The Last Unicorn
There's magic in believing!
1982 • 93 min • Fantasy · Animation · Family · Adventure
Synopsis
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.
Our family guide
Best from age 7- 73 Audience · 605 · 100%
A lonely unicorn journeys to find out if she is truly the last of her kind. Joined by a bumbling magician and a steadfast woman, she faces a monstrous Red Bull and an enchanted kingdom to discover the truth.
- Violence & peril
- 3/10
- Language
- 1/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 2/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 4/10
Heads up
- Some animated creatures can be intense.
- The Red Bull is a very intimidating monster.
- Characters drink alcohol in tavern scenes.
What it models well
- Courage in the face of fear
- The importance of hope
- Empathy and self-sacrifice
- Finding your true self
Talk about it after
- What makes something truly beautiful?
- What does it mean to be the last of your kind?
- How do characters change throughout their journey?
- Why do some people fear what is different?
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Top billed cast
Director: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin, Jr. • Crew: Peter S. Beagle
Mia Farrow
Unicorn / Amalthea (voice)
Alan Arkin
Schmendrick (voice)
Tammy Grimes
Molly Grue (voice)
Jeff Bridges
Prince Lir (voice)
Christopher Lee
King Haggard (voice)
Angela Lansbury
Mommy Fortuna (voice)
Robert Klein
The Butterfly (voice)
Keenan Wynn
Captain Cully / Harpy (voice)
Paul Frees
Mabruk (voice)
René Auberjonois
The Skull (voice)
Trailers & clips
Bonus Clip: Hooked on Unicorns
Bonus Clip: Casting The Last Unicorn
Bonus Clip: Look of the Film
Bonus Clip: Origin of The Red Bull
Listen!
False Horn
Real Magic
Who is She?
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 7.3/10 (605)
- Age rating
- G
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $6,455,530
- IMDb
- tt0084237
