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Unicorn Store
Positive Reviews
53
Negative reviews
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3.1
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3.0
Brie Larsons directorial debut, Unicorn Store, is a coming of age film for a generation that is coming of age later and for longer than generations be ..
Den Of Geek
3.0
Image zoom Netflix At 29, Brie Larsen already has an Oscar and a superhero blockbuster under her shiny red belt, which gives her the show business cap ..
EW
1.9
Quirky to an extreme with not much to say about the millennial resistance to maturity and grown up responsibilities, Larsons film feels like a perplex ..
Rogerebert
3.0
Kit (Brie Larson), a lover of rainbows, unicorns, and Care Bears, just got kicked out of art school in UNICORN STORE.
Common Sense Media
3.0
Its a movie that sustains its strained plot with a huge heart a movie that redeems its empty characters with a terrific cast.
Indie Wire
2.0
Recent years have seen blockbusters made about pirates and wizards and zombies and superheroes, but you have to go all the way back to Ridley Scotts L ..
Variety
2.0
Brie Larsons directorial debut, Unicorn Store, is a film about embracing your idiosyncrasies without letting the dull conformity of life strip you of ..
The Guardian
1.3
I am 400 years old.Its not easy living so long, but I cannot die, says Don Quixote (Jonathan Pryce) in Terry Gilliams The Man Who Killed Don Quixote.
3.0
Both skewering and celebrating its adult protagonists childlike wonder, Unicorn Store runs the risk of excessive whimsy at every turn. But Larson navi ..
Screen Daily
1.0
0 Somewhere in the midst of the lackluster Unicorn Store, theres an interesting movie.
Collider
3.5
Joan Cusack, Bradley Whitford and Samuel L. Jackson star with Brie Larson in her feature directing debut, a comedy that premiered in Toronto.
The Hollywood Reporter
1.5
All that glitters is not gold in the Netflix original film Unicorn Store, a sickly sweet monument to arrested development, built around a failed artis ..
The New York Times
1.5
The best thing I can say about Unicorn Store is its only 92 minutes long.
IGN
2.0
But as delayed as Unicorn Store has been, its tone and storytelling feels even more archaic, very much indebted to a cinematic era in which Zach Braff ..
Telegraph
4.0
Now that this dream is coming true it just makes me think, what else can happen
The Young Folks
2.5
Brie Larsons feature directorial debut, Unicorn Store, has more style than substance, but a charming lead performance and important message buoy it.
Screen Rant
3.0
10 1 6 / 10 After winning an Academy Award for her performance in 2015s Room, Brie Larson was suddenly faced with a career that could go anywhere.
Blu Ray
1.0
During the early parts of Captain Marvel, Brie Larsons character has induced amnesia.
Tv Guide
3.0
Unicorn Store wont appeal to everyone, but its an endearing film about the difficulties of growing up.
Radio Times
4.0
Larson approaches Unicorn Store with such earnest emotion both in her performance and the films direction that the film quickly becomes something much ..
Independent
2.0
Despite the whimsical theme and typically great performances by folks like Jackson and Cusack, Unicorn Store still moves too slowly, despite its 92 mi ..
Decider
2.5
In an attempt to counterbalance, perhaps, the endless stream of movies celebrating schlubby man children, director/star Brie Larson (Captain Marvel) p ..
New York Post
4.0
Brie Larsons Directorial Debut Glitters With The Charming Unicorn Store Enlarge this image toggle caption Netflix Netflix Bringing a unicorn here is n ..
Npr
4.0
Unicorn Store isnt straight up My Little Powerpuff: the depressing blahness of the real world, the adult world is in full force here, and its a helluv ..
4.0
Sometimes its fun to let your imagination run wild, especially while watching certain whimsical movies that are based in reality but also open up a fa ..
Reel Talk Reviews
1.5
Its an indie thats breezy, quirky, woman centric, and it leaves the vague impression of endorsing female imagination and creativity.
