Babes with Blades (2018): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2018, Babes with Blades is an action, fantasy, drama and adventure film directed by Cecily Fay, running about 95 minutes. “The Flower of Sarnia” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. On the dark streets of Draiga, a mining colony occupied by the Visray Empire, lives Azura, the last of a fearsome warrior race known as the Sarnians. After witnessing her once beautiful home world turn into a lifeless husk, Azura must fight to the death in the gladiatorial ring to stay alive. Meanwhile, a group of human freedom fighters form a resistance, seeking to try and protect their families from the oppressive and cruel rule of the Visray Section Commander Sorrentine. Unbeknownst to Azura, the fate of all humans on Draiga is about to rest in her hands. Can she survive long enough to save her colony?

Who’s in it. Babes with Blades stars Cecily Fay as Azura, Joelle Simpson as Section Commander Sorrentine, Yennis Cheung as Amber and Jo Marriott as Andromeda, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 3.6/10, Babes with Blades has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Fandor and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Babes with Blades page.

If you liked it. Fans of Babes with Blades tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.