Taking place during the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, Eve Macarro begins her training in the assassin traditions of the Ruska Roma.
Directed by Len Wiseman
assassin
tattoo
grenade
austria
training
female protagonist
female assassin
spin off
flamethrower
burning
hunted
burning building
ballerina
gun fight
vengeance
knocked unconscious
sisters
brutal violence
Rank
#130 in 2025·#3513 overall
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Cast
Ana de Armas
Eve
Keanu Reeves
John Wick
Ian McShane
Winston
Anjelica Huston
The Director
Gabriel Byrne
The Chancellor
Catalina Sandino Moreno
Lena
Ava McCarthy
Ella
Juliet Doherty
Tatiana
Norman Reedus
Daniel Pine
Lance Reddick
Charon
Sharon Duncan-Brewster
Nogi
David Castañeda
Javier
Crew
Len Wiseman
Director
Shay Hatten
Writer
Tyler Bates
Original Music Composer
Joel J. Richard
Original Music Composer
Jason Ballantine
Editor
Romain Lacourbas
Director of Photography
Basil Iwanyk
Producer
Erica Lee
Producer
Chad Stahelski
Producer
Keanu Reeves
Executive Producer
Ana de Armas
Executive Producer
Darrin Prescott
Second Unit Director
Popular Reviews
3759 reviews
Johnny GarfieldPRO
10.0★ · 06/04/25
“You will always be weaker. You will always be smaller. You want to win? Improvise. Adapt. Cheat.”
Ballerina is the best action movie since John Wick 4. I was not expecting it to be so damn good. This was an awesome underdog revenge origin story, which makes this stand out from the John Wick movies. Eve is shown to be not near the level of John Wick in this film, and you see this in her fighting style compared to his; she fights with more desperation because of her size disadvantage. You get some great background and buildup in the first half of the film, and in the second half, this film takes off into the stratosphere. Even in the first half, during the buildup, you're still getting awesome action fight scenes. I loved the way they expanded on the lore of the John Wick universe in this. The fight choreography was next level, especially in the hand-to-hand combat sequences. There were so many kills in this that were so creative, I was just in awe. Ana de Armas absolutely killed it as Eve Macarro. Ever since I saw her in No Time To Die, I knew we needed her in a film like this, and she did not disappoint. John Wick being in this film was a nice touch; he wasn't in too much of it to the point where it took away from Eve, which I appreciated. The ending was done in typical John Wick fashion as expected. I need a sequel now. I highly recommend you see this in the theater.
“You will always be weaker. You will always be smaller. You want to win? Improvise. Adapt. Cheat.”
Ballerina is the best action movie since John Wick 4. I was not expecting it to be so damn good. This was an awesome underdog revenge origin story, which makes this stand out from the John Wick movies. Eve is shown to be not near the level of John Wick in this film, and you see this in her fighting style compared to his; she fights with more desperation because of her size disadvantage. You get some great background and buildup in the first half of the film, and in the second half, this film takes off into the stratosphere. Even in the first half, during the buildup, you're still getting awesome action fight scenes. I loved the way they expanded on the lore of the John Wick universe in this. The fight choreography was next level, especially in the hand-to-hand combat sequences. There were so many kills in this that were so creative, I was just in awe. Ana de Armas absolutely killed it as Eve Macarro. Ever since I saw her in No Time To Die, I knew we needed her in a film like this, and she did not disappoint. John Wick being in this film was a nice touch; he wasn't in too much of it to the point where it took away from Eve, which I appreciated. The ending was done in typical John Wick fashion as expected. I need a sequel now. I highly recommend you see this in the theater.
** “How do I start doing what you do?” “Looks like you already have.”**
“May I be Frank?” camera shows Frank name tagPerfection
It’s always nice to know that John Wick is still the coolest person ever. I’m not really sure what to expect from this film but it is practically a copy and paste revenge story alike to John Wick. The film serves its purpose as an effective and entertaining action film. The fight choreography is just as good as the other films, and the fight scenes are great. The story simply doesn’t feel fresh enough for me. Ana De Armas does a fine job but it is laughable to see her stand next to Keanu Reeves. He is just on a whole other level. Overall, a fine franchise film that does its job and will most likely get a sequel.
** “How do I start doing what you do?” “Looks like you already have.”**
“May I be Frank?” camera shows Frank name tagPerfection
It’s always nice to know that John Wick is still the coolest person ever. I’m not really sure what to expect from this film but it is practically a copy and paste revenge story alike to John Wick. The film serves its purpose as an effective and entertaining action film. The fight choreography is just as good as the other films, and the fight scenes are great. The story simply doesn’t feel fresh enough for me. Ana De Armas does a fine job but it is laughable to see her stand next to Keanu Reeves. He is just on a whole other level. Overall, a fine franchise film that does its job and will most likely get a sequel.
Ballerina is a pretty fun spin-off that delivers some solid action but it definitely does not reach the heights of the main John Wick movies Ana de Armas is fantastic as Eve and she proves she can totally handle being an absolute action hero with some really brutal and graceful fight scenes The cinematography looks great and it is super cool seeing cameos from Keanu Reeves and the rest of the Continental crew to bridge the timeline between the third and fourth films The main downside is that the plot feels incredibly formulaic and predictable since it is just another standard revenge story we have seen a million times before It has plenty of style and cool stunts to keep you entertained but it lacks that special spark and massive scale that made the later Wick chapters so legendary.
Ballerina is a pretty fun spin-off that delivers some solid action but it definitely does not reach the heights of the main John Wick movies Ana de Armas is fantastic as Eve and she proves she can totally handle being an absolute action hero with some really brutal and graceful fight scenes The cinematography looks great and it is super cool seeing cameos from Keanu Reeves and the rest of the Continental crew to bridge the timeline between the third and fourth films The main downside is that the plot feels incredibly formulaic and predictable since it is just another standard revenge story we have seen a million times before It has plenty of style and cool stunts to keep you entertained but it lacks that special spark and massive scale that made the later Wick chapters so legendary.
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GuiTugaBr
8.7★ · 06/28/26
Bro she literally fight a fire gun with a hose, and the John Wick apparition is nostalgic, recommended movie.
Bro she literally fight a fire gun with a hose, and the John Wick apparition is nostalgic, recommended movie.