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Ballerina Spin-Off Opens Below Projections but Earns Strong Audience Scores

High audience grades after a softer-than-expected debut have bolstered hopes for more John Wick spin-offs.

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Chev Chelios, played by Jason Statham, shouts into a phone while sitting in a car in 'Crank'.
Ana de Armas as Eve in Ballerina
Norman Reedus as Pine in 'Ballerina'.

Overview

  • From the World of John Wick: Ballerina stars Ana de Armas as Eve Macarro in a story set between John Wick: Chapter 3 and Chapter 4, with Keanu Reeves making an extended cameo
  • The film grossed $25 million domestically in its first three days, missing the $30 million opening target and ranking as one of the franchise’s lowest debuts
  • Critics awarded Ballerina a 75% Rotten Tomatoes score and audiences gave it an A- CinemaScore, signaling positive word-of-mouth
  • Norman Reedus appears as Daniel Pine, a new character whose fate sets the stage for potential crossovers with Eve Macarro
  • Lionsgate has projects in development across the John Wick universe, including John Wick 5, a Donnie Yen-led Caine spin-off and an animated prequel