The film opens with J.J. Doherty slipping secret documents out of the offices of the pharmaceutical conglomerate BTH and handing them to an investigative reporter. They plan to publish evidence that BTH has been illegally dumping toxic waste into the city. The pair are interrupted when a group of BTH-sponsored thugs and rap performers known as the Killer Nutz burst into the office in pursuit. The Killer Nutz gun down the reporter; J.J. flees through the building and escapes into the night while their manager Fritz Garbinger fumes over the failure.

Across town, janitor Winston Gooze visits a clinic and learns from a doctor that he has an aggressive brain tumor and only limited time to live. He returns home to his stepson Wade and tries to be playful, donning a tutu to encourage Wade before the boy's school performance, but their relationship is distant and awkward after the death of Wade's mother. Seeking help with the crippling cost of his care, Winston attends a gala hosted by BTH CEO Bob Garbinger and his assistant Kissy Sturnevan, begging the executives to assist with his medication. Bob and Kissy humiliate him and have security escort him out, leaving Winston humiliated and desperate.

Winston breaks into BTH that night intending to steal the money he believes will buy his medicine. He dips his janitor's mop into a vat of sludge in the factory's yard and, with the mop now saturated with the company's mysterious effluent, forces his way into a vault and takes a bag of cash after intimidating a guard. As he slips out through a back alley he collides with J.J., who had returned to collect more evidence. Before either of them can react, the Killer Nutz blast into the alley to finish their hunt for J.J. The Nutz open fire; they kill Winston with a shot to the head, then indiscriminately dump his body and the soaked mop into an open vat of toxic sludge behind the plant and leave the scene.

The toxic vat revives Winston and transforms him into a misshapen, muscular mutant with green, splotchy skin and grotesquely enlarged features. He drags himself back toward the neighborhood, climbing up to the fire escape outside his apartment where Wade waits and, frightened by the creature at the window, Wade pushes the figure down. Winston falls onto the hood of a sports car belonging to Spence Barkabus, a local thug who is trying to coerce an elderly shopkeeper into selling her store. Spence fires several rounds at the creature; the bullets are expelled from Winston's body as wounds close instantly. In response, Winston tears Spence's arm from its socket and hurls it away, leaving Spence screaming and the shopkeeper free to tear up the contract he carried.

Shocked townspeople and arriving police send Winston fleeing into the surrounding woods, where he collapses and finds shelter with a hermit named Guthrie Stockins. Guthrie treats Winston without fear and urges him to reveal himself to Wade as the same person beneath the monstrous exterior. Winston wanders back into the town in the shape of a creature and, when a right-wing protest group called the Nasty Lads storms a local fast-food restaurant that was renamed Miss Meat, the mutant intervenes. He storms into the diner wielding his radioactive mop and savagely dispatches the Nasty Lads: he smashes several protesters with the mop, splatters others across the room and, in one brutal moment, tears a man open to rip his entrails free. The hostages are released. Reporters show the carnage on television, and the townspeople dub the figure "The Toxic Avenger," with many hailing him as a defender for the helpless. Wade watches the broadcast at home and recognizes his stepfather's voice, while BTH's leadership watches with alarm.

Bob Garbinger, furious to learn that the Avenger is a real and public threat, orders his younger brother Fritz to track the creature. Fritz, who manages the Killer Nutz's involvement with BTH, is already enraged that J.J. repeatedly escapes. That night, as J.J. returns to Winston's apartment to follow up on clues she found in the alley, the Killer Nutz arrive and attack. They gun Wade down--snatching the boy and dragging him away--and they shoot J.J. in the abdomen before fleeing. Winston reaches the scene moments later. He drips his own blood onto J.J.'s perforated belly; the toxic properties of his blood knit the hole closed and heal her wounds.

Winston and J.J. trace Wade's kidnappers to a Killer Nutz concert where the group performs drunkenly for a crowd. Winston crashes the stage, swinging his mop and confronting the gang. In a violent on-stage brawl he severs the leader Budd Berserk's scalp with a swinging strike, then strips the headpiece off another attacker and flips his mop through a man's skull. The DJ who tries to intervene is electrocuted when Winston hurls the mop into her turntable. Winston exposes the Killer Nutz to their fans, shouting that they are corrupt mercenaries in BTH's employ and that they have taken his son. J.J. corroborates his claim with her gathered documents. The audience scatters in terror as Winston finishes off the remaining members of the Killer Nutz, leaving the band dead amid the wreckage of their stage.

Winston and J.J. take their evidence to the public, attempting to destroy BTH's operation, but Garbinger's henchmen capture them and haul them back to the Garbingers' compound. Bob has technicians forcibly extract Winston's blood and isolate the mutagenic properties; he hopes to isolate Winston's strength and virility by creating an elixir. Bob's impatience leads him to drink the untested serum himself; the concoction mutates him into a monstrous, hairy, horned beast with claws and fangs. He erupts into violence, ripping the throat out of Thad Barkabus--Spence's father--when Thad arrives with muscle to collect debts. Bob's transformed body claws and tears Thad's goons apart in a spray of blood.

