Jenna Ortega's 'Death Of A Unicorn' Gets Max Streaming Date
Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega in "Death of a Unicorn."
A24Death of Unicorn, A24’s horror comedy starring Jenna Ortega and Paul Rudd, is coming soon to Max.
Rated R, Death of a Unicorn opened in theaters on March 28 before arriving on digital streaming on April 29. The official summary for the film 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.”
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Written and directed by Alex Scharfman, Death of a Unicorn also stars Will Poulter, Téa Leoni, Anthony Carrigan, Jessica Hynes and Kathryn Erbe.
Warner Bros. Discovery announced on Wednesday that Death of a Unicorn will debut on Max— which will soon be rebranded HBO Max — on Friday, July 25. Additionally, The film will premiere on HBO linear at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday, July 26.
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For viewers who don’t subscribe to Max, the platform offers an ad-based package for $9.99 per month, an ad-free package for $16.99 per month and an ad-free package with 4K Ultra HD programming for $20.99 per month.
In an interview with the horror publication Fangoria prior to the release of Death of a Unicorn in theaters, Jenna Ortega said the film marked a first for her — and probably a last.
“I didn’t foresee unicorns in my career and I don’t think I’ll ever see them again. That’s kind of why I decided to do this job,” the Wednesday and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice star told Fangoria. “It's cool that they're killers, you know. They're a bit punk in this film and you know, maybe puts a new spin on the word unicorn and maybe people will look at unicorns differently from now on.”
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Death of a Unicorn earned $12.5 million at North American theaters and $3.4 million internationally for a worldwide box office tally of $15.9 million against a $15 million production budget, The Numbers reported.
Death of a Unicorn received a 54% “rotten” rating from Rotten Tomatoes critics based on 207 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.”
The horror comedy fared better with viewers on RT, who gave the film a 77% “fresh” score on the site’s Popcornmeter based on 1,000-plus verified user ratings. The RT audience summary reads, “An imaginative and grizzly take on a mythical creature, Death of a Unicorn slashes the rainbow and supplies campy, gory, fun.”
Death of a Unicorn, starring Jenna Ortega and Paul Rudd, arrives on Max on July 25 and on HBO on July 26.
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