Ballerina
Taking place during the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, Eve Macarro begins her training in the assassin traditions of the Ruska Roma.
What critics thought
Ballerina lands somewhere between a crowd-pleaser and a franchise obligation — critics were broadly positive but not unanimous, with the film's slow-building first half drawing the sharpest complaints and its action-heavy second half earning the loudest cheers. Ana de Armas as a ballerina-turned-assassin drew consistent praise, but the central debate was whether the film carves out enough identity of its own or simply goes through John Wick motions with better choreography.
“It's absurd, and thrilling, and gorgeous, and I don't know what got us there, but while Ballerina doesn't start off as a real John Wick movie, it sure ends as one.”
Alison Willmore·Vulture
“It's a spinoff that knows why the John Wick series has been so successful, and both effectively follows the rules while adding to the ever expanding world. While it takes a good portion of its screentime to find confident footing, when the second half gets moving, the energy is undeniable as Ballerina becomes one funny, bloody and creative fight scene after another.”
Clint Gage·IGN
“Sans a mythology of its own, or any substantive ties into where the John Wick films go chronologically after this, Ballerina is just another 87Eleven joint.”
Justin Clark·Slant Magazine
Genres
Action, Thriller
Cast & Crew
Len WisemanDirector
Ana de ArmasEve
Keanu ReevesJohn Wick
Ian McShaneWinston
Anjelica HustonThe Director
Gabriel ByrneThe Chancellor
Catalina Sandino MorenoLena
Ava McCarthyElla
Juliet DohertyTatiana
Norman ReedusDaniel Pine
Lance ReddickCharon
Sharon Duncan-BrewsterNogi
David CastañedaJavier
Tyler BatesComposer
Joel J. RichardComposer
Shay HattenWriter
Romain LacourbasCinematographyBallerina
Taking place during the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, Eve Macarro begins her training in the assassin traditions of the Ruska Roma.
What critics thought
Ballerina lands somewhere between a crowd-pleaser and a franchise obligation — critics were broadly positive but not unanimous, with the film's slow-building first half drawing the sharpest complaints and its action-heavy second half earning the loudest cheers. Ana de Armas as a ballerina-turned-assassin drew consistent praise, but the central debate was whether the film carves out enough identity of its own or simply goes through John Wick motions with better choreography.
“It's absurd, and thrilling, and gorgeous, and I don't know what got us there, but while Ballerina doesn't start off as a real John Wick movie, it sure ends as one.”
Alison Willmore·Vulture
“It's a spinoff that knows why the John Wick series has been so successful, and both effectively follows the rules while adding to the ever expanding world. While it takes a good portion of its screentime to find confident footing, when the second half gets moving, the energy is undeniable as Ballerina becomes one funny, bloody and creative fight scene after another.”
Clint Gage·IGN
“Sans a mythology of its own, or any substantive ties into where the John Wick films go chronologically after this, Ballerina is just another 87Eleven joint.”
Justin Clark·Slant Magazine
Genres
Action, Thriller
Cast & Crew
Len WisemanDirectorAna de ArmasEveKeanu ReevesJohn WickIan McShaneWinstonAnjelica HustonThe DirectorGabriel ByrneThe ChancellorCatalina Sandino MorenoLenaAva McCarthyEllaJuliet DohertyTatianaNorman ReedusDaniel PineLance ReddickCharonSharon Duncan-BrewsterNogiDavid CastañedaJavierTyler BatesComposerJoel J. RichardComposerShay HattenWriterRomain LacourbasCinematography