Death of a Unicorn (2025)

Death of a Unicorn
Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $12,519,487Details
International Box Office $3,444,976Details
Worldwide Box Office $15,964,463
OpusData ID: 648560100
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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.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,787,425 (46.2% of total gross)
Legs:2.16 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:78.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,050 opening theaters/3,050 max. theaters, 2.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $12,519,487

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,041 $12,519,487
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,882 $3,444,976
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,425 $15,964,463
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,891 $12,519,487
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,905 $3,444,976
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,040 $15,964,463

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 28th, 2025 (Wide) by A24
International Releases: April 3rd, 2025 (Limited) (Netherlands)
April 3rd, 2025 (Limited), released as Death of a Unicorn (Смерть единорога) (Russia (CIS))
April 4th, 2025 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
April 10th, 2025 (Wide) (Australia)
April 10th, 2025 (Limited) (Italy)
... Show all releases
Video Release: April 29th, 2025 by A24
MPAA Rating: R for strong violent content, gore, language and some drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2872 (cert #55358), 2/12/2025)
Running Time: 104 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Amateur
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Keywords: Family Vacations, Car Accident, Supernatural, Black Comedy, Animals Gone Bad, Research Scientist, Medical and Hospitals, Cancer, Unbelieving Police, Filmed in Hungary
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: A24, Ley Line
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,041 $12,519,487
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,861 $12,519,487
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,291 $12,519,487
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2025 77 $12,519,487
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,708 $12,519,487
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,510 $12,519,487
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,691 $12,519,487
All Time Domestic Box Office for Black Comedy Movies 99 $12,519,487
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,891 $12,519,487
All Time Domestic Box Office for A24 Movies 30 $12,519,487

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 28, 2025 5 $5,787,425   3,050 $1,898   $5,787,425 1
Apr 4, 2025 6 $2,696,929 -53% 2,995 $900   $10,783,272 2
Apr 11, 2025 13 $525,711 -81% 776 $677   $12,407,275 3
Apr 18, 2025 - $112,212 -79% 176 $638   $12,519,487 4

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 27, 2025 P $700,000     2,550 $275   $700,000  
Mar 28, 2025 5 $2,272,250     3,050 $745   $2,272,250 1
Mar 29, 2025 5 $2,067,750 -9%   3,050 $678   $4,340,000 2
Mar 30, 2025 5 $1,447,425 -30%   3,050 $475   $5,787,425 3
Mar 31, 2025 5 $600,000 -59%   3,050 $197   $6,390,000 4
Apr 1, 2025 5 $790,000 +32%   3,050 $259   $7,180,000 5
Apr 2, 2025 5 $490,000 -38%   3,050 $161   $7,670,000 6
Apr 3, 2025 5 $420,000 -14%   3,050 $138   $8,086,343 7
Apr 4, 2025 6 $764,650 +82% -66% 2,995 $255   $8,850,993 8
Apr 5, 2025 6 $1,110,505 +45% -46% 2,995 $371   $9,961,498 9
Apr 6, 2025 6 $821,774 -26% -43% 2,995 $274   $10,783,272 10
Apr 11, 2025 - $155,092   -80% 776 $200   $12,036,656 15
Apr 12, 2025 - $211,782 +37% -81% 776 $273   $12,248,438 16
Apr 13, 2025 - $158,837 -25% -81% 776 $205   $12,407,275 17
Apr 18, 2025 - $37,655   -76% 176 $214   $12,444,930 22
Apr 19, 2025 - $41,421 +10% -80% 176 $235   $12,486,351 23
Apr 20, 2025 - $33,136 -20% -79% 176 $188   $12,519,487 24

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 28, 2025 5 $8,086,343   3,050 $2,651   $8,086,343 1
Apr 4, 2025 6 $3,795,221 -53% 2,995 $1,267   $11,881,564 2

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 4/10/2025 $205,086 0 0 0 $700,199 6/30/2025
Brazil 7/31/2025 $0000$0
Denmark 5/15/2025 $0000$0
Finland 5/16/2025 $0000$0
Germany 5/1/2025 $0000$0
Italy 4/10/2025 $46,838 0 0 0 $135,448 4/14/2025
Mexico 6/5/2025 $0 0 0 0 $222,122 6/18/2025
Netherlands 4/3/2025 $83,269 76 76 186 $197,990 4/22/2025
New Zealand 4/10/2025 $27,395 0 0 0 $76,922 5/12/2025
Russia (CIS) 4/3/2025 $238,406 1,055 1,055 2,018 $414,987 4/16/2025
Sweden 5/9/2025 $0000$0
United Kingdom 4/4/2025 $630,118 555 555 1,247 $1,697,308 4/23/2025
 
