Buddy (2026)
Critics are warmer than audiences.
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Buddy is available to rent or buy in the US on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies. No subscription carries it yet.
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 the US — 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, adults only. It's rent-or-buy only in this market, which makes it a decision rather than a background watch.
Don't watch this if…
- you don't want to pay per film. No subscription carries it yet
- kids are in the room. This one is rated R
- you're after a gentle scare. It's rated R
- Why
- 7.2/10 from 135 ratings — well received so far, on a modest sample.
- Skip if
- you were hoping a subscription you already have would cover it
- Best for
- Watching alone or with someone who won't talk through it
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 |
| Watch with family? | R · Adults only |
| 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 the US on Aug 28, 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 the US
Not on any streaming subscription yet — renting is the only way to watch it at home for now.
Availability as of Oct 20, 2026 — platforms may change over time.
Trailer
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