The Last Unicorn
Seen it?1982 | 93 min | Fantasy, Animation, Family, Adventure
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (75% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans, adventure fans and families. If you loved Aladdin or Tangled, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
A unicorn learns from a riddle-speaking butterfly that she is supposedly the last of her kind, all the others having been herded away by the monstrous Red Bull. The unicorn sets out to discover the truth behind the butterfly's words. She is eventually joined on her quest by Schmendrick, a second-rate magician, and Molly Grue, a middle-aged woman who dreamed all her life of seeing a unicorn. Their journey leads them far from home, all the way to the castle of King Haggard.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
75% on Rotten Tomatoes, 70 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$6 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 262K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Arthur Rankin Jr., Jules Bass
- Mia FarrowUnicorn / Amalthea (voice)
- Alan ArkinSchmendrick (voice)
- Tammy GrimesMolly Grue (voice)
- Jeff BridgesPrince Lir (voice)
- Christopher LeeKing Haggard (voice)
- Angela LansburyMommy Fortuna (voice)
- Robert KleinThe Butterfly (voice)
- Keenan WynnCaptain Cully / Harpy (voice)
- Paul FreesMabruk (voice)
- René AuberjonoisThe Skull (voice)