International Total$3,444,976 6/30/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,882 $3,444,976
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,881 $3,444,976
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,455 $3,444,976
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,571 $3,444,976
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,117 $3,444,976
All Time International Box Office for Black Comedy Movies 98 $3,444,976
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,905 $3,444,976
All Time International Box Office for A24 Movies 48 $3,444,976

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,425 $15,964,463
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,482 $15,964,463
Top 2025 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 120 $15,964,463
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,521 $15,964,463
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,640 $15,964,463
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,445 $15,964,463
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 107 $15,964,463
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,040 $15,964,463
All Time Worldwide Box Office for A24 Movies 35 $15,964,463

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Leading Cast

Paul Rudd    Elliot Kintner
Jenna Ortega    Ridley Kintner

Supporting Cast

Richard E. Grant    Odell Leopold
Will Poulter    Shepard Leopold
Téa Leoni    Belinda Leopold
Anthony Carrigan    Griff
Sunita Mani    Dr. Bhatia
Stephen Park    Dr. Song
Jessica Hynes    Shaw

Narrator(s)

Kathryn Erbe    Narrator

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Alex Scharfman    Director
Alex Scharfman    Producer
Drew Houpt    Producer
Lucas Joaquin    Producer
Tyler Campellone    Producer
Lars Knudsen    Producer
Tim Headington    Producer
Theresa Steele Page    Producer
Ari Aster    Executive Producer
Michael Williams    Executive Producer
Jacob Epstein    Executive Producer
David Darby    Executive Producer
Nate Kamiya    Executive Producer
Paul Rudd    Executive Producer
Jenna Ortega    Executive Producer
John Carpenter    Composer
Cody Carpenter    Composer
Daniel Davies    Composer

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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.

Metrics

Opening Weekend:$5,787,425 (46.2% of total gross)
Legs:2.16 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:78.4% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Production Budget:$15,000,000 (worldwide box office is 1.1 times production budget)
Theater counts:3,050 opening theaters/3,050 max. theaters, 2.3 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $12,519,487

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists

RecordRankAmount
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,041 $12,519,487
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,882 $3,444,976
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,425 $15,964,463
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,891 $12,519,487
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,905 $3,444,976
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,040 $15,964,463

See the Box Office tab (Domestic) and International tab (International and Worldwide) for more Cumulative Box Office Records.


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: March 28th, 2025 (Wide) by A24
International Releases: April 3rd, 2025 (Limited) (Netherlands)
April 3rd, 2025 (Limited), released as Death of a Unicorn (Смерть единорога) (Russia (CIS))
April 4th, 2025 (Limited) (United Kingdom)
April 10th, 2025 (Wide) (Australia)
April 10th, 2025 (Limited) (Italy)
... Show all releases
Video Release: April 29th, 2025 by A24
MPAA Rating: R for strong violent content, gore, language and some drug use.
(Rating bulletin 2872 (cert #55358), 2/12/2025)
Running Time: 104 minutes
Comparisons: vs. The Amateur
Create your own comparison chart…
Keywords: Family Vacations, Car Accident, Supernatural, Black Comedy, Animals Gone Bad, Research Scientist, Medical and Hospitals, Cancer, Unbelieving Police, Filmed in Hungary
Source:Original Screenplay
Genre:Black Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: A24, Ley Line
Production Countries: United States
Languages: English

Leading Cast

Paul Rudd    Elliot Kintner
Jenna Ortega    Ridley Kintner

Supporting Cast

Richard E. Grant    Odell Leopold
Will Poulter    Shepard Leopold
Téa Leoni    Belinda Leopold
Anthony Carrigan    Griff
Sunita Mani    Dr. Bhatia
Stephen Park    Dr. Song
Jessica Hynes    Shaw

Narrator(s)

Kathryn Erbe    Narrator

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Alex Scharfman    Director
Alex Scharfman    Producer
Drew Houpt    Producer
Lucas Joaquin    Producer
Tyler Campellone    Producer
Lars Knudsen    Producer
Tim Headington    Producer
Theresa Steele Page    Producer
Ari Aster    Executive Producer
Michael Williams    Executive Producer
Jacob Epstein    Executive Producer
David Darby    Executive Producer
Nate Kamiya    Executive Producer
Paul Rudd    Executive Producer
Jenna Ortega    Executive Producer
John Carpenter    Composer
Cody Carpenter    Composer
Daniel Davies    Composer

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,001-5,100) 5,041 $12,519,487
All Time Domestic Inflation Adjusted Box Office (Rank 5,801-5,900) 5,861 $12,519,487
All Time Domestic Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 4,201-4,300) 4,291 $12,519,487
Top-grossing movies at the domestic box office first released in 2025 77 $12,519,487
All Time Domestic Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 2,701-2,800) 2,708 $12,519,487
All Time Domestic Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 4,501-4,600) 4,510 $12,519,487
All Time Domestic Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,601-2,700) 2,691 $12,519,487
All Time Domestic Box Office for Black Comedy Movies 99 $12,519,487
All Time Domestic Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,891 $12,519,487
All Time Domestic Box Office for A24 Movies 30 $12,519,487

