5.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Red Sonja (2025)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 5.0
Overview
A young girl rises from the ashes of tragedy to become the most feared warrior woman of all time: the She-Devil with a Sword.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
Trans: Positive
Female Combat: Yes
Overview
A young girl rises from the ashes of tragedy to become the most feared warrior woman of all time: the She-Devil with a Sword.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's dominant themes of environmental destruction, resistance against oppressive power structures, and a modern, non-objectifying portrayal of its female protagonist align with progressive values, making it left-leaning.
The film features a deliberately diverse cast, including a racially diverse and sexually egalitarian medieval village, reflecting a modern approach to inclusivity in its casting choices. The narrative centers on themes of unity and collective resistance among diverse warriors against oppression, aiming to update classic fantasy tropes for contemporary audiences.
Secondary
Red Sonja (2025) explores transsexual themes through symbolic gender fluidity and transformation within its characters and narrative. It embraces gender nonconformity, blurring traditional roles and depicting a journey toward self-acceptance. While indirect, the film's approach challenges gender norms and empowers its female protagonist, resulting in a net positive thematic impact.
The film portrays Red Sonja as a fierce warrior and leader who actively participates in overthrowing a tyrannical regime. Her character arc and role as a central agent of action strongly indicate she will achieve victories in physical combat against male adversaries.
The film does not explicitly feature LGBTQ+ characters or themes. While it addresses broader gender issues like sexism and the male gaze, this does not translate to direct LGBTQ+ representation, resulting in no identifiable depiction.
The film explicitly states it does not involve gender-swapping characters. The reinterpretation focuses on empowering the female protagonist and other female warriors, maintaining their original gender identities rather than altering them.
The provided information explicitly states there is no indication of race-swapping established characters from the original source material. Diversity is noted in the broader ensemble and village population, not in canonical roles.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
4.5
5.7
Critic Ratings
5.6
4.1
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