

Death of a Unicorn
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.
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6.4/10
975 votes
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- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $15M
- Box office
- $16.4M
- Language
- English
- dark comedy
- mythical creature
- unicorn
- dark fantasy
- folk horror
- accidental killing
- moral corruption
- father daughter estrangement
- magical realism
- hidden world
- medicinal properties
- biological exploitation
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United States of America
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Release dates
United StatesUS
- PremiereSouth by Southwest Film & TV Festival8 Mar 2025
- TheatricalR28 Mar 2025
- Digital / OTTR29 Apr 2025
- PhysicalRBlu-ray1 Jul 2025
- Digital / OTTRHBO Max25 Jul 2025
- TVHBO26 Jul 2025
United KingdomGB
- Theatrical154 Apr 2025
AustraliaAU
- PremiereMA 15+Fantastic Film Festival27 Mar 2025
- TheatricalMA 15+10 Apr 2025
CanadaCA
- Theatrical (limited)14AMystery Movie Monday17 Mar 2025
- Theatrical14A28 Mar 2025
American SamoaAS
- Digital / OTT28 Apr 2025
- Digital / OTTHBO Max24 Jul 2025
ArgentinaAR
- Digital / OTT+16HBO Max23 Jan 2026
BelgiumBE
- PremiereBrussels International Fantastic Film Festival8 Apr 2025
- Theatrical169 Apr 2025
BrazilBR
- Theatrical1831 Jul 2025
- Digital / OTT1816 Sept 2025
EstoniaEE
- PremiereHaapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival2 May 2025
- Theatrical9 May 2025
FinlandFI
- Theatrical16 May 2025
FranceFR
- Theatrical161 May 2025
- Digital / OTT1217 Aug 2025
GermanyDE
- Theatrical161 May 2025
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Death of a Unicorn was released on 17 March 2025.
Audience reviews
3- R6/10
r96sk
4/11/2025
<em>'Death of a Unicorn'</em> 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; …
- C6/10
CinemaSerf
4/14/2025
There is something disappointingly formulaic about this comedy drama that really never quite comes alive. It doesn’t start so promisingly as we meet “Elliot” (Paul Rudd) who is travelling with his estranged teenage daughter “Ridley” (Jenny Ortega) to the remote wilderness home of his would-be benefactors whom he is hoping will give him power of attorney over a large lump of cash. “Odell” (Richard E. Grant) is the pat…
- J1/10
JuCess
4/10/2026
Watching Death of a Unicorn was a frustrating and, quite honestly, absurd experience. Instead of connecting with the story, I felt a total disconnect; nothing that happened on screen managed to impact me or spark any interest. The hardest part to stomach was the characters' behavior, which sparked a genuine sense of disgust in me. Their lack of humanity and forced reactions turn the plot into an unpleasant spectac…
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