Gold
Buddy
Inside the colorful world of "It's Buddy!", a group of children spend their days singing, dancing, and helping Buddy - bright orange unicorn - spread happiness. But when one child refuses to play along, Buddy is not pleased and cracks begin to appear in this seemingly perfect world.
Release Date
August 27, 2026
Runtime
96 min
Genres
Horror, Comedy, Fantasy
Director
Casper Kelly
Writers
Casper Kelly, Jamie King
IMAX Scorecard
Buddy earns an IMAX score of 89. No IMAX booking has been recorded yet.
Capture Tier
Premium Digital Capture
Captured at 6K+ resolution (RED, Venice, DXL2).
Tallest Aspect
1.33 : 1
1.33 : 1(some sequences)
IMAX Score
Gold
89/100
Capture Format90
Premium Digital Capture
Captured at 6K+ resolution (RED, Venice, DXL2).
Sony CineAlta Venice 2, Fujinon B4, Canon S16 Zoom, Lomo Standard Speed, and Arri Signature Prime Lenses(also Rialto Mini version)
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Cast
Keegan-Michael Key
Buddy / Dark Buddy (voice)
Delaney Quinn
Freddy
Tristan Borders
Oliver
Madison Skyy Polan
Hannah
Caleb Williams
Wade
Cristin Milioti
Grace
Topher Grace
Ben
Patton Oswalt
Strappy (voice)
Michael Shannon
Willie (voice)
Clint Howard
George
Bennie Taylor
Mailman Miles
Phuong Kubacki
Nurse Nancy
Jimmica Collins
Betty Bunny / Scared Flower (voice)
Seamus Flynn
Timothy
Bryson JonSteele
Derek
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