Death of a Unicorn
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Death of a Unicorn is a 2025 American dark fantasy comedy horror film written and directed by Alex Scharfman in his directorial debut. The films stars Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega as well as supporting cast Will Poulter, Téa Leoni, and Richard E. Grant. In the film, a father and daughter on a weekend retreat accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to find a billionaire's house, who seeks to exploit the creature's miraculous regenerative properties. Death of a Unicorn had its world premiere at the South by Southwest Festival on March 8, 2025 and was released theatrically in North America by A24 on March 28, 2025. It received mixed reviews from critics.
Infobox
Directed by
Alex Scharfman
Written by
Alex Scharfman
Produced by
mw- Drew Houpt Lucas Joaquin Alex Scharfman Lars Knudsen Tyler Campellone Timothy Headington Theresa Steele Page
Starring
Paul Rudd Jenna Ortega Will Poulter Téa Leoni Richard E. Grant
Cinematography
Larry Fong
Edited by
Ron Dulin
Music by
Dan Romer Giosuè Greco
Productioncompanies
Ley Line Entertainment Square Peg Secret Engine Monoceros Media The Royal Budapest Film Co
Distributed by
A24
Release dates
March 8, 2025 (2025-03-08) (SXSW) March 28, 2025 (2025-03-28) (United States)
Running time
107 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$15 million
Box office
$16.1 million
Tables
· Reception › Accolades
Sitges Film Festival
Sitges Film Festival
Award / Festival
Sitges Film Festival
Date of ceremony
19 October 2025
Category
Best Feature Film
Recipient(s)
Death of a Unicorn
Result
Nominated
| Award / Festival | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | mw- Ref. |
| Sitges Film Festival | 19 October 2025 | Best Feature Film | Death of a Unicorn | Nominated |
References
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- Death of a Unicornhttps://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/death-of-a-unicorn-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0xmdi3mdkz
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2025/03/box-office-snow-white-princess-mononoke-jenna-ortega-death-of-a-unicorn-1236353369/
- The Numbershttps://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Death-of-a-Unicorn-(2025)#tab=summary
- Box Office Mojohttps://www.boxofficemojo.com/releasegroup/gr711348997/?ref_=bo_rl_su
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/movies/death-of-a-unicorn-review.html
- Budapest Reporterhttps://www.budapestreporter.com/death-of-a-unicorne-set-to-start-shooting-in-budapest-in-july/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2023/11/death-of-a-unicorne-movie-adds-richard-e-grant-will-poulter-1235589147/
- Kemps Film and TV Production Services Handbookhttps://www.kftv.com/news/2023/07/21/paul-rudd-jenn-ortega-death-unicorn-filming-hungary
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2023/film/news/sag-aftra-independent-projects-waivers-1235673546/
- Film Music Reporterhttps://filmmusicreporter.com/2023/11/01/john-carpenter-cody-carpenter-daniel-davies-scoring-alex-scharfmans-death-of-a-unicorn/
- Film Music Reporterhttps://filmmusicreporter.com/2025/02/18/dan-romer-giosue-greco-scoring-alex-scharfmans-death-of-a-unicorn/
- YouTubehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cMIarrxLGs
- NMEhttps://www.nme.com/news/music/st-vincent-to-release-sinister-new-single-doa-from-a24s-death-of-a-unicorn-starring-paul-rudd-and-jenna-ortega-3847922
- The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/death-of-a-unicorn-trailer-jenna-ortega-paul-rudd-a24-1236089159/
- A24 Publicityhttps://press.a24films.com/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2025/01/sxsw-2025-lineup-the-studio-death-of-a-unicorn-more-1236263538/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2025/06/opus-death-of-a-unicorn-max-premiere-date-1236436613/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2025/03/snow-white-jenna-ortega-death-of-a-unicorn-box-office-preview-1236351743/
- Box Office Mojohttps://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2025W13/
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2025/04/box-office-a-minecraft-movie-1236359247/
- Box Office Mojohttps://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2025W14/
- Death of a Unicornhttps://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/death_of_a_unicorn
- Death of a Unicornhttps://www.metacritic.com/movie/death-of-a-unicorn
- The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/movies/death-of-a-unicorn-review.html
- The Washington Posthttps://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/movies/2025/03/27/death-unicorn-paul-rudd-movie-review/
- Sitges Film Festivalhttps://web.archive.org/web/20250914210743/https://sitgesfilmfestival.com/en/noticies/we-complete-2025-line-guillermo-toro-yorgos-lanthimos-park-chan-wook-carmen-maura-and