RED SONJA's Rotten Tomatoes Score Revealed As Extended Clip Introduces Hero's Iconic Bikini Armor

RED SONJA's Rotten Tomatoes Score Revealed As Extended Clip Introduces Hero's Iconic Bikini Armor

Following the first handful of reviews for Red Sonja, a Rotten Tomatoes score for the upcoming reboot has been revealed. We also have an extended clip featuring the title character in her bikini armour...

By JoshWilding - Aug 13, 2025 11:08 AM EST
Filed Under: Red Sonja
Source: SFFGazette.com

With a relatively muted, last-minute marketing campaign, no one would blame you for not realising that the Red Sonja reboot arrives in theaters this weekend. 

That's typically a telltale sign that a studio doesn't have much faith in a movie. As a result, fans have been left convinced that this take on the beloved fantasy character will fall into the same category as the low-budget, poorly-received Hellboy: The Crooked Man.

Unsurprisingly, the reviews suggest this one probably won't be worth your time. While only 19 have been counted as we write this, Red Sonja currently sits at a disappointing—and "Rotten"—58% on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. In comparison, the 1985 movie starring Brigitte Nielsen as the title character, alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sandahl Bergman, has an even more dismal 21%. 

We'd expect more critics to weigh in over the next few days, and while most of the reviews aren't glowing, Red Sonja may still have some redeeming features for fans of the character. 

An extended clip has also been released from the movie, and it offers a storyline reason for why Red Sonja ends up fighting in bikini armour. We'd imagine this is the extent of the outfit's screentime, as the character has been shown in more battle-appropriate gear in other trailers and posters.

"Updating a character like Red Sonja requires a careful balance," writer Tasha Huo recently explained. "I want to honor her comic book legacy while making her accessible to contemporary viewers."

"I spent time diving into her backstory and motivations, and understanding Red Sonja’s character development updating elements to reflect modern themes of empowerment and self-discovery without losing the core of who she is—a fierce warrior."

She added, "Her story is one of strength of female characters, perseverance and empowerment. Red Sonja stands as a symbol of strength for women everywhere. Her battles are not just physical; they also highlight her resilience against societal expectations. I want her journey to inspire young women to embrace their strength and fight for their own identities."

Check out this new look at Red Sonja in the player below (via SFFGazette.com).

Captured. Chained. Forced to fight for survival. Red Sonja must battle her way through the blood-soaked pits of a tyrant’s empire and rally an army of outcasts to reclaim her freedom and take down Draygan and his ruthless bride, Dark Annisia.

Red Sonja stars Matilda Lutz, Robert Sheehan, Wallis Day, Martyn Ford, Michael Bisping, Phillip Winchester, and Trevor Eve.

The film is produced by Les Weldon, Yariv Lerner, Luke Lieberman, Christa Campbell, Lati Grobman, Joe Gatta, MJ Basset, Jeffrey Greenstein, Avi Lerner, Mark Canton, P.G.A., Courtney Soloman, P.G.A, Jonathan Yunger. Executive producers on Red Sonja are Trevor Short, Darina Pavlova, Boaz Davidson, Tanner Mobley, Luke Lieberman, Dorothy Canton, Scott Karol, and Heidi Jo Markel. Red Sonja is written by Tasha Huo.

Red Sonja, directed by MJ Bassett, opens in theaters on August 15, 2025, and arrives on Digital platforms on August 29, 2025.

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theFUZZ008
theFUZZ008 - 8/13/2025, 11:57 AM
Damn, was really expecting this to be the next billion $ franchise.
SuperCat
SuperCat - 8/13/2025, 12:02 PM
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UncleHarm1
UncleHarm1 - 8/13/2025, 12:24 PM
@SuperCat - Did you edit the fight scene or is it just that chopped all to heck?? Looks like Liam Neeson in Taken trying to fight
SuperCat
SuperCat - 8/13/2025, 1:04 PM
@UncleHarm1 - LOLOLOL. No editing on my end.
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 8/13/2025, 2:18 PM
@UncleHarm1 - Director: "Go as slow as possible and make it look totally unconvincing."

Actors: "Say no more, fam!"
Clintthahamster
Clintthahamster - 8/14/2025, 7:29 AM
@UncleHarm1 - One review I read said it looked like they shot the action scenes one move at a time, then cut them together.
UncleHarm1
UncleHarm1 - 8/14/2025, 11:56 AM
@Clintthahamster - It really does, oof...
ProudPatriot76
ProudPatriot76 - 8/13/2025, 12:03 PM
Why let someone else tell you what you like and won’t like?
Laridian
Laridian - 8/13/2025, 12:55 PM
@ProudPatriot76 - Because RT isn't just 'someone' it's a lot of 'someones' and it's usually right.
dragon316
dragon316 - 8/13/2025, 2:07 PM
@ProudPatriot76 - they do with critics and reviews rotten tomatoes scores what’s point even asking people want reviews tell them what to like so be it look at movies that have had good reviews and rotten tomatoes scores they didn’t do well transformers one , thunderbolts , hard say about fantastic four , and others
Clintthahamster
Clintthahamster - 8/14/2025, 7:34 AM
@ProudPatriot76 - There's this thing called "film criticism" that's existed for the last 150 years or so, where subject matter experts comment on the objective quality of a film, as a means to let film-going audiences know roughly what to expect. It's not saying "you won't like this," but rather "this is bad," which are two different things.

I will say that if one only goes off of Rotten Tomatoes scores and doesn't actually read reviews, there will be massive context missing. The best critics are capable of saying "This is a bad movie, and it's also a lot of fun," something that an average of aggregated reviews can't convey.
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 8/13/2025, 12:03 PM
Who TF asked for this? I mean, seriously...

