Buddy (2026)
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Synopsis
Remember BUDDY—the bright orange unicorn and star of that classic childrens’ television show who brought joy and life lessons into your living room? Inside the colorful world of “It’s Buddy!”, a group of children spend their days singing, dancing, and helping Buddy spread happiness. But when one child refuses to play along, Buddy is not pleased and cracks begin to appear in this seemingly perfect world.
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Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 28th, 2026 (Wide) by Roadside Attractions |
| Running Time: | 95 minutes |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2026 |
| Filming location (city or town): | Cleveland, OH |
| Release detail: | Festival Acquisition |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Low Spark Films, BoulderLight Pictures, Sipur Studios, Substance Productions, Saban Films, Roadside Attractions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Leading
| Cristin Milioti | ||
| Topher Grace |
Supporting
| Delaney Quinn | ||
| Keegan-Michael Key | ||
| Michael Shannon | ||
| Patton Oswalt |
Production and Technical Credits
| Casper Kelly | Director | |
| Casper Kelly | Screenwriter | |
| Jamie King | Screenwriter | |
| Tyler Davidson | Producer | |
| Drew Sykes | Producer | |
| Raphael Margules | Producer | |
| J.D. Lifshitz | Producer | |
| Kevin Flanigan | Executive Producer | |
| Dexter Braff | Executive Producer | |
| Tracy Rosenblum | Executive Producer | |
| Roberto Linck | Executive Producer | |
| Nathan McAuley | Executive Producer | |
| Emilio Schenker | Executive Producer | |
| Gideon Tadmor | Executive Producer | |
| Adam J. Wilde | Executive Producer | |
| Geoff Yaw | Executive Producer | |
| Ryan J. Kelly | Executive Producer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Synopsis
Remember BUDDY—the bright orange unicorn and star of that classic childrens’ television show who brought joy and life lessons into your living room? Inside the colorful world of “It’s Buddy!”, a group of children spend their days singing, dancing, and helping Buddy spread happiness. But when one child refuses to play along, Buddy is not pleased and cracks begin to appear in this seemingly perfect world.
Metrics
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | August 28th, 2026 (Wide) by Roadside Attractions |
| Running Time: | 95 minutes |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2026 |
| Filming location (city or town): | Cleveland, OH |
| Release detail: | Festival Acquisition |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Horror |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Science Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Low Spark Films, BoulderLight Pictures, Sipur Studios, Substance Productions, Saban Films, Roadside Attractions |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Leading
| Cristin Milioti | ||
| Topher Grace |
Supporting
| Delaney Quinn | ||
| Keegan-Michael Key | ||
| Michael Shannon | ||
| Patton Oswalt |
Production and Technical Credits
| Casper Kelly | Director | |
| Casper Kelly | Screenwriter | |
| Jamie King | Screenwriter | |
| Tyler Davidson | Producer | |
| Drew Sykes | Producer | |
| Raphael Margules | Producer | |
| J.D. Lifshitz | Producer | |
| Kevin Flanigan | Executive Producer | |
| Dexter Braff | Executive Producer | |
| Tracy Rosenblum | Executive Producer | |
| Roberto Linck | Executive Producer | |
| Nathan McAuley | Executive Producer | |
| Emilio Schenker | Executive Producer | |
| Gideon Tadmor | Executive Producer | |
| Adam J. Wilde | Executive Producer | |
| Geoff Yaw | Executive Producer | |
| Ryan J. Kelly | Executive Producer |
Cast and crew with above-the-line roles are marked in bold. The line marks the division between above-the-line and below-the-line roles.
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.