Overview

• ‘Ballerina’ opened to an estimated $24.5 million domestically, its weakest debut in the franchise except for the original 2014 film
• The spin-off holds an A- CinemaScore and 93% audience approval on Rotten Tomatoes, with critics lauding Ana de Armas’s performance and inventive stunts
• Produced for $90 million, the film is still expected to turn a profit through advanced international territory sales
• Ana de Armas performed her own combat-trained stunts, including a standout flamethrower duel that has drawn widespread attention
• Lionsgate’s planned John Wick Cinematic Universe extensions—from a Donnie Yen-led spin-off to an animated prequel and John Wick 5—are under fresh review following ‘Ballerina’s’ mixed commercial results