The Toxic Avenger

Name: The Toxic Avenger
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi, Horror, Comedy
Released: August 29, 2025
Duration: 102 min
Rating: 65
Cast: Elijah Wood, Jacob Tremblay, Jane Levy, Julia Davis, Kevin Bacon

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Cineverse | Release Date: August 29, 2025 | R

Starring: Elijah Wood, Jacob Tremblay, Jane Levy, Julia Davis, Kevin Bacon, Macon Blair, Peter Dinklage, Sarah Niles, Spencer Wilding, Taylour Paige

Summary: When a downtrodden janitor, Winston Gooze, is exposed to a catastrophic toxic accident, he’s transformed into a new kind of hero: The Toxic Avenger. Now, Toxie must rise from outcast to savior, taking on ruthless corporate overlords and corrupt forces who threaten his son, his friends, and his community. In a world where greed runs rampant…When a downtrodden janitor, Winston Gooze, is exposed to a catastrophic toxic accident, he’s transformed into a new kind of hero: The Toxic Avenger. Now, Toxie must rise from outcast to savior, taking on ruthless corporate overlords and corrupt forces who threaten his son, his friends, and his community. In a world where greed runs rampant… justice is best served radioactive.
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Director: Macon Blair

Genre(s): Action, Sci-Fi, Horror, Comedy

Rating: R

Runtime: 102 min

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Bobby LePire

Aug 29, 2025

The cast is perfect in every way, and each actor brings the right amount of silly and serious to their respective role. This might not be quite as good as Kaufman’s beloved property, nor as brilliant as the stage musical, which remains the definitive distillation of Toxie’s antics. Still, it is a damned fun time at the movies with enough nods and references to please even the most diehard of Troma purists. Read full review

The Playlist Warren Cantrell

Aug 28, 2025

Low rent, CGI splatter effects by the bucket-full honor the Troma roots of this property, while practical costume, make-up, and production design speak to the reverence of the same. It ain’t pretty, sure: but that was never the Toxic Avenger’s style. Blair and company understand this, and the movie (world?) is better for it. Read full review

Richard Whittaker

Aug 28, 2025

Don't let the big (but not that big) budget fool you: It's Troma, baby, just how you like it. Read full review

Brandon Yu

Aug 29, 2025

The outrageous violence, a core allure of the original, remains, but the gross-out is situated in a more colorfully pulpy universe and has a more smartly self-conscious touch to its comedy. Read full review

Alison Willmore

Aug 30, 2025

The splatter comes more easily to this new movie than a grasp of overall tone does. Read full review

IndieWire Katie Rife

Sep 25, 2023

In Blair’s The Toxic Avenger, the side gags are the film. The rest of it is the filler. Read full review

Anton Bitel

Sep 3, 2025

This new The Toxic Avenger is relatively restrained, infuriatingly unfunny, yet entirely on-the-nose for more than just the stench of rot and urban decay that its scenes so frequently evoke. Sometimes the old hits are just better left uncovered. Read full review

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