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Red Sonja (2025)

Red Sonja poster
Directed by
M. J. Bassett
Genre
action film, adventure film, sword and sorcery
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 50m
Rated
R
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 251 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A nomad barbarian named Sonja bands together a crew of unlikely warriors to fight a villain named Draygan and his dangerous partner Annisia.

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What happens

Red Sonja is a 2025 American sword and sorcery film directed by M. J. Bassett and written by Tasha Huo, based on the character by Robert E. Howard as adapted by Roy Thomas. The film stars Matilda Lutz as Red Sonja, alongside Wallis Day, Robert Sheehan, Michael Bisping, Martyn Ford, Eliza Matengu, Rhona Mitra, and Veronica Ferres. The film follows the adventures of the nomad barbarian Sonja, who unites a group of unlikely warriors to face off against Draygan and his deadly consort Annisia. Red Sonja premiered in Russia on July 31, 2025, and received a limited theatrical release in the United States on August 13 by Samuel Goldwyn Films. The film received generally mixed reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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