Thelma the Unicorn

Name: Thelma the Unicorn
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Animation, Family
Released: May 17, 2024
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 64
Cast: Ally Dixon, Brittany Howard, Edi Patterson, Fred Armisen, Jemaine Clement

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Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): May 17, 2024 | PG

Starring: Ally Dixon, Brittany Howard, Edi Patterson, Fred Armisen, Jemaine Clement, Jon Heder, Malika Michelle, Will Forte, Zach Galifianakis

Summary: When a rare pink and glitter-filled moment of fate makes Thelma the Pony's wish of being a unicorn come true, she rises to instant international pop-superstar stardom, but at an unexpected cost.

Director: Jared Hess and Lynn Wang

Genre(s): Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Animation, Family, Musical

Rating: PG

Runtime: 93 min

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IndieWire Wilson Chapman

May 17, 2024

If the rest of the film does err towards the slightly generic, Howard gives Thelma the Unicorn a great lead that you’ll have no trouble rooting for. Read full review

Frank Scheck

May 17, 2024

For most of its running time, it’s a small-scale delight that balances quirky humor and heartfelt emotion to excellent effect. Read full review

The Daily Beast Barry Levitt

May 17, 2024

While there are some quality jokes about how hard it is to maintain authenticity, it’s all frustratingly—if unsurprisingly—surface-level. Thankfully, the film is often funny, and it's best when leaning into the absurdity that fuels Hess and Wang’s other work. Read full review

Carlos Aguilar

May 17, 2024

Thelma the Unicorn avoids being rendered completely unoriginal by its overly familiar premise thanks to consistent splashes of acid humor and a plethora of wacky supporting characters. Read full review

The Guardian Adrian Horton

May 17, 2024

In a sea of family content that’s more often than not annoying, Thelma the Unicorn surfs, for the most part, above the crowd. Read full review

Cindy White

May 23, 2024

Somewhere, buried under all that paint and glitter, there’s a lesson to take away from Thelma The Unicorn, but it’s nothing new. Read full review

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