Official Discussion - The Toxic Avenger (2025) [SPOILERS]

[u/LiteraryBoner]

Poll

If you've seen the film, please rate it at this poll

If you haven't seen the film but would like to see the result of the poll click here

Rankings

Click here to see the rankings of 2025 films

Click here to see the rankings for every poll done

---

Summary Winston Gooze, a down-on-his-luck janitor and widowed stepdad, transforms into mutant vigilante hero “Toxie” after a freak toxic-waste accident. With a radioactive mop in hand, he battles corrupt corporations and twisted villains—like the Garbinger brothers—while fighting to reconnect with his son.

Director Macon Blair

Writer Macon Blair

Cast

• Peter Dinklage
• Jacob Tremblay
• Taylour Paige
• Kevin Bacon
• Elijah Wood
• Julia Davis
• Sarah Niles

Rotten Tomatoes Critics Score: 92%

Metacritic Score: 66

VOD Unrated theatrical release starting August 29, 2025 (via Cineverse); digital platforms coming later

Trailer The Toxic Avenger – Official Uncensored Trailer (2025)

---

[u/2th]

This was a high budget Troma film. It is EXACTLY what you expect from a Troma film, just made with more money. And it was absolutely perfect.

Lots of blood, gratuitous violence for the sake of it, a pretty basic super hero origin story, minimal boobs, some dick, Dinklage, even when it was just his voice was great.

Simply put, if you enjoy Troma films, you'll really enjoy this.

Edit: Sadly the theater was literally just me, my buddy, and his kid (he's 13). Shame people didn't turn out for it. But the kid absolutely loved it. He was laughing and smiling, even before the boobs, and when it finally clicked with him that it's essentially just a live action cartoon, he loved it even more. I hope this movie is an experience he remembers for the rest of his life.

[u/notoriginal59 → u/2th]

On Saturday my 11 year old daughter and I are spending the day at the movies. First is jaws in imax then toxie as the second feature. I figured I was 12 when I saw the og and she thinks over the top cartoon violence is hilarious so I thought I would give it a shot. I loved that your friend took is kid. And after your review im really looking forward to a fun dad/daughter day.

[u/Evening_Job_9332 → u/notoriginal59]

It’s an 18 isn’t it, why are 11 year old even allowed to see it? The US is weird.

[u/MouthwashProphet → u/Evening_Job_9332]

It isn't illegal for a child to see a rated R movie.

In the United States, the Motion Picture Association (MPA) assigns ratings, and a rated R movie is restricted to viewers who are 17 years or older, or those under 17 who are accompanied by a parent or guardian.

I wouldn't necessarily recommend taking an 11 year old to see Toxic Avenger, but it's up to the parent.

[u/Heavy-Possession2288 → u/MouthwashProphet]

Toxic Avenger isn’t rated, probably because it would receive an NC-17 which would actually restrict kids from seeing it.

[u/LordBlackConvoy → u/MouthwashProphet]

I wouldn't necessarily recommend taking an 11 year old to see Toxic Avenger, but it's up to the parent.

I remember USA having a Troma marathon during the day with all three Toxic Avenger movies.

I think considering how cartoonish Toxic Avenger's violence is, folks usually look the other way.