While Bob rampages, Winston and J.J. manage to free themselves. They storm the Garbingers' compound to rescue Wade. During the ensuing gunfight, Fritz initially fights on behalf of his brother, but when Wade speaks to him directly--pleading for his father and asking Fritz if his own family would come for him--Fritz chooses to help the boy escape. Fritz slips Wade out of the holding shack, but the structure takes a bullet to a fuel tank and the shack erupts in flames. Winston, watching, believes Wade is incinerated. As the monstrous Bob emerges to battle Winston with an axe, Winston fights back in a vicious duel. Bob swings and nearly cleaves Winston's head from his shoulders; Winston rallies, wrenches the mop free from the ground and impales Bob through the chest. He hoists Bob and slams him through the hood of his car, then J.J. cranks the engine. The running motor shreds Bob's mutated torso as steel grinds him to pieces.

As Winston turns to find Wade, Kissy Sturnevan, who has drunk the leftover serum and undergone partial mutation, lunges with a splintered plank and drives it into Winston's side. She then stalks Fritz, slicing at his throat in a savage arc; the attack severs flesh and damages Fritz's vocal cords, leaving him bleeding and unable to speak without assistance. Kissy then rushes at J.J. intending to finish the job, but Winston tackles her and they both fall onto a spillage of gasoline. The fuel ignites in a sudden flash, and Kissy's body erupts into flame; witnesses see her consumed in the explosion and she is presumed dead.

Winston regains consciousness in a hospital bed with the same physician who diagnosed him earlier watching over him. The hospital room fills with citizens who cheer and thank him for his heroic acts. An agent of the state arrives to inform Winston that, with the Garbingers' crimes exposed and the townsfolk in his favor, the government will bury many records and handle evidence quietly in exchange for public calm; the agent assures him that officials associated with Bob are being arrested, including Mayor Togar. The doctor also tells Winston that the mutation has eradicated the brain tumor that once threatened his life--his illness is gone. Wade rushes into the room and wraps his arms around Winston; the two embrace in a reconciliation that marks their restored bond. Fritz survives his throat wound but is taken into custody; he later requires a voice modulator when he speaks under interrogation. J.J. says goodbye to Winston after their ordeal; she is alive and recovering.

Outside the hospital, townspeople gather to celebrate the Toxic Avenger. News reports attempt to capture the story, the Garbingers' compound smolders, and photographs of Bob's crimes circulate. In the epilogue, Wade performs at his school's talent show while the Avenger watches from the back of the auditorium, proud and engaged. During the end credits, the film cuts to a final gag in which the Toxic Avenger stands in a kitchen giving an overly detailed demonstration on how to make the perfect grilled cheese sandwich.

In a brief post-credits tease, Kissy is revealed to be alive despite the earlier explosion; she survives horribly burned and mangled, crawling away from the wreckage, which sets the possibility of her return in a sequel. The film ends with Winston, restored to health and recognized as a hero, standing with Wade and the community he has defended, while law enforcement moves to arrest those implicated in BTH's corruption and the town begins to pick up the pieces.

At the end of The Toxic Avenger (2025), Winston Gooze, having survived numerous attacks and a brutal showdown with the corrupt CEO Bob Garbinger, wakes up in a hospital as a celebrated hero. His relationship with his son Wade improves, Garbinger's crimes are exposed, and the community accepts Winston and his heroic actions. However, in the post-credits scene, Bob's assistant Kissy Sturnevan, having ingested the same toxic material, becomes a new villain, setting up future conflict.

The ending unfolds with Winston Gooze, the janitor turned mutant vigilante known as the Toxic Avenger, recovering in a hospital after a violent confrontation. This hospital scene marks a turning point: Winston is safe and sound, no longer the outcast but a hero recognized by the public. His earlier struggles--surviving a mob hit and Garbinger's experiments--have culminated in this moment of victory. The woman who helped him earlier, revealed to be a federal agent, ensures that Winston's less savory actions are officially overlooked, allowing him to move forward without legal repercussions.

Winston's personal life also sees a positive shift. His relationship with his step-son Wade, which had been strained, improves significantly. Wade now looks up to Winston with newfound respect and admiration, reflecting Winston's growth in confidence and heroism. The community that once shunned Winston now embraces him, symbolizing a broader acceptance of the heroes who fight against corruption and injustice.

Meanwhile, Bob Garbinger, the corrupt CEO and primary antagonist, is definitively defeated by Winston. His crimes are publicly exposed, bringing justice to the city and ending his reign of greed and corruption.

The film's tone at this point is triumphant and hopeful, emphasizing Winston's transformation from a downtrodden janitor to an unstoppable hero who inspires others to stand up for what is right.

However, the story does not end there. In the post-credits scene, the narrative introduces a new threat. Kissy Sturnevan, Bob's primary assistant, who had been hesitant about Bob's darker plans, has ingested the same radioactive material that transformed Winston and Bob. This exposure makes her more vicious and dangerous. She engages in a violent fight with J.J., wounds Winston, and attempts to have Wade killed. Although Bob is killed in the main ending, Kissy survives her injuries, setting her up as a returning villain for future installments.

