Tin Soldier (film)

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Tin Soldier
Tin Soldier film poster.jpg
Release poster
Directed by Brad Furman
Screenplay by
Story by
  • Brad Furman
  • Jess Fuerst
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyTim Maurice-Jones
Edited byJarrett Fijal
Music byChris Hajian
Production
companies
  • Unified Pictures
  • Current Entertainment
  • Road Less Traveled
Distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films
Release dates
  • May 29, 2025 (2025-05-29)(Russia)
  • September 12, 2025 (2025-09-12)(United States)
Running time
86 minutes [2]
CountryUnited States [2]
LanguageEnglish

Tin Soldier is an American 2025 action thriller film directed by Brad Furman, written by Furman, Jess Fuerst, and Pablo Fenjves. It stars Scott Eastwood, John Leguizamo, Nora Arnezeder, Jamie Foxx, and Robert De Niro.

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Cast

Production

In May 2022, it was announced that Jamie Foxx, Robert De Niro, Scott Eastwood, John Leguizamo, and Shamier Anderson were cast in the film. [3] [4] The following month, it was reported that Rita Ora, Nora Arnezeder, Saïd Taghmaoui and Joey Bicicchi were added to the cast. [5] On November 2, 2022, it was revealed that Chris Hajian would compose the score for the film. [6]

Filming began in Thessaloniki in May 2022 and in Drama in June 2022, with Tim Maurice-Jones serving as the cinematographer. [7]

Release

In May 2025, Samuel Goldwyn Films acquired North American distribution rights to the film. [8] It was released as a limited release in Russia on 29 May 2025. [9] The film was released in the UK through Amazon MGM Studios on July 23, 2025, [10] and in the United States on September 12, 2025. A digital release is set to follow on 30 September. [11]

Reception

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 9% of 11 critics' reviews are positive. [12]

Leslie Felperin of The Guardian gave the film a score of two out of five, writing "this action thriller is a mangled, dreary, unlovely mess and so much less than the sum of its parts – despite relatively blameless supporting turns from Robert De Niro and John Leguizamo". [10]

References

  1. "Tin Soldier". Writers Guild of America West . January 25, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Tin Soldier (15)". British Board of Film Classification . March 11, 2025. Retrieved July 2, 2025.
  3. Wiseman, Andreas (May 18, 2022). "Jamie Foxx, Scott Eastwood, Robert De Niro, John Leguizamo Set For Action Movie 'Tin Soldier', Filming Begins Next Week — Cannes Market Hot Pic". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  4. Wiseman, Andreas (May 26, 2022). "'John Wick: Chapter 4' Star Shamier Anderson Joins Action Pic 'Tin Soldier'". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  5. Grobar, Matt (June 7, 2022). "Rita Ora, Nora Arnezeder, Saïd Taghmaoui & Joey Bicicchi Join Brad Furman Actioner 'Tin Soldier'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  6. "Interview: Chris Hajian, Composer". Armenian Film Society . November 2, 2022. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  7. "Robert De Niro begins filming new movie 'Tin Soldier' in Thessaloniki". The Greek Herald . May 26, 2022. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  8. Grobar, Matt (May 20, 2025). "Samuel Goldwyn Films Acquires Action Thriller 'Tin Soldier' Starring Scott Eastwood, Jamie Foxx & Robert De Niro". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved May 20, 2025.
  9. "Tin Soldier (Игры возмездия) - Financial Information Russia (CIS)". The Numbers . Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  10. 1 2 Felperin, Leslie (July 15, 2025). "Tin Soldier review – Jamie Foxx leads with his hairdo in thriller about a soldier infiltrating a cult". The Guardian . Retrieved September 14, 2025.
  11. Paz, Maggie Dela (July 31, 2025). "Robert De Niro & Jamie Foxx Crime Movie Tin Soldier Gets Release Date & Trailer". ComingSoon.net . Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  12. "Tin Soldier". Rotten Tomatoes . Fandango Media . Retrieved September 27, 2025.