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Red Sonja follows the legendary warrior after her family is destroyed by the evil Queen Gedren, who seeks ultimate power using a mystical talisman. Swearing revenge, Sonja begins a dangerous journey across a brutal fantasy world, crossing paths with the mighty Kalidor along the way. Based on the Marvel comic character inspired by Robert E. Howard’s world, it became a cult sword-and-sorcery classic. Red Sonja is a Marvel Comics screen adaptation from 2025, sitting in the wider Comic Movie DB archive as one of the movie entries that helps connect page-to-screen storytelling beyond the obvious cape-and-cowl crowd. The page is especially useful for readers tracking the people involved, with Martyn Ford, Matilda Lutz, Michael Bisping, Robert Sheehan, Wallis Day among the main names connected to the project. Behind the camera, M. J. Bassett gives the adaptation its shape, helping define whether it leans more into spectacle, character drama, genre thrills or straight-up comic-book chaos. We have rated this 6 out of 10, which makes it a worthwhile entry to revisit when comparing how well comic properties translate across different studios, eras and audience expectations. For SEO and fan discovery, it belongs here because it adds context to the bigger comic movie timeline: not every adaptation has to be perfect, but each one says something about the genre, the audience it was chasing and the kind of stories studios believed could work on screen.
Director
M. J. Bassett
Released
13/08/2025
Runtime
1 hr 38 min
Genres
action
adventure
fantasy
Rated
15
Universe
Marvel
Updated
13 May 2026
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Red Sonja Review 6/10
We have rated this 6 out of 10. Red Sonja is gloriously cheesy fantasy cinema and knows exactly what it is. Brigitte Nielsen looks like she walked straight out of a fantasy cover painting, while Arnold Schwarzenegger turns up basically playing legally-distinct Conan. The film is dramatic, melodramatic and wonderfully over-the-top. It is not subtle, but if you love comic fantasy and big practical adventure filmmaking, there is a lot of fun to be had here.
Did You Know?
- Red Sonja is based on the Marvel Comics character.
- Brigitte Nielsen stars as Red Sonja.
- Arnold Schwarzenegger appears as Kalidor.
- The film was released in 1985.
- Richard Fleischer directed the movie.
- The character originated from Robert E. Howard-inspired comics.
- Many fans connect it spiritually to Conan the Barbarian.
- The fantasy sets and practical effects define the film.
- It became a cult favourite over time.
- A reboot has been discussed for years.
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