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Death of a Unicorn

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6.5/10 • 499

2025-03-271h 47m

HorrorFantasyComedy

Payback is a beast.

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.

Directors
Alex Scharfman
Writters
Alex Scharfman
Editors
Alex Scharfman, Ron Dulin

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  1. Paul Rudd

    Paul Rudd

    Elliot

  2. Jenna Ortega

    Jenna Ortega

    Ridley

  3. Will Poulter

    Will Poulter

    Shepard

  4. Richard E. Grant

    Richard E. Grant

    Odell

  5. Téa Leoni

    Téa Leoni

    Belinda

  6. Sunita Mani

    Sunita Mani

    Dr. Bhatia

  7. Steve Park

    Steve Park

    Dr. Song

  8. Anthony Carrigan

    Anthony Carrigan

    Griff

  9. Jessica Hynes

    Jessica Hynes

    Shaw

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r96sk

Apr 11, 2025

6/10

'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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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$15,000,000.00
Revenue
$16,413,285.00
Keywords
dark comedybluntpsychoticmacabreunicornnostalgicdark fantasycuriousmysteriouswonderanxiousfather daughter estrangementcriticalhilariousambiguousantagonisticaudaciousawestruckbaffledbewilderedhorrifiedtragic