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Only one of the mythological creatures escapes the evil King Haggard's (voice by Christopher Lee) plan to eliminate all unicorns from the land in Rankin-Bass's (Frosty the Snowman, Rudolph the Red-Nos... read more read more...ed Reindeer) sophisticated production of The Last Unicorn. In hopes of rescuing her exiled breed, the last unicorn (voice by Mia Farrow) teams up with the kindly, if bumbling wizard Schmendrick the Magician (voice by Alan Arkin), who accompanies her on the far-reaching and treacherous quest to save her kind. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi

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G, 1 hr. 24 min.

Directed by: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin Jr.

Release Date: January 1, 1982

Keywords: kids, animated, children's

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DVD Release Date: March 16, 2004

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  • ironclad1609
    January 2, 2012
    ironclad1609
    The rare case of an animated childhood classic that looks and feels dated now but still oozes of the feeling you had when you watched it for the first time. Especially America's original songs give the story of the last unicorn facing its biggest threat a very unique atmosphere, ... read moregiving it all a sweet melancholy that works fantastic together with the nicely animated magic forests and landscapes. Some other scenes are downright spooky for kids, but of course there is humor too. The story starts out strong and atmospheric and then loses a bit of its drive once the characters reach their destination. After that rather slow part, the exciting ending does a lot of things right again and makes it an overall very pleasing and sweet experience, even after all these years.
  • FilmFanatik
    November 19, 2011
    FilmFanatik
    The Last Unicorn is possibly the best of the Rankin/Bass animated features. It holds up surprisingly well and carries more warmth and weight than most of its counterparts. The superb voice cast is only the tip of the iceberg. There's a great little story here based on a great lit... read moretle book. The film itself was slightly censored for home video releases, but thankfully the new Blu-ray release amends that with two different viewing options. It's a nice little fairy tale that manages to surpass its own source material to become a classic.
  • Deano78
    June 22, 2011
    Deano78
    An impressive voice cast with a touching story, although a bit dated now visually. Will mainly appeal to a very young audience.
  • ajv2688
    January 12, 2011
    ajv2688
    An interesting story about a unicorn, I didn't get to see the end, though, so I want to see the rest sometime. So far, I thought it was okay.
  • newvogueravyn
    September 26, 2008
    newvogueravyn
    I remember this film upsetting me terribly when I was little. Need to rewatch it at some point to give an 'adult' rating.
  • YosemiteSamFan
    July 7, 2007
    YosemiteSamFan
    Great fantasy story with a Unicorn as the main character. It's a distinct style of animation, but a beautiful film to watch.
  • divinetrash
    August 1, 2011
    divinetrash
    The film has deeper themes than its title sugests, such as mortality and existential self-doubt, and it's in part lovely to look at (even though the mouths never even attempt to match the dialogue), but it is never truly exciting or completely engaging.
  • shanehaley41
    January 19, 2009
    shanehaley41
    I watched it for the first time last night and at 36 its quite a different movie than what it may be when you are young. The butterfly in the beginning was high or drunk, carrying on and singing like a baffoon. And when the magician turns the tree into a woman his head is stuck b... read moreetween two huge tree boobs, the harpy had 3 old saggy breasts and there was alot of morbid and sometimes terrifying death scenes. America was kinda driving me crazy with all the singing. Mia Farrow as the lonely, lost unicorn after awhile got a little tired. This was my girlfriends fav as a kid so we gave it a go, made it about halfway and decided food was much more important and it lost out to the Wii when we got back. It wasn't awful by any means and I may finish it today but as a kids movie i think it should have had a higher parental rating.
  • donnarenee2006
    August 18, 2008
    donnarenee2006
    Classic animated movie about the Last unicorn that seeks to find out where the rest of the unicorns have gone. With the help of an estranged magician and a lonely serveant woman, the go on a journey to find the reason for why there are no unicorns. With the voices of Mia Farrow a... read morend Alan Arkin to the lead characters, The Last Unicorn is an enchanted movie that is a delight for the Fantasy lovers. :)
  • stormcrowdark
    June 14, 2008
    stormcrowdark
    One of the better fantasy book adaptations....I mean when compared to....There is not a lot is there? Still not a bad cartoon.

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Critic Reviews

Janet Maslin
August 30, 2004
Janet Maslin, New York Times

A story filled with genuine sweetness and mystery. Full Review

Ken Hanke
August 8, 2007
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Nearly everyone who waxes rhapsodic over The Last Unicorn starts off noting how they 'grew up' on the film. Full Review

Geoff Andrew
June 24, 2006
Geoff Andrew, Time Out

Some horrific moments (the mark of the best fairytales) and some sublimely witty lines. Full Review

Walter Chaw
April 29, 2004
Walter Chaw, Film Freak Central

Weighted with moments of surprising power yet undone by crazed-crank nickelodeon pacing. Full Review

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
February 4, 2004
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat, Spirituality and Practice

The Last Unicorn is sure to be a rare treat for lovers of fantasy. Full Review

James Sanford
February 7, 2003
James Sanford, Kalamazoo Gazette

Greatly underrated animated film; worth seeing

Rob Vaux
January 24, 2003
Rob Vaux, Flipside Movie Emporium

Rankin-Bass has a flair for stories like this, though the horrid songs almost undo it all.

Shane Burridge
January 1, 2000
Shane Burridge, rec.arts.movies.reviews

The standard 'quest' material that most fantasy is made of, but in this case heroics and spectacle are secondary to drama

Emanuel Levy
August 12, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

No review available.

Philip Martin
January 23, 2003
Philip Martin, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

No review available.

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    • Mommy Fortuna: [laughs maniacally] Not alone! You could have never freed yourselves alone! I held you! [The Harpy, Celaeno, swoops down and kills her]
    • Mommy Fortuna: You belong to me!
    • Unicorn: You know better. Keep your shadows, if you will, but let me go. And let her go. I cannot see her caged. She is real, like me. We are two sides of the same magic. Let her go.
    • Mommy Fortuna: I'd quit show business first!
    • Schmendrick: I am a bearer! I'm a dwelling! I am a messenger!
    • Molly Grue: You are an idiot! Do you hear me?! You've lost her! You've trapped her in a human body! She'll go mad!
    • Amalthea: What have you done to me?
    • Molly Grue: Oh no! Oh, please no! [continues to cry]
    • Schmendrick: You see, I couldn't think of anything else to do to save you.
    • Amalthea: What have you done to me?! I'm a unicorn! I'm a unicorn!
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