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 28, 2025 5 $5,787,425   3,050 $1,898   $5,787,425 1
Apr 4, 2025 6 $2,696,929 -53% 2,995 $900   $10,783,272 2
Apr 11, 2025 13 $525,711 -81% 776 $677   $12,407,275 3
Apr 18, 2025 - $112,212 -79% 176 $638   $12,519,487 4

Daily Box Office Performance

DateRankGross%YD%LWTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossDays
Mar 27, 2025 P $700,000     2,550 $275   $700,000  
Mar 28, 2025 5 $2,272,250     3,050 $745   $2,272,250 1
Mar 29, 2025 5 $2,067,750 -9%   3,050 $678   $4,340,000 2
Mar 30, 2025 5 $1,447,425 -30%   3,050 $475   $5,787,425 3
Mar 31, 2025 5 $600,000 -59%   3,050 $197   $6,390,000 4
Apr 1, 2025 5 $790,000 +32%   3,050 $259   $7,180,000 5
Apr 2, 2025 5 $490,000 -38%   3,050 $161   $7,670,000 6
Apr 3, 2025 5 $420,000 -14%   3,050 $138   $8,086,343 7
Apr 4, 2025 6 $764,650 +82% -66% 2,995 $255   $8,850,993 8
Apr 5, 2025 6 $1,110,505 +45% -46% 2,995 $371   $9,961,498 9
Apr 6, 2025 6 $821,774 -26% -43% 2,995 $274   $10,783,272 10
Apr 11, 2025 - $155,092   -80% 776 $200   $12,036,656 15
Apr 12, 2025 - $211,782 +37% -81% 776 $273   $12,248,438 16
Apr 13, 2025 - $158,837 -25% -81% 776 $205   $12,407,275 17
Apr 18, 2025 - $37,655   -76% 176 $214   $12,444,930 22
Apr 19, 2025 - $41,421 +10% -80% 176 $235   $12,486,351 23
Apr 20, 2025 - $33,136 -20% -79% 176 $188   $12,519,487 24

Weekly Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Mar 28, 2025 5 $8,086,343   3,050 $2,651   $8,086,343 1
Apr 4, 2025 6 $3,795,221 -53% 2,995 $1,267   $11,881,564 2

Box Office Summary Per Territory

Territory Release
Date		 Opening
Weekend		 Opening
Weekend
Screens		 Maximum
Screens		 Theatrical
Engagements		 Total
Box Office		 Report
Date
Australia 4/10/2025 $205,086 0 0 0 $700,199 6/30/2025
Brazil 7/31/2025 $0000$0
Denmark 5/15/2025 $0000$0
Finland 5/16/2025 $0000$0
Germany 5/1/2025 $0000$0
Italy 4/10/2025 $46,838 0 0 0 $135,448 4/14/2025
Mexico 6/5/2025 $0 0 0 0 $222,122 6/18/2025
Netherlands 4/3/2025 $83,269 76 76 186 $197,990 4/22/2025
New Zealand 4/10/2025 $27,395 0 0 0 $76,922 5/12/2025
Russia (CIS) 4/3/2025 $238,406 1,055 1,055 2,018 $414,987 4/16/2025
Sweden 5/9/2025 $0000$0
United Kingdom 4/4/2025 $630,118 555 555 1,247 $1,697,308 4/23/2025
 
International Total$3,444,976 6/30/2025

International Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time International Box Office (Rank 7,801-7,900) 7,882 $3,444,976
All Time International Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 6,801-6,900) 6,881 $3,444,976
All Time International Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 4,401-4,500) 4,455 $3,444,976
All Time International Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 6,501-6,600) 6,571 $3,444,976
All Time International Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,101-4,200) 4,117 $3,444,976
All Time International Box Office for Black Comedy Movies 98 $3,444,976
All Time International Box Office for R Movies (Rank 1,901-2,000) 1,905 $3,444,976
All Time International Box Office for A24 Movies 48 $3,444,976

Worldwide Cumulative Box Office Records

RecordRankRevenue
All Time Worldwide Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,425 $15,964,463
All Time Worldwide Non-Sequel Box Office (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,482 $15,964,463
Top 2025 Movies at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 101-200) 120 $15,964,463
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 3,501-3,600) 3,521 $15,964,463
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,601-5,700) 5,640 $15,964,463
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 3,401-3,500) 3,445 $15,964,463
All Time Worldwide Box Office for Black Comedy Movies (Rank 101-200) 107 $15,964,463
All Time Worldwide Box Office for R Movies (Rank 2,001-2,100) 2,040 $15,964,463
All Time Worldwide Box Office for A24 Movies 35 $15,964,463

Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services at a cost. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.