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Buddy
Directed by Casper Kelly
Inside the colorful world of "It's Buddy!", a group of children spend their days singing, dancing, and helping Buddy - bright orange unicorn - spread happiness. But when one child refuses to play along, Buddy is not pleased and cracks begin to appear in this seemingly perfect world. From TMDB
443 reactions from 4 sources (Bluesky, Mastodon, TMDB reviews, Lemmy) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
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| Bluesky * | 112 | 19 | 281 |
| Mastodon * | 6 | 0 | 18 |
| TMDB reviews * | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Lemmy * | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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Buddy is a 2026 horror comedy fantasy film, directed by Casper Kelly, starring Keegan-Michael Key, Delaney Quinn and Tristan Borders.
- 404 people have posted about this film on Bluesky, Mastodon, TMDB reviews, Lemmy
- posts span Jun 8, 2024 to Nov 5, 2026
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Critics, per Wikipedia
As of September 29, 2026, Buddy has grossed $27 million in the United States and Canada. The film made $2.2 million on its first day and debut grossing $5.4 million. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 88% of 138 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.0/10. The website's consensus reads: "Buddy weaponizes the cheery conventions of children's entertainment into an inventive, hilarious, and creepy descent into pop culture madness." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 67 out of 100, based on 22 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.
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60 of 443 · most liked firstMe bottoming?! Buddy said "Take a load before I get there and I'll let you film me adding mine" 😈 I was very pregnant onlyfans.com/harlanz #gay
neutral · AI labelView post →I've noted elsewhere that the older I get the more I resemble a beloved film and television actor from the golden age of Hollywood, and that actor is Buddy Hackett
neutral · AI labelView post →‘BUDDY’ has opened with $5.3M domestically. • Biggest opening in 2026 for a movie playing on less than 1,800 screens • Second biggest opening in the distributor's 23-year history
neutral · AI labelView post →Buddy the Unicorn from ‘BUDDY’ was seen attacking movie theater employees in public.
neutral · AI labelView post →First poster for ‘BUDDY’, a new horror movie starring Cristin Milioti, Topher Grace and Michael Shannon. The film follows a girl and her friends who must escape a demented kids TV show. Read our review: bit.ly/BuddyDF
neutral · AI labelView post →Legendary Bluesman Buddy Guy on His Buzzy Movie Role in ‘Sinners’: ‘It’s a Dream Come True, to Be Honest… I Did It to Help the Blues’ Chicago’s own Buddy Guy Via Variety
neutral · AI labelView post →Buddy they made a fuckin Blue Beetle movie we’ve got Booster Gold and I dunno Plastic Man or some shit left and that’s it
neutral · AI labelView post →Blues great & Sinners cameo star Buddy Guy recently reflected on the movie & its impact on him & it’s just 🥹🥰 “This wasn’t just acting. This was telling a story that feels like home to me.” What a beautiful film of love & legacy Ryan has created 🫶🏾
neutral · AI labelView post →It is a folk horror, a musical, a resistance film. It seamlessly combines two very DIFFERENT rich ethnicities. And it has BUDDY GUY FFS.
neutral · AI labelView post →Here’s a preview of next week’s Buddy Bate! Buddy Bate is an ongoing series where I film myself camming with the bros and boys on @BateWorld. Closing in on emptying my balls, my verbal game goes off! Go watch more at justfor.fans/yournewdadxxx.
neutral · AI labelView post →BUDDY continues to be a massive win for original indie horror at the box office, with the film making more money in its second weekend of release than its debut weekend: bloody-disgusting.com/movie/396690...
neutral · AI labelView post →It was a bravura moment of political diplomacy for Mamdani, but of course, the #BrokenTimes must find an extremist to give it "mixed reviews." The #MamdaniVendetta continues. The Trump-Mamdani Buddy Movie? It’s Getting Mixed Reviews. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/n...
neutral · AI labelView post →First look at ‘BUDDY’, a new horror movie starring Cristin Milioti, Topher Grace and Michael Shannon. The film follows a girl and her friends who must escape a demented kids TV show.
