Buddy
A magical, singing orange unicorn holds his cast hostage in a surreal TV-show dimension, as he becomes more and more demented.
very high confidence
What people are saying
Updated nightlyPeople who've seen "Buddy" mostly think it's a hilarious and wildly original trip. The plot finds a singing orange unicorn, voiced by Keegan-Michael Key, holding his human cast hostage in a surreal TV dimension, and the humor is the part that really lands. While Buddy himself gets a mixed reaction, director Casper Kelly's weird vision and the strong visuals are big draws. The main complaint is the pacing, which a vocal group found to be a slog that holds the whole thing back. It's a love-it-or-hate-it experience, but more people come out smiling.
Hype vs reality
Before release, then after.
From 219 pre-release reactions, locked on Aug 27, 2026. The audience score is built only from reactions since.
Sentiment split
Every qualifying reaction, weighted.
- Positive57%
- Mixed17%
- Negative26%
By aspect
What people scored, piece by piece.
How opinion moved
The Real Score, night by night.
Buzz
598 reactions over two weeks, counted by the day they were posted.
Where the signal came from
Volume and platform mix only.
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Names and topics that came up
Mentions across all reactions, with the share that were positive. Anything mentioned fewer than twice never shapes the review.
The cast
Mentions and share positive
