Sirens of the Deep’ Spin-off Lands Divisive Reviews & Rotten Tomatoes Score

, and it’s as divisive as ever. Sirens of the Deep is the latest anime offering from the world of The Witcher, hoping to achieve the same success as 2021’s Nightmare of the Wolf. Unfortunately, Sirens of the Deep has instead embodied the spirit of the live-action The Witcher series, which once starred Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia (with Liam Hemsworth set to replace him), by ushering in some incredibly mixed opinions and reviews.

The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep is now streaming on Netflix and currently holds a 64% critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The movie is very loosely based on the short story “A Little Sacrifice” by Andrzej Sapkowski, and follows Geralt as he attempts to stop a war between an undersea kingdom of mer-people and a coastal city. While Sirens of the Deep was a middling success with critics, general audiences haven’t taken as kindly to the new movie as Sirens of the Deep currently holds a less than stellar 45% audience score. Examining the reviews, almost every critic praised Sirens of the Deep’s action scenes and the animation by Studio Mir. “While The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep does not work on every level, as a visual and action spectacle, it still pulls through,” wrote Alan French of Sunshine State Cineplex. Chris Gallardo of Tell-Tale TV had similar praise for the action, writing:

“Its colorful visuals and intricate cinematography really makes each bloody and gruesome battle stand out from each other.”

Callie Hanna of FandomWire also agreed that Sirens of the Deep embodied the original show’s divisive nature, writing, “If there’s one thing I can say about The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep, it’s that the film embodies both the best and worst aspects of the show’s first two seasons.” Jonathan Wilson of Ready Steady Cut held a similar opinion, stating that Sirens of the Deep bounces between being entertaining, and creatively baffling, writing:

“The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep is mostly fine, from a casual point of view, but it also serves as a reminder that Netflix don’t have the slightest idea what they’re doing with this franchise.”

‘The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep’ Is a “Boilerplate” Action Movie

The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep stars Doug Cockle as Geralt of Rivia — who has voiced the character for over a decade in CDProjektRed’s video games. Anya Chalotra and Joey Batey join him in the movie, reprizing their respective roles as Yennefer and Jaskier from the live action series. Cockle’s casting was one of the major selling points of the film. Unfortunately, according to Jarrod Jones of IGN it’s not enough to make the movie shine. They wrote:

“Doug Cockle’s return as Geralt of Rivia is a casting coup worth celebrating. Too bad the movie he stars in is so boilerplate.”

Marco Vito Oddo of ComicBook.com holds a harsher opinion of Sirens of the Deep, stating that it embodies Netflix’s “second screen philosophy” with its unengaging story. “Sirens of the Deep is a flawed spin-off with a few highlights sprinkled over, delivering just enough fun to engage with in a casual watch.”

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“I think what Henry and I brought to the role was that slight dourness.”

Outside of animation, The Witcher’s live-action series is set to return for two more seasons, which will bring the divisive series to a close. If the franchise wasn’t already on shaky ground after Henry Cavill’s departure from the live-action show, which has also seen a lot of fans abandon the series, Sirens of the Deep’s underwhelming reception has only dug the hole deeper. No release date has been revealed for the upcoming fourth season as filming is still underway.

The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep

Release Date

February 11, 2025

Director

Kang Hei Chul

Writers

Rae Benjamin, Mike Ostrowski

• Doug Cockle

  Geralt of Rivia

• Christina Wren

  Essi Daven

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