US EditionBallerina Film Review — John Wick Spin-Off Packs the Weaponry but Not the Playfulness
- 'From the World of John Wick: Ballerina,' featuring Ana de Armas as Eve Macarro, was released globally in cinemas on Friday, June 6, 2025.
- The film follows Eve, a Ruska Roma assassin who seeks revenge after her father was killed during an attack by black-clad assassins.
- Taking place during the timeline of the third and fourth John Wick films, the story follows Eve’s evolution from a lonely child orphaned by tragedy to a lethal assassin who crosses paths with John Wick himself.
- Reviewers praised Ballerina’s inventive, violent action sequences, including a flamethrower fight, though some found the revenge plot familiar and the lead less compelling than Reeves.
- Ballerina signals a potential for expanding the John Wick universe without Keanu Reeves, but also highlights challenges in maintaining its distinctive appeal.
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‘Ballerina’ Review – A Good Movie Done In By “Girlboss Fatigue”?
Ana de Armas checks in for the night in Ballerina (2025), Lion's Gate Films “From the world of John Wick” comes Ballerina, the first spinoff in the series, and probably the only one we might ever see. It’s not grossing enough globally to break even, so a sequel or further building of the Wick universe likely won’t be justifiable, which has to suck for fans of the series. As someone who’s not the biggest Wick mark out there, I save my sympathy fo…
Ana de Armas dazzles in John Wick spin-off – but the plot is a little thin
FROM THE WORLD OF JOHN WICK: BALLERINA (15) 125mins ★★☆☆☆ THERE’S been a pirouette in proceedings for the latest John Wick action movie – seeing ballerina-turned-assassin Eve Macarro as chief protagonist. Eve — played by Bond girl Ana de Armas, of No Time To Die fame — is a killer-in-training clad in tutu and ballet shoes, for this fifth film in the John Wick franchise. PAEve — played by Bond girl Ana de Armas, of No Time To Die fame — is a ki…
‘Ballerina’ To Open Italy’s Taormina Film Festival
John Wick spin-off Ballerina will open the 71st Taormina Film Festival, which kicks off in Sicily next week and announced its line-up today. Star Ana de Armas will not be in attendance, with the film represented instead by director Len Wiseman and actor Norman Reedus. It is among eight features that will play as special […]
Virtuoso stunts and a strong heroine are a solid foundation for a modern action film. "From the World of John Wick: Ballerina" has both. But it is not enough to step out of the shadow of the "John Wick" series as a spin-off.
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