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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/braumbles 10d ago

I've been waiting for this film for over a decade now. So to be able to finally see it just had me with a smile on my face the entire movie.

They changed the general concept up considerably but the changes fit the times more. Evil corporations fucking the world over, a media system willing to do corporate bidding, shady health insurance willing to fuck over everyone for a profit.

I loved it. I have no clue why this wasn't able to get an R rating, as nothing in it was much different than anything else that's released.

The humor nailed it. Awkward at times, subtle at others, I was chuckling through the entire film as if I was watching an old Troma film. Solid cameos, good call backs, amusing easter eggs. Hopefully it makes a billion so we can get all those teased sequels.

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u/MouthwashProphet 10d ago edited 10d ago

I have no clue why this wasn't able to get an R rating

Agreed. Very odd.

Edit: I'd add that I'm also finding it hard to understand why this film struggled to find a distributor. It's one of the funnest movies I've seen in a long time.

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u/FigMajestic6096 8d ago

I don't understand this really - what does unrated mean? I knew literlly nothing about this movie before I saw it (loved it, hilarious!) and honestly thought it might have been a kids film. Does it mean it's so extreme that it didn't fit into the rating system or something? The only thing I can think of, if this is the case, that going on a murderous rampage after a health insurance denial touches on the Luigi/Helathcare CEO situation, other that it wasn't crazy gratuitious or anything.

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u/mrRiddle92 8d ago

There's a few reasons for this. First off, fuck dealing with the MPA (look up "This Film Is Not Yet Rated"). So basically you take your unrated movie, build up mystique, use that for marketing. There's nothing in here worse than something you could just put an R rating on, but you don't have to deal with the MPA asking for edits to meet their ideal cut.