Red Sonja (1985)
A woman and a warrior that became a legend.
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Red Sonja rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb5.1/10· 47K votes
Rotten Tomatoes23%
Metacritic35%
TMDb5.363/10· 948 votesWith 23% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 5.1/10 on IMDb and 35/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been modest.
About Red Sonja
The tyrant Gedren seeks the total power in a world of barbarism. She raids the city Hablac and kills the keeper of a talisman that gives her great power. Red Sonja, sister of the keeper, sets out with her magic sword to overthrow Gedren.
Cast of Red Sonja
Arnold Schwarzenegger
as Kalidor
Brigitte Nielsen
as Red Sonja
Sandahl Bergman
as Queen Gedren
Paul L. Smith
as Falkon
Ernie Reyes Jr.
as Prince Tarn
Ronald Lacey
as Ikol
Pat Roach
as Brytag
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Terry Richards
as Djart
Janet Ågren
as Varna
Donna Osterbuhr
as Kendra, the High Priestess
Lara Lamberti
as Gedren's Handmaid
Hans Meyer
as Red Sonja's Father
Red Sonja facts
- Budget
- $17.9M
- Box office
- $6.9M
Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources
Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Sword-and-sorcery mythology grounds fantasy worldbuilding
- •Queen character showcases powerful female protagonist
- •High-fantasy setting delivers epic visual spectacle
What the audience disliked
- •Swordplay choreography becomes repetitive and uninspired
- •Monster design lacks contemporary visual creativity
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