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Ballerina Debuts to Strong Previews and Audience Acclaim

Early box office success signals the franchise’s first spin-off could be a hit.

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Overview

  • The film earned $3.75 million in Thursday previews across 3,400 North American theaters and stands to gross between $28 million and $40 million this weekend.
  • Ana de Armas leads as Eve Macarro, a rookie Ruska Roma assassin bent on vengeance during the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum.
  • Director Len Wiseman leans on practical effects and inventive choreography, staging fights with ice skates, grenades and an indoor flamethrower gun battle.
  • Critics have given Ballerina a 79% Rotten Tomatoes score, while audiences have rated it at 93%, making it one of the highest-scoring entries in the John Wick universe.
  • Though the film omits a post-credits scene, its open ending and strong launch bolster Lionsgate’s plans for John Wick 5 and other spin-offs.