- Type
- Film
- Status
- Released
- Release
- March 27, 2025 (4 days ago)
- Language
- English
- Origin
- United States
- Genres
- Comedy Horror
- Production companies
- A24 · Ley Line Entertainment · Monoceros Media · Secret Engine · Square Peg
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Rating
- R
Death of a Unicorn

Cast
Paul RuddElliot
Jenna OrtegaRidley
Will PoulterShepard
Richard E. GrantOdell
Anthony CarriganGriff
Téa LeoniBelinda
Sunita ManiDr. Bhatia
Jessica HynesShaw
Steve ParkDr. Song
David PasquesiPilot
Nicholas WittmanMercenary #1
Denise DelgadoRidley's Mom
Narantsogt TsogtsaikhanMercenary #3
Kathryn ErbeTapestry Video Narrator (voice)
Christine Grace SzarkóPolice Officer
Max DraskocziMercenary #2
Tasha LawrencePolice Officer
Crew
Producers
Drew P. HouptProducer
Alex ScharfmanProducer
Lars KnudsenProducer
Tyler CampelloneProducer
Nate KaimyaExecutive Producer
Theresa Steele PageProducer
Paul RuddExecutive Producer
Jenna OrtegaExecutive Producer
Tim HeadingtonProducer
Ari AsterExecutive Producer
Lucas JoaquinProducer
Jacob EpsteinExecutive Producer
David DarbyExecutive Producer
Michael WilliamsExecutive Producer
Reviews
'Death of a Unicorn' is gory. It's funny. Acting is great. But the movie isn't "Death of a Unicorn," writer-director Alex Scharfman's feature debut, is about just what it sounds like. Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega and Téa Leoni star.
‘Death of a Unicorn’ SXSW Review – A24’s Gory Comedy Struggles to Conjure Magic The very concept of a rampaging, murderous unicorn sounds like a magical recipe for a delightful, gory horror comedy. Just look to the scene-stealing beast t...
‘Death of a Unicorn’ review: A dark comedy with more splatter than glitter Haven’t the rich suffered enough in the movies? Nope! “Death of a Unicorn” stars Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega, but Tea Leoni’s the standout.
Death of a Unicorn Learns All the Right Lessons from Jurassic Park: Review The bloody A24 horror-comedy, in theaters starting March 28th, stars Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega.
‘Death of a Unicorn’ review: Jenna Ortega a redeeming presence in this class-conscious monster movie The horror comedy, starring Ortega and Paul Rudd, serves up a darkly comic tale where the rich are the prey and the unicorns steal the show.
‘Death Of A Unicorn’ Review: Jenna Ortega Takes On Mythical Creatures & Big Pharma In A24 Comedy Horror — SXSW Although writer-director Alex Scharfman makes a big swing with his debut, 'Death of a Unicorn' struggles to live up to its bold premise.
Death of a Unicorn Review: A24 Offers Bloody, Horn-y Fun Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega shepherd A24's latest horror-comedy about mythical roadkill in the absolutely bonkers Death of a Unicorn.
'Death of a Unicorn' review: Monster movie could use some magic Unicorns aren't the majestic beings we think they are in this rickety horror comedy.
‘Death of a Unicorn’ Review: Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega in an A24 Comedy Torn Between Absurdism and Predictability Téa Leoni, Will Poulter and Anthony Carrigan co-star in Alex Scharfman's film about a father and daughter whose accidental killing of a magical creature set...
‘Death of a Unicorn’ Review: ‘Knives Out’ Meets ‘Jurassic Park’ to Agonizingly Unfunny Results in Big Pharma Satire Alex Scharfman's A24 movie 'Death of a Unicorn' mixes 'Knives Out' and 'Jurassic Park' for a toothless big pharma satire. Review.
Death of a Unicorn Review: Falls flat as a satire but has some fun unicorn carnage Review: Death of a Unicorn aims to be gory satire but ultimately falls flat despite the best efforts of Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega.
