Box Office
Underperformed · 1.1xBudget$15M
Worldwide Gross$16.4M
Death of a Unicorn lands a moderate 4/10 woke score due to its anti-corporate greed satire and incidental casting diversity. These themes remain secondary to the creature-feature plot and avoid activist-driven messaging or identity arcs.
The film centers on a father-daughter pair accidentally killing a unicorn, leading to a billionaire pharma executive's family attempting to weaponize its healing blood for profit, resulting in attacks by the creature's parents.
This premise delivers a straightforward satire on corporate greed and exploitation of nature, framed as a dark fantasy horror-comedy with practical monster elements and family dynamics. Casting features Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega as the leads (with Ortega noted as multiracial in some coverage), alongside mostly white supporting players and two Asian actors in scientist roles that drew isolated criticism for stereotypical depiction and quick deaths.
No established characters are race- or gender-swapped, no prominent LGBTQ+ representation or identity-focused arcs appear, and creator statements emphasize updating medieval unicorn lore for class satire and personal motivations rather than activist messaging. Audience and critic reactions highlight the anti-capitalist angle as heavy-handed at times but do not frame it as prioritizing modern social justice over story; one source explicitly praises the satire for avoiding 'woke' territory. Progressive overlap exists mainly in the anti-greed theme and incidental casting diversity, but these remain secondary to the creature-feature plot and do not drive character arcs, subplots, or premise in an activist manner.
We've run a full content analysis on Death of a Unicorn and scored it 4/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.
Our analysis checks for themes like identity politics, race-swapping, gender ideology, environmental activism, anti-religious messaging, and other progressive agenda elements. The score breakdown above shows which specific categories were flagged and how heavily they factor into Death of a Unicorn's overall score.
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