Red Sonja might get some flak, but it’s no worse than Arnold Schwarzenegger’s debut, Hercules in New York—a film fans would love to forget!
Although Red Sonja is often criticized, Arnold Schwarzenegger himself calls it the “worst film” he’s ever made.
Red Sonja holds a low 21% on Rotten Tomatoes, while Hercules in New York fares even worse with a 14% rating and a dismal 3.3/10 on IMDb.
Despite Schwarzenegger’s disdain for Red Sonja, fans argue that Hercules in New York deserves the title of Schwarzenegger’s worst movie.
If you think Red Sonja is a cinematic low for Arnold Schwarzenegger, hold onto your popcorn! Helmed by Richard Fleischer and penned by Clive Exton and George MacDonald Fraser, this 1985 flick might not have snagged any Oscars, but it does offer a buffet of campy fun and over-the-top sword fights.
Fans of the Austrian Oak, however, argue that this sword-and-sorcery movie isn’t even close to his worst film. That dubious honor goes to Hercules in New York (1970), the actor’s debut flick.
Schwarzenegger’s first big screen outing, directed by Arthur Allan Seidelman, has been widely panned. The movie’s reputation is so poor that fans often scratch their heads, baffled by how the actor went from this flop to a superstar. One especially puzzled viewer even asked, “How did he become a star?”
