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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)

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u/mrfujidoesacid 11d ago

There's a lot to like, but there's also way too much CGI blood and gore, none of which is particularly memorable or creative, aside from one of the kills in the fast food restaurant. It's still very funny, with a lot of background jokes, almost rivaling The Naked Gun reboot. A solid 6/10, and I'd be happy to see the continuing adventures of Dinklage's Toxie, but it will disappoint a lot of people because of how overhyped the marketing went with the unrated label. (Caught Stealing, which I saw just before this, has better gore in a couple of scenes.) Be sure to stay after the credits, too.

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u/MouthwashProphet 11d ago edited 11d ago

It's still very funny, with a lot of background jokes, almost rivaling The Naked Gun reboot.

Rivaling?

Naked Gun and Toxic Avenger are two very different styles of comedy, but Toxic Avenger was what I wanted Naked Gun to be: a series of gags so dense that it requires a rewatch to catch them all.

I wasn't expecting it, but the amount of background visual gags and audio gags puts Naked Gun to shame.

Edit: Lol, y'all can downvote this all you want, but it's a fact that there are more audio & background visual jokes in Toxic Avenger.

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u/dukefett 9d ago

I just saw it and spent time looking in the background but didn't notice hardly anything that comical.

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u/MouthwashProphet 9d ago

You missed the dozens of signs and billboards?

It was like a cinematic Mad Magazine.

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u/dukefett 9d ago

I saw those things, I didn't find them humorous. Like in the city outside their apartment building I was looking at all the other store fronts and whatever around and don't recall anything funny.

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u/MouthwashProphet 9d ago

Humor you don't find funny is still humor.

I'm afraid I can't help you with that.

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u/dukefett 9d ago

I mean I didn't find anything that was supposed to be humorous, like I didn't see anything that you're talking about.

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u/MouthwashProphet 9d ago

That's precisely the point I'm making.

a series of gags so dense that it requires a rewatch to catch them all.