Thus, the ending balances closure with an open door for continuation: Winston's victory is real and hard-won, but the toxic legacy and the fight against corruption continue through new adversaries. The fates of the main characters at the end are:

• Winston Gooze (The Toxic Avenger): Alive, hospitalized, celebrated as a hero, and reconciled with his son.
• Wade Gooze: Safe, with an improved relationship with Winston.
• Bob Garbinger: Dead, his crimes exposed.
• Kissy Sturnevan: Injured but alive, transformed into a new villain poised to return.

This detailed ending highlights the film's themes of redemption, justice, and the ongoing battle against corruption and evil forces in the community.

Yes, several characters die in the 2025 film The Toxic Avenger, and their deaths are integral to the plot:

1. The Investigative Reporter

2. Circumstances: The reporter is killed early in the film by The Killer Nutz, a violent gang employed by the corrupt pharmaceutical company BTH to silence whistleblowers. This happens after the reporter receives secret information from J.J. Doherty, who manages to escape the attack.

3. Winston Gooze (initially)

4. Circumstances: Winston, the janitor and protagonist, is shot in the head by Bob Garbinger's henchmen after attempting to steal money from BTH to pay for his expensive medication. His body is then dumped into a tank of toxic sludge. Although presumed dead, the toxic waste mutates him, bringing him back to life with superhuman abilities and disfigurement, transforming him into the Toxic Avenger.

5. Bob Garbinger (seemingly)

6. Circumstances: Bob, the corrupt CEO of BTH and the main antagonist, is seemingly killed in the climactic battle with Winston/Toxie. The fight involves Bob's own experiments and his mutated form. However, the ending leaves some ambiguity as the post-credits scene shows other characters surviving despite serious injuries.

7. Other Deaths and Injuries

8. The film features violent confrontations where various henchmen and mutants die, including members of The Killer Nutz and mutated allies of Bob. The character Kissy, Bob's assistant, is seriously injured but survives.

The deaths serve to highlight the corrupt and violent nature of the pharmaceutical company and the personal stakes for Winston, motivating his transformation into the Toxic Avenger and his fight against corporate and criminal evil.

Yes, the 2025 movie The Toxic Avenger does have a post-credits scene. It sets up a potential future threat for a sequel, continuing the story beyond the film's conclusion. The scene features a subversive gag that breaks the fourth wall, allowing Peter Dinklage's character Winston, the Toxic Avenger, to speak directly to the audience. This moment blends the film's brutal, comedic tone with a surprisingly sweet emotional core, hinting at future challenges while reinforcing Winston's role as an inspiring hero.

Other sources note that while the film's ending is happy for Winston and his loved ones, the post-credits scene teases a new danger to come, maintaining the franchise's mix of gore, humor, and heart. There is no detailed description of the exact content of the post-credits scene beyond this setup, but it clearly functions as a sequel hook with a meta, humorous twist.

No official information about additional after-credits footage or mid-credits scenes was found elsewhere, and some sources report no after-credits content, but the most detailed and authoritative explanation confirms the existence of this post-credits scene with the sequel tease and fourth-wall break.

Winston Gooze, a downtrodden janitor, is exposed to a catastrophic toxic accident at a pharmaceutical factory, where he is thrown into a vat of toxic waste. This accident mutates him into the green-skinned, super-strong Toxic Avenger.

The Toxic Avenger battles ruthless corporate overlords and corrupt forces, specifically including Bob Garbinger, a corrupt businessman played by Kevin Bacon, and his younger brother Fritz Garbinger, who manages a gang called the Killer Nutz.

Winston Gooze is a widowed father trying to save his relationship with his son Wade, who is portrayed by Jacob Tremblay. Their relationship is a key emotional element as Winston transforms into the Toxic Avenger and fights to protect his family and community.

The mop is The Toxic Avenger's signature weapon and tool, symbolizing his janitor background. He uses it to fight villains and clean up the corruption and pollution threatening his community.

The film is set in a darkly comic, off-kilter version of America filled with inequality and corporate negligence. It features cartoonish costume design, bizarre place names like 'Depressing Outskirts' and 'Yonder Spooky Woods,' and a self-aware, goofy tone with many Easter eggs referencing the original 1984 film.

The 2025 movie The Toxic Avenger is not family friendly and is rated R due to strong violence, gore, language, sexual content, and substance use. It contains frequent graphic and stylized violence including bloody battles, dismemberments, and grotesque mutant injuries. The language is heavy with strong profanity throughout. There are sexual references and brief graphic nudity, as well as depictions of alcohol and drug use. The film's horror-comedy mix creates intense, chaotic, and sometimes disturbing scenes that could be upsetting for children or sensitive viewers.

Potentially objectionable or upsetting aspects include:

• Severe, graphic violence and gore with explicit blood and dismemberment
• Heavy use of strong profanity and vulgar language
• Sexual jokes, innuendos, and brief nudity
• Substance use including alcohol and drugs
• Frightening creatures and intense action sequences that may be disturbing

This content makes the film unsuitable for children and sensitive audiences.