neutral · AI labelView post →Buddy, I tape multiple podcasts each week and will continue to do so despite a lack of magnetic film on the front side and a lack of iPods on the receiving end, and you can take that from my cold dead hands
neutral · AI labelView post →Buddy the Unicorn hosted a premiere for a new sing-along version of the ‘Buddy’ film 🦄 In theaters this weekend 🍿 #BuddyPartner
neutral · AI labelView post →Keegan-Michael Key voices a killer unicorn in ‘BUDDY’, a new horror film from the creator of ‘Too Many Cooks’ that follows a group of kids trapped inside a demented TV show. Find out more in our review... discussingfilm.net/2026/02/04/b...
neutral · AI labelView post →Buddy cop movie idea: One guy is three days from retirement, the other guy is two days from retirement.
neutral · AI labelView post →Bauza's vocal range...so many random incidental roles: a bizarrely perfect Dr. Quest on Mystery Incorporated, like five characters in the movie Buddy, The GI Joe announcer voice on Community, he was the only modern guy who could get close to a Mel Blanc yell, they had him doing JUNE FORAY characters
neutral · AI labelView post →Buddy looks like he's supposed to be an extra from the movie Anchorman.
neutral · AI labelView post →‘Buddy’ is hosting a livestream watch party of the film on October 23 on TikTok and Instagram Live at 6 PM PT #BuddyPartner
neutral · AI labelView post →#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched Vertigo - MichaelFassbenderPerfection.gif Lethal Weapon - A Classic Shane Black Patented Buddy Buddy Banter Movie™ Excalibur - Glorious. 2nd watch in as many weeks. Must be alright. The Nice Guys - A Classic Shane Black Patented Buddy Buddy Banter Movie™
neutral · AI labelView post →Buddy cop movie where RFK Jr. is the villain
neutral · AI labelView post →Guitar legend Buddy Guy talks ‘Sinners’ cameo: “I did it to help the blues” www.nme.com/news/film/gu...
neutral · AI labelView post →(CW gore) Buddy wants a biiiiiig hug Fan art of the new horror movie Buddy
neutral · AI labelView post →Will Ferrell Dresses Up as Buddy the Elf With a Cigarette, Tells Reporter ‘It Was a Tough Holiday Season’ variety.com/2024/film/ne...
neutral · AI labelView post →Buddy was shooting stuff on his black and white film camera and naturally the only one of me that survived the night was me skulling a pint
neutral · AI labelView post →I made a tweet last week about Michael's movies in GTA V being horrible action flicks when his own life is an action movie. But because I mistakenly said he wrote his first film, I had GTA bros in my comments like "Stick to Elder Scrolls BUDDY* and it still makes me laugh
neutral · AI labelView post →Love him or Hate him its a bit of both to me, Buddy here managed to make me feel uncomfortable but there are some moments in the film he gave me a good chuckle #Buddy2026 #Buddy #Buddytheunicorn #Horror #Fanart
neutral · AI labelView post →Now watching Buddy (2026)! 📽
neutral · AI labelView post →Important note: The movie called "Buddy" that's currently in theaters is NOT the Jim Henson Pictures release starring Rene Russo and a lovable Creature Shop gorilla.
neutral · AI labelView post →#LetterboxdFriday #LastFourWatched -'Coyote vs Acme' (8/10 - Loved It, RIP Eric Bauza) -'Wildwood' (10/10 - 2ND BEST MOVIE OF THE YEAR!) -'Buddy' (7/10 - Really Liked It) -'Digger' (5/10 - It's a Mixed Bag, but I also kinda Enjoyed It)
positive · AI labelView post →Acclimating to the new place, so as a way to ease/comfort myself I drew Buddy the Unicorn from "Buddy" Saw the movie, really enjoyed it. Gonna be getting back to commissions starting this weekend. I wanted to share this since I hadn't drawn for a long while and wanted to do something fun :v
positive · AI labelView post →#NowWatching Buddy 🎬🖤
neutral · AI labelView post →two bags of popcorn for the movie “Buddy” (2026)
neutral · AI labelView post →Marvel should go back to making “genre film but with capes”. Like Spy Thriller with Capes, Heist Film with Capes, Buddy Travel Comedy with Capes.
