Unicorn Boy
Seen it?2023 | 91 min | Animation, Fantasy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans and animation lovers. If you loved Big or Pleasantville, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
A wild ride of gender and self identity set to a backdrop of a freak-adelic fantasy world. Matty, a down-on-their-luck artist, is going through a break up when they are swept into an alternate unicorn dimension. After realizing that unicorns are in danger from a dark force, Matty must make the difficult journey toward enlightenment in order to save this strange new world.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Matt Kiel
- Matt KielMatty (voice)
- Maria BamfordQueen Junipero (voice)
- Patton OswaltKing Uniturius (voice)
- Sarah NatochennyPrince Purpleton (voice)
- Parvesh CheenaTarliul / Sunriel / Parsadio (voice)
- Michelle TrachtenbergViolet (voice)
- Sean CowhigFish Bug (voice)
- Brett DavernShine (voice)
- Sinead De VriesPopcorn Eater (voice)
- Chris AlvaradoJuice / Coffee Cashier (voice)