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[Satire] Movie review: Laughs rare in 'Death of a Unicorn'

Death of a Unicorn, starring Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega, features a father and daughter who encounter a unicorn during a company retreat for a pharmaceutical family.
The Leopolds are portrayed as wealthy executives seeking to exploit the unicorn's healing powers, with Odell desiring immortality.
While the visual effects are praised, the film is criticized for relying on stereotypes and being predictable, failing to reach its potential.
Ridley's disdain for the pharmaceutical family's tactics is highlighted when she refers to their philanthropy as 'reputation laundering for the oligarchy.

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Los Angeles Times

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Review: Horses gallop uneasily into less-than-mythic filmmaking in 'Death of a Unicorn'

Led by a cast that includes Paul Rudd, Jenna Ortega, Richard E. Grant and Will Poulter, this so-so horror-comedy is marred by tonal swings and subpar execution.

6 days ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Eden Prairie Local News

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Little magic to be found in 'Death of a Unicorn' - Eden Prairie Local News

The cast of “Death of a Unicorn.” Photo courtesy of A24 A few weeks ago, I panned the A24 film “Opus” for its derivativeness. It was nothing more than a half-baked copycat of the “regular person finds themselves surrounded by a cult” movies we’ve been avalanched by over the years. And now, as if they didn’t learn their lesson (or didn’t care), the studio is back again with another venture down a well-trodden road, this time making the lateral mo…

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The Globe & Mail

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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

7 days ago·Canada

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UPI

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Movie review: Laughs rare in 'Death of a Unicorn'

"Death of a Unicorn," in theaters Friday, loses track of the comedy by failing to ground its outrageous premise in reality.

9 days ago·Washington, United States

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Observer

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‘Death of a Unicorn’ Review: Good Idea, Mediocre Execution

In a world of endless sequels, remakes, and bottom-of-the-barrel IP, an original idea can go a long way. With a starry cast, a snappy trailer, and a genuinely neat conceit, Death of a Unicorn seemed like a movie that could break through to audiences looking beyond cinema’s biggest brands. And though there are glimmers of greatness tucked away in this film, its full potential goes unrealized and this fantastical, pharmaceutical flick ends up surp…

9 days ago·New York, United States

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We Are Movie Geeks

DEATH OF A UNICORN – Review

First off, here’s a big warning (or heads-up, if you prefer) to parents looking for family-friendly fantasy flicks: this “ain’t one of those. Yes, I know that “word” in the main title caught your eye, but don’t be misled. The title’s first word should provide a hint, along with the studio producing and releasing it, the “off kilter” current “indie” studio “darling”, A24. No, it’s a satire of current events that involves the mythical title creati…

6 days ago

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