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Ballerina Film Review — John Wick Spin-Off Packs the Weaponry but Not the Playfulness
- The John Wick spin-off film Ballerina, featuring Ana de Armas as Eve Macarro, will be released in cinemas globally on Friday, June 6, 2025.
- The film centers on Eve, a Ruska Roma assassin determined to avenge her father’s death at the hands of a criminal syndicate led by The Chancellor, with the story taking place chronologically after the third John Wick film and before the fourth.
- Eve’s journey begins after she is taken in and trained by The Director at an elite ballet academy tied to the Ruska Roma, while defying strict orders to pursue vengeance.
- Keanu Reeves appears as John Wick in a few key scenes, contributing around 10 minutes of screentime, with his line “The front door is unlocked” receiving applause at screenings.
- Ballerina expands the John Wick universe with high-octane action and a self-contained narrative, though critics note its familiar revenge formula and occasional narrative weaknesses.
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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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