Overview

• Red Sonja currently holds a 56% Rotten Tomatoes score based on the first 16 reviews.
• Matilda Lutz’s physicality and commitment to the role are widely cited as the film’s standout elements.
• Reviewers highlight the selective use of practical creature effects and close-up cinematography as methods to navigate budgetary limitations.
• The reboot earned an R rating for strong, bloody violence and is scheduled to open in U.S. theaters on August 15 followed by a digital release on August 29.
• Writer Tasha Huo and director M. J. Bassett aimed to modernize the character around themes of empowerment and set the stage for a potential franchise.