Buddy (2026)
Critics are warmer than audiences.
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Buddy opened in theatres in Australia on 27 Aug 2026, and its cinema run has most likely ended. Its streaming release date hasn't been announced — this page updates the day it lands on streaming.
What the audience says
Buddy holds up as a perfectly decent English film, if not a remarkable one. It's sitting at 7.2/10 on TMDB across 135 ratings, which puts it comfortably above average. At a brisk 95 minutes, it slots easily into a weeknight. It had its theatrical run in Australia — check back here for its streaming arrival.
Casper Kelly's directorial debut.
Most critics came away happy. — distilled from critics' published reviews
Should you spend 95 minutes on it?
95 minutes of English horror with comedy threaded through. Under the two-hour mark — an easy weeknight watch.
- Why
- 7.2/10 from 135 ratings — well received so far, on a modest sample.
- Skip if
- you want to sleep afterwards
- Best for
- A night when you want an early finish
Story
A magical, singing orange unicorn holds his cast hostage in a surreal TV-show dimension, as he becomes more and more demented.
Good to know
| Runtime | 1h 35m — short |
| Genre | Horror / Comedy |
| Language | English |
| Best screen | Theatre / big screen |
Director
Casper Kelly
Cast
When is Buddy coming to streaming?
Not streaming yet — Buddy opened in theatres in Australia on 27 Aug 2026, and its cinema run has most likely ended. English releases typically reach streaming about 5–9 weeks after opening, which would put it somewhere around October 2026.
That's the usual pattern, not a confirmed date — no platform has announced one. We re-check every day and this page updates the moment it lands.
Where to watch in Australia
Availability as of 20 Oct 2026 — checked that day: not on any streaming service in Australia yet.
Trailer
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