Buddy (2026)
A magical, singing orange unicorn holds his cast hostage in a surreal TV-show dimension, as he becomes more and more demented.
About
"It's Buddy!"
Release Date
August 27, 2026
Runtime
96 minutes
Budget
$3,000,000
Revenue
$26,848,371
Status
Released
Languages
English, Spanish
Production Companies
BoulderLight Pictures, Low Spark Films, SIPUR, Substance
Country
US
Original Language
EN
Cast
Keegan-Michael Key
Buddy / Dark Buddy (voice)
Cristin Milioti
Grace
Delaney Quinn
Freddy
Caleb Williams
Wade
Madison Skyy Polan
Hannah
Tristan Borders
Oliver
Patton Oswalt
Strappy (voice)
Jimmica Collins
Betty Bunny / Scared Flower (voice)
Eric Bauza
Mr. Mailbox / Worry Well / Couchy / Trashy / Pee Flower (voice)
Topher Grace
Ben
Bryson JonSteele
Derek
Seamus Flynn
Timothy
Luke Speakman
Josh
Bennie Taylor
Mailman Miles
Phuong Kubacki
Nurse Nancy
Devon Hawkes Ludlow
Charlie the Train (voice)
Michael Shannon
Willie (voice)
Clint Howard
George
Sergey Zhuravsky
Buddy (Suit)
Jonathan Yurco
Dark Buddy (Suit)
Cedwan Hooks
Betty Bunny (Suit)
Mark Aaron Buerkle
Therapist
Conner Stumm
Mailman Justin
Eric Salazar
Grilling Man
Tory J. Malone
Tyler
Brooke Bloom
Dr. Deborah Burr
Lynette Eklund
Benny (Suit)
Rachel Appelbaum
Clocky / Mr. Mailbox (Suit)
Crew
Casper Kelly
Director
Tyler Davidson
Producer
Casper Kelly
Writer
Jamie King
Writer
J.D. Lifshitz
Producer
Raphael Margules
Producer
Drew Sykes
Producer
Zach Kuperstein
Director of Photography
Josh Ethier
Editor
Michael Yezerski
Original Music Composer
Tracy Rosenblum
Producer
Kevin Flanigan
Executive Producer
Dexter Braff
Executive Producer
Roberto Linck
Executive Producer
Guilhad Emilio Schenker
Executive Producer
Gideon Tadmor
Executive Producer
Adam J. Wilde
Executive Producer
Marlowe Taylor
Sound Mixer
Mac Smith
Supervising Sound Editor
Tony Villaflor
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Anna Kathleen
Production Design
Shawn Coleman
Songs
Casper Kelly
Executive Producer
Ryan J. Kelly
Executive Producer
Jamie King
Executive Producer
Nathan McCauley
Executive Producer
Geoff Yaw
Executive Producer
Jamie Buckner
Co-Executive Producer
Gary Martyn
Co-Producer
Katie Sanders
Co-Producer
Tyler Smith
Line Producer
Kira Weiss
Co-Producer
Alyson E. Winick
Co-Executive Producer
Chelsea Ellis Bloch
Casting
Marisol Roncali
Casting
Vince Calabrese
Art Direction
Teresa Strebler
Set Decoration
Shawna-Nova Foley
Costume Design
Devon Hawkes Ludlow
Other
Gary Martyn
Unit Production Manager
Alexei Krassovsky
Post Production Supervisor
Travis LaSalle
First Assistant Director
Henry Brower
Second Assistant Director
Schuyler White
Stunt Coordinator
Kurt Harris
Stunts
Molly Miller
Stunts
Jonathan Yurco
Stunts
Jason Cekanski
Stunts
Brian Searle
Stunts
Corrina Roshea Bobb
Stunts
Natassia Wakey
Stunts
Kelleigh Miller
Choreographer
Zach Kuperstein
Camera Operator
Adam N. White
Camera Operator
David Litz
Camera Operator
Logan Gee
First Assistant Camera
Travis Cleary
Additional First Assistant Camera
Thomas Matheis
Additional First Assistant Camera
Sam Banhidy-Neff
Second Assistant Camera
Andrew Fornadel
Additional Second Assistant Camera
Todd SanSone
Additional Second Assistant Camera
Adam N. White
Second Unit Director of Photography
Basil Pinzone
Still Photographer
Megan Hutson
Still Photographer
Evan Prunty
Video Assist Operator
Scott Osowski
Boom Operator
Miranda Posey
Script Supervisor
Dean DeMatteis
Graphic Designer
Jeremy Povolny
Graphic Designer
Lisa Ramsey
Art Department Coordinator
Ron Martin
Leadman
Mariah Loeblein
On Set Dresser
Tom Luhtala
Set Dresser
Kirsten Lee Houck
Charge Scenic Artist
Jack Gardner
Scenic Artist
Victoria S. Petrovic
Scenic Artist
Kelleigh Miller
Property Master
Leslie McGuier
Assistant Property Master
Tyler J. Curren
Special Effects Supervisor
Justin A. Simpson
Special Effects Technician
Janel Moore
Assistant Costume Designer
Deanna Ochrin
Key Costumer
Candra Squire
Costumer
Cheyenne Smith
Tailor
Lydia Kane
Makeup Designer
Lydia Kane
Makeup Department Head
Leo Corey Castellano
Makeup Effects Designer
Gabe Acero
Makeup Effects
Korrey Robinson
Hair Designer
Korrey Robinson
Hair Department Head
Cameron Iggins
Casting Assistant
Angela Boehm
Local Casting
Lily Schie
Casting Assistant
Jack Hansen
Casting Assistant
Mary Ann Gergely
Construction Coordinator
Thomas Semple
Key Grip
Chris Cogan
Second Company Grip
Tim Figueira
Dolly Grip
Phil Palumbo
Additional Grip
Dan Jarrell
Key Rigging Grip
Derek Reitzel
Rigging Grip
Hunter Lapain
Rigging Grip
Eric Martin
Chief Lighting Technician
Najada Davis
Assistant Chief Lighting Technician
Max Eberle
Production Supervisor
Greg Best
Production Secretary
Allie Fox
Second Second Assistant Director
Samantha Mossman
Production Accountant
André Edwards
Location Manager
Megan Glazen
Location Scout
Max Rotatori
Location Assistant
Joe Lukcso
Transportation Captain
Natalie Haas
Assistant Editor
Marco Andrés Gonzalez
Assistant Editor
Sam Daley
Senior Colorist
Spyros Katsihtis
Color Assistant
Eric Rapp
Finishing Producer
Angela Letizia
Finishing Producer
Kim Foscato
Supervising Sound Editor
Mac Smith
Sound Designer
Tim Farrell
Sound Effects Editor
Kim Foscato
Dialogue Editor
Kim Foscato
ADR Editor
Ronni Brown
Foley Artist
Richard Duarte
Foley Mixer
Derek McGinley
Sound Mix Technician
Michael Yezerski
Music Score Producer
Michael Yezerski
Scoring Mixer
Ben Zales
Supervising Music Editor
Nate Hill
Music Editor
Rob Lowry
Music Supervisor
Mia Riggins
Music Coordinator
Eric M. Levy
Visual Effects Supervisor
V. Sai Sampath
Visual Effects Producer
Jared Seidman
ADR Mixer
Maximo Abraham
ADR Mixer
Syd Garon
Main Title Designer
Scott Massey
Main Title Designer
Rob Ross
Main Title Designer
Milo Garon
Main Title Designer
Christopher Kirk
Main Title Designer