The rundown
Buddy (2026)
The same weekend also brings Coyote vs. Acme. Two trailers, one argument about which one wins the window.
The theatrical release lands August 28, 2026.
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In Theaters · August 28, 2026
Buddy
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Scored from what 22 creators said on camera while watching its trailers, out loud, in their own YouTube reaction videos, then again after the film came out. A proprietary Reactr score. How the score works
R
Horror · Comedy
It's Buddy!
A magical, singing orange unicorn holds his cast hostage in a surreal TV-show dimension, as he becomes more and more demented.
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The Trailer
The Buddy trailer is here
Dropped August 18, 2026
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Teaser: Official Teaser 2
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Trailer: BUDDY Official Trailer (2026)
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What creators said about the Buddy trailers
Creators posted 22 reaction videos to YouTube watching this trailer campaign. Reactr scored what they actually said, out loud, on camera, and combined it into the Reactr Rating shown at the top of this page. Each trailer drop is scored on its own from the videos reacting to that drop; the number above is the film-level score across all of them. The 6 that counted most are below. How the score works.
reaction and this is so great. I actually love this. Another teaser. We're
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I'm very excited. That's in like a month and a
honest, I'm actually I'm actually intrigued. Um so, we're going to see what's
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Reactr Verdict
Did Buddy deliver on its trailer?
74The trailer
22 reaction videos scored 100The film itself
8 reaction videos scored
22 reaction videos scored 100The film itself
8 reaction videos scored
Exceeded the trailer+26 points
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The making of it
The history behind Buddy
Production is led by BoulderLight Pictures, Low Spark Films and SIPUR. Casper Kelly directs, with writing credits for Jamie King. The finished film runs 1 hour 35 minutes. It carries an R rating in the US.
Faces to watch
Who you’ll see in the trailer
Cristin Milioti, Delaney Quinn and Topher Grace lead the cast. Cristin Milioti plays Grace.
Cristin Milioti
as Grace
Delaney Quinn
as Freddy
Topher Grace
as Ben
Keegan-Michael Key
as Buddy the Unicorn (voice)
Michael Shannon
as Charlie the Train / Willie (voice)
Patton Oswalt
as Strappy (voice)
Clint Howard
as George (voice)
Eric Bauza
as Mr. Mailbox / Worry Well / Couchy / Trashy / Pee Flower (voice)
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Buddy: quick answers
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When does Buddy come out?
Buddy is scheduled to open in US theaters on August 28, 2026. Dates can shift, so check back for updates.
Who stars in Buddy?
Cristin Milioti, Delaney Quinn, Topher Grace, Keegan-Michael Key and Michael Shannon lead the cast, directed by Casper Kelly.
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