neutral · AI labelView post →Worst. Buddy Movie. Ever.
negative · AI labelView post →go see Buddy such a fun, clever and silly movie, oh my god - the way this movie took turns I would’ve never expected it would take!
positive · AI labelView post →This was also one of Casper Kelly's earlier projects with adultswim. The director who would go on to direct the recent horror film Buddy, The Adult Swim Yule Log (1 and 2), and the Adult Swim viral short; Too Many Cooks!
neutral · AI labelView post →Buddy cop movie
neutral · AI labelView post →BUDDY (2026) Streaming: October 13, 2026 PVOD (Apple, Amazon, Fandango, etc.) #BuddyMovie whentostream.com/casper-kelly...
neutral · AI labelView post →Hello Popeye... Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle & Buddy "Cloudy" Russo exploded onto movie screens in THE FRENCH CONNECTION, OTD 10/7/1971. Raw & dirty thriller about narcotics in NYC, immortal chase sequences, sizzling & funny dialogue. Winner of 5 Oscars, including Picture & Gene Hackman. #filmsky 📽
neutral · AI labelView post →Best Buddy movie ever
neutral · AI labelView post →finally watched Buddy tonight that was a fuckin TRIP it was a damn good movie but it also fuckin destroyed me
positive · AI labelView post →Been catching a movie-a-day all month. So far, scariest October 2026 theatrical film experience: the 4-hour doc MUSK. Best theatrical film experience of 2026 so far: Ken Russell's THE DEVILS (1971), PAN'S LABYRINTH 2nd place. Loved SHAUN THE SHEEP and BUDDY, as well.
positive · AI labelView post →Buddy I am a weird film guy
neutral · AI labelView post →Just saw the movie Buddy.. It was pretty good. You seen any good movies lately?
positive · AI labelView post →A few of my pals on here who know my taste pretty well recommended this. Plus, I was already intrigued by the tiny bit I read about the plot. Let’s see 🦄 #NW Buddy (2026) 🎬 #100HorrorMoviesin92Days
neutral · AI labelView post →But of course, I'll remember Eric Bauza the best for both Buddy and The Banana Splits Movie. The latter is the rare time he voiced slasher villains.
neutral · AI labelView post →Fuck, the last film I saw that had Eric Bauza voice acting was Buddy. He voiced the Mailbox dude and Worry Well.
neutral · AI labelView post →Buddy: An excellent Horror film that perfectly mocks Barney but didn't take the easy route as it combines elements of slasher and Lovecraftian Horror to effective use with solid acting from the child actors and downright nails the creepy atmosphere and juxtaposition of bright/cheery and dark.
positive · AI labelView post →Buddy you have the wrong film here
neutral · AI labelView post →Soften up a horror movie Jennifer’s Buddy
neutral · AI labelView post →Soften a horror film: Jennifer’s Buddy
neutral · AI labelView post →spooky movie night! Buddy
neutral · AI labelView post →Buddy is like Barney but if he was actually a Cognitohazard. Very fun movie plus very dark. This theme song has been stuck in my head and I hope it gets stuck in yours. #horror #retro #Buddy #90s
positive · AI labelView post →Fanart of Buddy the unicorn, since I did see his movie recently and I don’t want to miss out on the latest trend.
neutral · AI labelView post →If you told me a year ago that a low budget film that I was about to work on was going to be so popular that a sing-a-long version would come out, I would’ve thought you were crazy. And here we are 🤣 Go experience BUDDY in theaters & sing loud & proud!
neutral · AI labelView post →while the children are gone home, Buddy looks prepared to get👌👈 with your 🍆. tbh I haven’t watched the film yet so yeah.
neutral · AI labelView post →I would like to sincerely apologize to; @saigeevergarden.bsky.social @ren.secondlife.bio @lestrangebae.bsky.social @trashbatmonster.bsky.social I had them watch the movie Buddy, and now we are all traumatized. ☠️
negative · AI labelView post →The movie Buddy (2026) is coming out DIGITAL on Oct 13!!! 🔥 (I live in UK and they never did a cinema run and I excited to see this film SO MUCH!!) www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mil...
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