Slate
4.5
A Sacramento, California native, at the age of six, Brie Larson became the youngest person to attend the American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.) in San ..
Film Inquiry
3.0
Brie Larson and Samuel L. Jacksons second collaboration to debut in 2019 is about as different from Captain Marvel as a movie can get.
Time
3.3
Given that so much relies on this ending, it doesnt entirely feel earned, but there is a welcome sense of closure.
Lyles Movie Files
1.5
Review: Brie Larsons Unicorn Store Is Less Twee and Insufferable Than You Might Think By Jason Bailey | Film | April 10, 2019 | Does it read a little ..
Pajiba
2.0
Brie Larsons directorial debut is sweet but flimsy The pains of growing up having to hold a job, relating to other adults, not being able to own a uni ..
Detroit News
3.0
While much of the buzz out of Toronto this year was surrounding the independent directorial debut of Greta Gerwig with Lady Bird, there was another yo ..
Hey U Guys
2.0
18 SHARES Facebook Twitter When Unicorn Store opens, Kit (Brie Larson) is determinedly completing a painting awash in My Little Pony style colors and ..
The Play List
4.0
Debut director Brie Larson tackles millennial growing pains in Unicorn Store, a super sweet, affecting comedy with a magical premise and a terrific ce ..
Cine Vue
2.0
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You Tube
3.0
Brie Larson directs and stars in this enjoyably idiosyncratic comedy about realising your childhood dreams.
Lw Lies
1.5
Its a quirky little movie that takes its whimsical embrace your inner kid metaphor much too seriously.
Screen Crush
5.0
Those who enjoyed Captain Marvels interplay between Samuel L Jackson and Brie Larson should definitely head to Netflix next weekend.
Stuff
5.0
Movies Let Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph Take You On A Girls Trip To Netf..
Refinery 29
3.5
Unicorn Store is a fanciful movie steeped with some magical rainbow elements, but its strength lies in the overarching message and the amazing perform ..
Tell-Tale TV
3.0
Actress Brie Larson makes her directorial debut with ethereal and glittery Netflix original Unicorn Store.
Daily Dot
3.8
Unicorn Store Review By Matthew Passantino Myth Congeniality Brie Larsons directorial debut Unicorn Store is a fantastical look at the future unknown ..
Big Picture Big Sound
3.5
The most grown up thing you can do is fail at things you really care about, imparts Joan Cusacks Gladys to her daughter, Brie Larsons Kit, towards the ..
Film
4.5
It is heartfelt, funny, and charming little film about finding and believing in yourself.
We Live Entertainment
4.5
Brie Larsons feature directorial debut is a triumphant and enchanting film.
We Live Entertainment
3.5
Dont you want to just jump into that screen and hug the shit out of your very own precious pink unicorn inquires Samuel L. Jackson.
The Ringer
4.0
This is a work of exceptional sensitivity; a tale of acute loneliness and despair awash with an infectious and laudable optimism.
One Room With A View
3.0
Originally premiering in Toronto, Unicorn Store makes for an impressive debut for actress turned first time filmmaker Brie Larson.
Solzy At The Movies
2.0
But dont read too much into this apparent dumping on a streaming service because while its not exactly a Vision to behold and a bit low key (Loki) on ..
The Shiz Nit
4.0
We have plenty of manchild Seth Rogen comedies that are beloved maybe the girls should get a shot too.
The Skinny
3.0
Photo: Logan White (Netflix) Movie Review Movie Review Unicorn Store C+ Movie Review Unicorn Store C+ C+ Unicorn Store Director Brie Larson Runtime 92 ..
Film Avclub
3.0
Its rare that the stars of the years biggest movie reunite for an entirely separate feature film a month later, but thats not exactly what happened wi ..
The Verge
3.0
Courtesy of Netflix.Preston Barta // Features Editor UNICORN STORE Not rated, 92 minutes.
