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The Toxic Avenger Unrated
2025 102 min United States of America 18+
★6.6
Action, Comedy, Science Fiction
Director: Macon Blair
🎭 Based on
«The Toxic Avenger»
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Description
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.
US Gross:
$2.87M
Worldwide:
$3.33M
Starring
Peter Dinklage
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Jacob Tremblay
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Taylour Paige
Actor
Awards
1 win & 3 nominations total
Key opinion
The 2025 Toxic Avenger successfully channels the spirit of the original Troma films by embracing absurd violence and B-movie charm. While critics appreciate the committed performances and practical effects, the film's appeal lies primarily in its self-aware, genre-bending parody of superhero tropes.
| Acting | Peter Dinklage delivers a compelling performance that effectively grounds the film’s transformation from a downtrodden worker to a vengeful vigilante. | |
| Production | The film successfully captures the Troma aesthetic by blending abundant gore with practical and CGI effects that avoid a polished, mainstream feel. | |
| Originality | The narrative leans heavily into self-aware parody, skewering modern superhero tropes and environmental negligence with a campy, B-movie sensibility. | |
| Acting | Opinions on the antagonist performances are mixed; while Kevin Bacon's villain is seen as a functional target for violence, some find his characterization unremarkable compared to the more eccentric turns by Elijah Wood. |