadonary film !
- JeremiahJuly 28, 2025Honestly felt like a late 90s to mid 2000s cgi silly creature feature movie that is tongue in cheek and yet still takes it self seriously with its absurd premise. Not some heady, “elevated” insert whatever genre here, A24 is more known for. For as tropey and on the nose as the satire of the rich ppl being vapid, soulless, selfish and idiotic, It just works. With Will Poulter giving a few laugh out loud lines with as much enthusiasm and seriousness as any more serious role. The definition of a polarizing, hate to love and love to hate role. The cgi is passable mostly while still being super apparent. It’s honestly not much but if you let yourself have a good time with the strange mix of comedy, fantasy and horror, its a pretty fun ride. Some really fun, brutal and gory unicorn kills, and if your paying attention its all the same kills they show in the tapestry, which is a fun setup/payoff. Possibly destined to be a cult fav down the road, idk. Prob not. But if it somehow does end up as such it wont be a huge surprise.
- PunisherApril 6, 2025The unicorns do not always have to be cute and nice shows us the film very well. It's different. The idea to shoot a film about unicorns is great. The story is entertaining and the special effects are even very good. You can be curious about this movie.
- cultfilmlikerApril 30, 2025I, too, used to snort Pixie Dust to feel like a god Genuinely thought this was going to be a whimsical romp so I watched it with my mother. Made it through the titular death, but my mother sheepishly waited for the lightheartedness I promised. I could feel her growing disdain. Once a big moment happened sparking act two, I generously turned the film off for her and finished it by myself the next morning. I gotta start looking into the films I try to watch with her…. Could I have predicted this would not be for her based on the A24 logo and R-rating? Possibly A great cast and a fun concept! Love to see Anthony Carrigan in anything. All the kills were easy but still relatively fun! Might wanna tell that badass older woman to stop firing shotgun shells literally at your daughter! It’s wild how you can see the common theme in American media right now about healthcare only for the rich and cure-alls being hidden by the government, another good example being [adult swim]’s Common Side Effects. Not that that is unique only to America tho
- AntonRehrlMay 7, 2025Good clean family fun and murder.
- scarlettatsuhiroMay 4, 2025Great to watch with friends, they should make a part 2
- Kevin WardJuly 1, 2025So much fun! Film perfectly cast. Will Poulter is easily my favorite. Some gruesome kills definitely satisfied my bloodlust. Wonderful send up of the rich—the Martin Shkreli’s of the world that exploit and hoard the world’s scarcities. Low key, it may also explain how Paul Rudd achieved eternal life. Super fun flick. I definitely plan on revisiting with my kids when it releases. (Not saying it’s a kids movie by any stretch, but my kids in particular would love it. 🤩)
- RipLinesManApril 20, 2025Death of a Unicorn (2025) and Event Horizon (1997) both strand their characters in places that twist logic and morality — one in a corporate wilderness tinged with dark fantasy, the other in the endless void of deep space. Paul Rudd plays it straight, offering a grounded performance as a father forced into damage control when a unicorn-shaped secret starts spiraling out of control. Meanwhile, Laurence Fishburne’s Captain Miller leads with gravity in Event Horizon, trying to hold his crew together as their sanity dissolves. Jenna Ortega brings sharpness and skepticism to her role, serving as the audience’s anchor in Unicorn’s stranger moments. But the script around her often drifts into quirk for quirk’s sake. In contrast, Sam Neill’s performance as Dr. Weir in Event Horizon is pure descent — unsettling and fully committed, pulling the film deeper into psychological horror. Where Event Horizon embraces its madness with full commitment, Death of a Unicorn seems unsure whether to lean into satire, horror, or allegory. It raises fascinating questions but doesn’t dig deep enough. Both films walk into the unknown — one loses its way, the other loses its mind. Only one feels like it meant to.
- pickle.rickJuly 28, 2025Sometimes predictable because of star power and cliché roles; Yet it's very entertaining the accurate representation of Billionares, Pharmaceutical Companies and the moral an ethic dilemma of disease cures.
- parktool69April 29, 2025Perfect movie I love unicorns
- vandangle2006July 27, 2025Great and entertaining movie. Was pretty predictable, but it was a new take on what a unicorn is.
- mariekyleJuly 24, 2025Good weekend movie.
- Nicholas JamesJune 12, 2025I want my time back. Also, I usually love anything Paul Rudd is in…not sure why he was in this one. Maybe he owed a favor?
- praug5July 21, 2025Rubbish storyline terrible CGI.