Fresh Fiction
2.5
MISSING LINK (PG) This Laika produced stop motion animated adventure follows the journey of Mr Link (voiced by Zach Galifianakis), a Bigfoot tired of ..
The New Paper
4.3
Unicorn Store has a lot of magic, charm and heart, and although at times it becomes a little too fantastical, the character at its core and the journe ..
Cultured Vultures
2.5
Unicorn Store is so preoccupied with being different that it lets its greatest elements slip away from the film.
4.5
Our generations future is more uncertain than our parents and grandparents, and many of us feel powerless because of it.
Mid West Film Journal
1.5
One thing you should know about Unicorn Store: The unicorn is not metaphorical.
Thril List
5.0
Is there such a thing as the woman girl film.The female equivalent to the man boy film (which describes far, far too many films) about someone who all ..
Screen Anarchy
4.5
Unicorn Store is the directorial debut from Brie Larson and unusually for a feature debut by a Hollywood star, Larsons movie takes the guise of a quir ..
Battle Royale With Cheese
3.8
Whimsy is the guiding force here, fueling Larsons debut behind the camera.
Hollywood News
1.5
A whimsical comedy that contains tiny traces of drama, but lacks expressive power and fun characters.
2.0
Brie Larsons directing debut includes a promising premise that unfortunately deflates along the way.
2.0
A comedy drama that treads the line between kooky and irritatingly silly and winds up on the wrong side.
Herald Scotland
2.5
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Sa Current
3.5
Unicorn Store skewers when necessary, without judging those who prefer to keep things sweet.
Student Edge
2.0
Unicorn Store Directed by Brie Larson Publishing House: Netflix Review by idobi Staff | April 4, 2019 at 6:00 PM 6 idobi Votes: 6/10 Sherin Nicole | 5 ..
idobi.com
4.5
Netflix Unicorn Store isnt full on fantasy The Store that Kit dips in and out of may or may not be real.
CNET
3.0
Keeping the mystery is inline with the films message of wonder and innocence adulthood doesnt have to be black and white, there is room for all shades ..
The Digital Fix
2.5
Unicorn Store has so much going for it a great cast, solid premise, an exciting director but the magic falls flat. Thats no fault of Brie Larson, whos ..
Smash Cut Reviews
4.0
on Was is it about adulthood that makes people seemingly accept growing cynical and world weary
Elements of Madness
4.0
It isnt over the top and isnt in the danger zone of quirky either, escaping the manic pixie dream girl taking centre stage too as Kit doesnt have any ..
VultureHound
4.5
The film presents themes about changing our reality with hard work in a friendly and quirky way.
3.5
As an earnest and whimsical fantasy about transitioning into adulthood while maintaining ones individuality and creative spirit, Unicorn Store mostly ..
The Lamplight Review
4.0
For fans of Brie Larson, her rise to fame as an actress in the aftermath Short Term 12 might have inspired some mixed emotions at first since it was a ..
Moveable Fest
4.0
Its testament to both McIntyres writing and Larsons performance that Kit doesnt come off as a spoiled white middle class kid.
3.0
Unicorn Store deserves a look, even if out of curiosity. Larson shows how much she learned from the directors she has worked with, but also has her ow ..
QiiBO
3.8
Unicorn Store is a reminder of why it is important for ladies to tell stories.
MovieJawn
1.5
The films major strength is that Larsons sardonic humor translates well onscreen, but the film is too conventional to be genuinely memorable.
El Nuevo DÃa (Puerto Rico ..
3.0
As a director, Larson comprehends the right about of comedy and never lets this story get so ridiculous it cant pull back into the realm of reason.
Galveston Daily News
2.5
Unicorn Store does get points for being unique, but this slow, twee fantasy doesnt have enough interesting ideas to offset its many dull moments.
The News International (Pa ..
4.5
Netflix In a fit of justified pique last week, Netflix clapped back at an online troll denouncing the work of actress Brie Larson.
4.5
She is forced to grow up and wear the suit of adulting that just doesnt fit.
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