Overview
A magical journey unfolds as a unicorn seeks to discover her true fate in a world filled with wonder and danger.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- melancholic
- whimsical
- eerie
- family movie night
- nostalgic rewatch
What critics said
Critics generally regard the film as a visually distinctive and emotionally resonant animated fantasy, though its darker and more abstract qualities can feel uneven for younger viewers.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The unicorn travels to discover what happened to the other unicorns after the Red Bull drove them away.
The film presents magic, enchanted creatures, and adventure alongside King Haggard's bleak castle, the Red Bull, and disturbing supernatural imagery.
The unicorn becomes Amalthea and is joined by Prince Lir, tying the quest to questions of mortality, love, and the human condition.
The unicorn's search for her lost kind combines magical adventure with wistful reflection on impermanence and human longing.
Films like The Last Unicorn, and why
Watership Down
mythic animated fantasy, melancholy beauty, and themes of mortality and transformation
The Dark Crystal
family-oriented animated fantasy combining adventure, magic, emotional poignancy, and a darker atmosphere
The Secret of NIMH
hand-drawn fantasy quest with lyrical storytelling, enchanted creatures, and bittersweet emotional stakes
Song of the Sea
whimsical yet mournful animated fantasy centered on identity, wonder, and the human condition
Movie Details
- Directors
- Arthur Rankin Jr., Jules Bass
- Release Date
- 1982-11-19
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (622)
Cast
- Mia Farrow
- Alan Arkin
- Tammy Grimes
- Jeff Bridges
- Christopher Lee
- Angela Lansbury
- Robert Klein
- Keenan Wynn
- Paul Frees
- René Auberjonois
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Last Unicorn about?
- A solitary unicorn crosses an enchanted kingdom to find her vanished kind, discovering that wonder, love, and mortality are inseparable.
- What is The Last Unicorn like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Last Unicorn as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Last Unicorn violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Last Unicorn as mild.
- What did critics think of The Last Unicorn?
- Critics generally regard the film as a visually distinctive and emotionally resonant animated fantasy, though its darker and more abstract qualities can feel uneven for younger viewers.
- Which films are like The Last Unicorn?
- Films with a similar feel include Watership Down, The Dark Crystal, The Secret of NIMH, and Song of the Sea.
- How long is The Last Unicorn?
- The Last Unicorn runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Last Unicorn?
- In United States, The Last Unicorn streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel.
