Jenna Ortega in “Death of a Unicorn.”
Death of a Unicorn — a horror comedy starring Jenna Ortega and Paul Rudd — is coming soon to digital streaming.
Rated R, Death of a Unicorn opened in theaters in wide release on March 28. The logline for the movie reads, “A father (Rudd) and daughter (Ortega) accidentally hit and kill a unicorn while en route to a weekend retreat, where his billionaire boss (Richard E. Grant) seeks to exploit the creature’s miraculous curative properties.”
Written and directed by Alex Scharfman, Death of a Unicorn also stars Will Poulter, Anthony Carrigan, Jessica Hynes, Kathryn Erbe and Téa Leoni.
Death of a Unicorn is expected to be released on digital streaming via premium video on demand on Tuesday, April 29, When to Stream reported.
While When to Stream is typically accurate with its PVOD reports, the streaming tracker noted that Death of a Unicorn’s studio A24 has not announced or confirmed the release date and it is subject to change.
When Death of a Unicorn comes to PVOD, it will be available on a variety of digital platforms including AppleTV, Prime Video and Fandango at Home. Prime Video has Death of a Unicorn listed for pre-order for $24.99, which is also the film’s purchase price.
Since digital rentals are generally $5 less than purchase prices on PVOD, viewers can expect to rent Death of a Unicorn for $19.99.
How Did Audiences And Critics Receive ‘Death Of A Unicorn’?
Death of a Unicorn to date has earned $12 million in North American theaters and just over $326,000 internationally for a worldwide box office tally of $12.3 million against a $15 million production budget before prints and advertising costs, The Numbers reported.
Death of Unicorn earned a 53% “rotten” rating from Rotten Tomatoes critics based on 186 reviews. The RT Critics Consensus for the film reads, “Receiving some sparkle from Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega’s father-daughter rapport, Death of a Unicorn‘s broad satire is a bit too on the horn but makes for an entertainingly splattery creature feature.”
In addition, Death of Unicorn received a 78% “fresh” score on RT’s Popcornmeter based on 1,000-plus verified user ratings. RT’s audience summary for the film reads, “An imaginative and grizzly take on a mythical creature, Death of a Unicorn slashes the rainbow and supplies campy, gory, fun.”
Death of Unicorn, which stars Jenna Ortega (Wednesday, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice) and Paul Rudd (Ant-Man trilogy), is expected to arrive on PVOD on April 29.
