The Last Unicorn

The Last Unicorn

There's magic in believing!

Directed by Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin, Jr.

Produced by Rankin/Bass Productions, ITC Entertainment

198293 min7.3 / 10

A lyrical, melancholic fantasy about loss, longing, and the power of belief, where a magical quest becomes a meditation on mortality and the persistence of wonder.

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.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Last Unicorn sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is The Last Unicorn easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does The Last Unicorn end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The Last Unicorn scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is The Last Unicorn violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

70/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity89

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise46

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love80

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like The Last Unicorn, and what each one shares →

Like The Last Unicorn

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Last Unicorn

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Last Unicorn, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Last Unicorn, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Last Unicorn, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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