Ballerina (2025) Review – John Wick Spinoff with Ana de Armas
- Niels Gys
- Sep 9, 2025
- 2 min read
TL;DR
It’s John Wick in pointe shoes. Elegance, violence, and enough bullets to make Swan Lake look like a hostage situation.
Villain Power Ranking – Who’s Getting Shot This Time?
Rooney’s family killers — faceless, ruthless, soon-to-be headless. The real villain isn’t one guy in a suit, it’s the entire machinery of the underworld that thought killing a ballerina’s family was a good idea. Spoiler: it wasn’t.
Body Count Factor – Grace Meets Gore
Fight choreography blends dance and violence like a macabre performance art.
Expect gun-fu pirouettes, knife duets, and a final act soaked in arterial spray.
On our Scooby-Doo-to-soiled-pants scale, this isn’t fear — it’s adrenaline at 9.
The Prey & Law IQ Test
Prey: every mobster dumb enough to underestimate a ballerina.
Law: non-existent. The cops wouldn’t last half a scene in Wick’s universe.
Cast & Chaos Factor
Ana de Armas: finally gets the assassin spotlight she deserves.
Keanu Reeves: back as John Wick (cameo/support, but every scene is magnetic).
Ian McShane, Anjelica Huston, Lance Reddick (RIP), Norman Reedus: all adding weight and grit.
Director Len Wiseman (Underworld): knows his way around sleek chaos.
CRIMENET Conclusion
Ballerina isn’t trying to out-Wick John Wick, but it waltzes right alongside it with poise and carnage. It expands the Ruska Roma mythos and proves Ana de Armas can carry the franchise’s next chapter.
Verdict: This isn’t ballet. It’s murder performed en pointe. And it’s glorious.
FAQ – For Gun-Fu Enthusiasts
What is Ballerina (2025) about?
A young assassin named Rooney (Ana de Armas) seeks revenge against those who murdered her family, training under the Ruska Roma, set during John Wick: Chapter 3.
Is John Wick in Ballerina?
Yes — Keanu Reeves reprises his role in supporting scenes.
When was it released?
Cinema: June 6, 2025. Blu-ray/DVD/4K: September 9, 2025.
Who directed it?
Len Wiseman (Underworld).
Is it worth watching?
If you like the Wick universe, balletic violence, and Ana de Armas flipping hitmen like ragdolls — absolutely.
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