What genius watched the original and really thought it'd be a good idea to make this film? ....and release it during the summer?
mountainman
mountainman - 8/13/2025, 12:09 PM
@lazlodaytona - Personally I enjoy watching bad fantasy movies. I wouldn’t call it a guilty pleasure because I’m not ashamed to admit it, but I will watch movies of this genre even knowing they are bad.

That being said, I will watch them at home more often than not, so the studios won’t get movie theater money from me.

And whatever they invested into making this likely won’t come back to them.

But I will someday in the future rent this for $2.99 and watch it when I’m bored. And I may enjoy it for what it is or find it to be crap. But I will watch it at some point.
soberchimera
soberchimera - 8/13/2025, 1:19 PM
@lazlodaytona - I mean there’s a wealth of comic book material to draw from to make a good movie.
dragon316
dragon316 - 8/13/2025, 2:11 PM
@mountainman - I don’t believe in reply guilty pleasure shouldn’t be ashamed what you like to tell strangers you will never ever meet in person who do not know where you live and hang out with everyone is different like different things if we all like same thing it be boring guilty pleasure should not even exist in anything as interests and hobby’s

This picture found on twitter is prof of it yes it’s true he does not alike animated Mario brothers movie he likes live action more ?si=IR-sNFftj1IC-n0R
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 8/13/2025, 3:52 PM
@mountainman - just make sure you're high AF when you finally get around to seeing it.
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 8/13/2025, 3:55 PM
@soberchimera - well, apparently they didn't look at them
mountainman
mountainman - 8/13/2025, 4:02 PM
@lazlodaytona - User Comment Image
SuperCat
SuperCat - 8/13/2025, 12:05 PM
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WEAPONXOXOXO
WEAPONXOXOXO - 8/13/2025, 12:05 PM
This is gonna make Captain America BNW money. Right? Am I right?



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Urubrodi
Urubrodi - 8/14/2025, 4:48 AM
@WEAPONXOXOXO - If you had said The Marvels the joke would have worked better. If this movie makes 100 million they should celebrate.
regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 8/13/2025, 12:08 PM
It's a Millenium movie - they're famously dogshit.
Clintthahamster
Clintthahamster - 8/14/2025, 7:43 AM
@regularmovieguy - Oh come on, how can you denigrate the quality of the studio that brought us Operation Delta Force 5: Random Fire, Spiders II: Breeding Ground, Diary of a Sex Addict, and Private Valentine: Blonde & Dangerous starring Jessica Simpson?

Jokes aside, they gave us Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, so they're alright in my book.
DocSpock
DocSpock - 8/13/2025, 12:08 PM

Dozens of people will go see this, a lot of money will have been wasted, and it will all be soon forgotten.

ZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzz..........

Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 8/13/2025, 2:21 PM
@DocSpock - User Comment Image
Huskers
Huskers - 8/13/2025, 12:13 PM
I don’t know about the RT score, but that clip looked freakin awesome!
dragon316
dragon316 - 8/13/2025, 2:15 PM
@Huskers - should never believe critics, reviews, and rotten tomatoes scores movies you may end up liking rotten tomatoes scores and critics reviews say it’s bad movie but you like it regardless what reviews for it say on it
RolandD
RolandD - 8/13/2025, 8:31 PM
@dragon316 - Everyone on this website knows what you think of critic reviews. You don’t ever need to say it again.
Deklipz
Deklipz - 8/13/2025, 12:20 PM
While it looks ‘fun’ it’s going to be crap. My biggest issue with these modern fantasy flicks is that the worlds feel sterilized. They ‘feel’ like sets. None of the crowd in that clip look like peasants, they all look like they just got a nice hot shower and picked up their clothes from the dry cleaners after getting them pressed… it looks and feels like a movie set. Same issue with DnD. Fun movie, but would have been much better if the world felt like it wasn’t just a video game level for the characters to wander through.
JacobsLadder
JacobsLadder - 8/13/2025, 12:22 PM
The armor gives me at least one reason to watch it.
clogan
clogan - 8/13/2025, 12:30 PM
#GoHoeGoBroke
Knightstar
Knightstar - 8/13/2025, 12:32 PM
We waited all these years, for this...
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 8/13/2025, 12:43 PM
You can definitely at times see the seams of their llimited budget in that clip such as the VFX & such but overall , I still think this looks alright.

The acting (for the most part) seems to be well done and the action seems fine from the little we got so I’ll give it a shot eventually!!.

Also Matilda Lutz…

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theFUZZ008
theFUZZ008 - 8/13/2025, 12:47 PM
Should've hired Sydney...

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HelloBoysImBack
HelloBoysImBack - 8/13/2025, 12:49 PM
@theFUZZ008 - dead behind the eyes look
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 8/13/2025, 2:22 PM
@HelloBoysImBack - That's the old thousand cock stare.

HelloBoysImBack
HelloBoysImBack - 8/13/2025, 2:29 PM
@Feralwookiee - she does nothing for me. I've seen better walking down the street
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 8/13/2025, 2:41 PM
@HelloBoysImBack - Same. I don't get it.
I understand "boobs", but they're not amazing imo, and she's got a dopey face.
*shrugs*
theFUZZ008
theFUZZ008 - 8/13/2025, 3:28 PM
@HelloBoysImBack -
@Feralwookiee -

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Reginator
Reginator - 8/13/2025, 5:05 PM
@Feralwookiee - she has the face of a child that suffered fetal alcohol syndrome.
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