Buddy Horror Comedy Earns 87% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes
The horror comedy slasher film Buddy, helmed by Casper Kelly, is set to debut across the country on Friday. The cast includes Cristin Milioti, Keegan-Michael Key, Topher Grace, and Michael Shannon, with Key lending his voice to a large orange unicorn. The storyline centers on Buddy, a character from children's television, whose sinister side reveals itself when a child declines to engage in play. As of Friday morning, the film boasts an 87% score from critics and an 83% from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes. While many reviews commend the voice performances and Kelly's direction, some criticisms highlight a "one-joke premise" and an overabundance of darkness. The film also stars Delaney Quinn, Patton Oswalt, and Eric Bauza, and carries an R rating.
Key facts
- Buddy is a slasher horror comedy directed by Casper Kelly.
- The film stars Cristin Milioti, Keegan-Michael Key, Topher Grace, and Michael Shannon.
- Keegan-Michael Key voices Buddy, a giant orange unicorn.
- The film opens in theaters nationwide on Friday.
- Buddy has an 87% fresh critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes based on 79 reviews.
- The audience score is 83% fresh based on over 50 verified user ratings.
- Positive reviews from Randy Myers, Tomris Laffly, Owen Gleiberman, Erik Piepenburg, Nick Schager, and Johnny Oleksinski.
- Negative reviews from David Rooney, Robert Daniels, Chase Hutchinson, and Benjamin Lee.
- The film also stars Delaney Quinn and features voices by Patton Oswalt and Eric Bauza.
- Buddy is rated R.
Entities
Artists
- Casper Kelly
- Cristin Milioti
- Keegan-Michael Key
- Topher Grace
- Michael Shannon
- Delaney Quinn
- Patton Oswalt
- Eric Bauza
Institutions
- Rotten Tomatoes
- San Jose Mercury News
- RogerEbert
- Variety
- New York Times
- The Daily Beast
- New York Post
- The Hollywood Reporter
- The Wrap
- Guardian