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A Balasaur Score of 56 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 5.8/10, Rotten Tomatoes 52%, Metacritic 51/100. Every source lands within 7 points of the others. Streaming on Max.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb5.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes52%
Metacritic51/100
923 audience votes
Key crew
- Alex ScharfmanWriter
- Alex ScharfmanDirector
- Dan RomerOriginal Music Composer
- Giosuè GrecoOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Paul RuddElliot
- Jenna OrtegaRidley
- Will PoulterShepard
- Richard E. GrantOdell
- Téa LeoniBelinda
- Sunita ManiDr. Bhatia
- Steve ParkDr. Song
- Anthony CarriganGriff
- Jessica HynesShaw
- David PasquesiPilot
- Denise DelgadoRidley's Mom
- Kathryn ErbeTapestry Video Narrator (voice)
Stills
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Themes
dark comedymythical creatureunicorndark fantasyfolk horroraccidental killingmoral corruptionfather daughter estrangementmagical realismhidden worldmedicinal propertiesbiological exploitation