Death of a Unicorn (2025)
Payback is a beast.
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Death of a Unicorn rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb5.8/10· 50K votes
Rotten Tomatoes52%
Metacritic51%
TMDb6.4/10· 812 votesWith 52% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 5.8/10 on IMDb and 51/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been mixed.
About Death of a Unicorn
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.
Cast of Death of a Unicorn
Paul Rudd
as Elliot
Jenna Ortega
as Ridley
Will Poulter
as Shepard
Richard E. Grant
as Odell
Téa Leoni
as Belinda
Sunita Mani
as Dr. Bhatia
Steve Park
as Dr. Song
Anthony Carrigan
as Griff
Jessica Hynes
as Shaw
David Pasquesi
as Pilot
Denise Delgado
as Ridley's Mom
Kathryn Erbe
as Tapestry Video Narrator (voice)
Death of a Unicorn facts
- Budget
- $15M
- Box office
- $16.4M
Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources
Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Dark comedy tone subverts fantasy genre expectations cleverly
- •Character estrangement adds emotional gravitas despite humor
- •Absurdist premise allows creative storytelling freedom
What the audience disliked
- •Tonal balance between comedy and darkness feels inconsistent
- •Plot development prioritizes concept over character authenticity
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