Death Of A Unicorn Review: Great Actors Rescue A24 Horror-Comedy's Obvious Script - Looper The script for A24's "Death of a Unicorn" does not do justice to its outstanding cast.
'Death of a Unicorn' review: A24's fantastical monster parable is rich in laughs and gore Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega star in a wild horror-comedy.
Review: ‘Death of a Unicorn’ sometimes misses the point, but it’s fun Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega star in the film opening in theaters March 28.
New in theaters this week: A dead unicorn, an adopted penguin, and a band reunited A roadkill unicorn, a family of greedy pharmaceutical moguls, and an innocent teenager are the main ingredients in A24's new grisly horror comedy Death of a ...
‘Death of a Unicorn’ Review: Into the Woods (Chomp, Chomp) Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega play a father and daughter who run down a mystical beast and end up running amok with a monstrous brood.
‘Death of a Unicorn’ Review: Good Idea, Mediocre Execution A24’s fantastical, pharmaceutical monster movie has a promising premise, but it’s just an okay film that doesn’t lean into its strengths.
A24’s Death of a Unicorn finally gets the ‘Jurassic Park horror’ riff right Move over, Jurassic World, you’ve been outclassed and out-splattered
Death of a Unicorn With a title like Death of a Unicorn, it’s perhapsunsurprising that Alex Scharfman’s film has a distinct Yorgos Lanthimos vibe(keeping in mind that Lanth...
Death of a Unicorn movie review (2025) It’s silly fun at a time when it feels like we could all use an escape.
SXSW 2025 Review: DEATH OF A UNICORN, A Killer Cast Fights Unconvincing FX In This Disappointing Fantasy Elliott (Paul Rudd) really needs a win. Still struggling to get his life together after his wife has died of cancer, he’s bringing his teenage standoff...
‘Death of a Unicorn’ Review: A Lifeless Horror Comedy A killer cast and a promising premise are wasted in the latest A24 release.
‘Death Of A Unicorn’ review: Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega star in mythical monster movie Alex Scharfman's uneven debut also stars Richard E Grant and Will Poulter
Death Of A Unicorn Review: Unicorn Violence Starts Out Fun Then Grows Stale In This Horror-Comedy [SXSW] - SlashFilm Death of a Unicorn offers plenty of killer unicorn action and memorable performances, but after a while, it starts to feel a bit one-note. Here's our review.
Paul Rudd Kills a Unicorn and Should Be Tried for His Crime In exasperating “Death of a Unicorn,” the magical horn increasingly comes to feel like a middle finger to the audience.
Death of a Unicorn Review: A Mythical, Predictable Genre Mash-Up Note: This review was originally published as part of our 2025 SXSW coverage. Death of a Unicorn opens in theaters on March 28 from A24. A film with a few so...
Review: Lifeless satire Death of a Unicorn is far from a rare breed Alex Scharfman’s feature directorial debut doesn’t offer so much a cure for what ails you as it does a list of symptoms of indie-quirk cinema
'Death of a Unicorn' Review: Jenna Ortega and Paul Rudd Make Monster Movie Magic for A24 [SXSW] Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, Richard E. Grant, Will Poulter and Anthony Carrigan star in the dark “eat the rich” comedy ‘Death of A Unicorn.'
'Death of a Unicorn' Review: A24 Horror Comedy Falls Flat Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega star in the A24 horror comedy "Death of a Unicorn."
‘Death of a Unicorn’ Review: Paul Rudd Kills the Wrong Magical Creature in A24’s Biting Horror Satire In 'Death of a Unicorn,' debuting director Alex Scharfman offers an amusingly dark take on one of the most beloved (and least seen) fantasy creatures.
Death of a Unicorn Is 5 Pounds of Purple Poop In a 10-Pound Bag Fantasy-creature gore may be a funny spectacle, but it’s not enough to hang a whole movie on.
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