Synopsis
It’s “Bambi meets Apocalypse Now” in this provocative and strangely beautiful horror comedy from acclaimed filmmaker and illustrator Alberto Vazquez (Birdboy: The Forgotten Children), who uses its outrageous candy-colored premise to explore religious zealotry, the tortured legacies of military fascism, and the depths of the soul.
For ages, teddy bears have been locked in an ancestral war against their sworn enemy, the unicorns, with the promise that victory will complete the prophecy and usher in a new era. Aggressive, confident teddy bear Bluey and his sensitive, withdrawn brother Tubby could not be more different. As the rigors and humiliation of teddy bear bootcamp turn to the psychedelic horrors of a combat tour in the Magic Forest, their complicated history and increasingly strained relationship will come to determine the fate of the entire war.
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Disc Specifications
- Run-time
- 92 min
- Aspect Ratio
- 1.78:1
- Release Date
- May 9, 2023
- Region
- A/1
- Rating
- NR
- Production Date
- 2022
- Audio
- Spanish
- Subtitles
- English, French
Trailer & Clips
News
“Grin and Bear It: Alberto Vázquez on the cuddly terror of Unicorn Wars”
March 10, 2023
“The cuddly bear army of the uncompromising ‘Unicorn Wars’ puts the gore in allegory”
‘Unicorn Wars’ Animation: Blood-Thirsty Teddy Bears Go into Battle | IndieWire
Unicorn Wars – Roger Ebert
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Characters
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Bluey
An impulsive, volatile soldier who believes he is destined to kill the last unicorn.
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Tubby
Bluey’s compassionate brother, relentlessly teased by his squad mates.
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Coco
The star recruit chosen to lead an expedition into enemy territory.
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Sergeant Ironstroke
The hard-nosed drill instructor of Love Camp.
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About GKIDS
GKIDS is the producer and distributor of award-winning feature animation for both adult and family audiences. Since 2010, the company has scored an astounding 12 Best Animated Feature Oscar® nominations with The Secret of Kells in 2010, A Cat in Paris and Chico & Rita in 2012, Ernest & Celestine in 2014, The Tale of The Princess Kaguya and Song of the Sea in 2015, Boy and the World and When Marnie Was There in 2016, My Life as a Zucchini in 2017, The Breadwinner in 2018, Mirai in 2019, and Wolfwalkers in 2021.
GKIDS handles North American distribution for the famed Studio Ghibli library of films, one of the world’s most coveted animation collections with titles Spirited Away, My Neighbor Totoro, Princess Mononoke and others; as well as the critically acclaimed television series, Neon Genesis Evangelion.
GKIDS is also the founder and host of ANIMATION IS FILM, the annual LA-based film festival which embraces the highest aspirations of animation as a cinematic art form, and is a vocal advocate for filmmakers who push the boundaries of the medium to its fullest range of artistic expressions. www.gkids.com