BALLERINA's Rotten Tomatoes Score Has Been Revealed - But It's The Lowest Rated JOHN WICK Movie To Date

BALLERINA's Rotten Tomatoes Score Has Been Revealed - But It's The Lowest Rated JOHN WICK Movie To Date

The reviews are in for From the World of John Wick: Ballerina, and that means an all-important Rotten Tomatoes score has been generated ahead of this afternoon's first screenings. Read on for details...

By JoshWilding - Jun 05, 2025 08:06 AM EST
Filed Under: John Wick
Source: ActioNewz.com

From the World of John Wick: Ballerina takes place during the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, and follows Eve Macarro (Ana de Armas), who is beginning her training in the assassin traditions of the Ruska Roma.

There's been some scepticism surrounding the movie, particularly after reports of issues on set. However, Lionsgate would later deny that Chad Stahelski had to step in and take charge of things from Len Wiseman, a filmmaker with a spotty track record at best (his credits include Underworld and Total Recall).

Still, de Armas has showcased her action star abilities in No Time to Die, and it sounds like she and Wiseman have delivered with this first big screen John Wick spin-off.

The review embargo for Ballerina lifted last night, and critics have mostly positive things to say. While it doesn't sound like the movie breaks any new ground, de Armas is being unanimously praised, and most seem eager for a sequel. 

"[Ana] de Armas is a magnetic presence with all the right moves," writes The Hollywood Reporter, "and Wiseman’s muscular direction — along with DP Romain Lacourbas’ sleek visuals and an unrelenting pace that never lets up on the violence for long — makes for mindless summer action entertainment with a lot of style."

Variety, meanwhile, explains, "'Ballerina' is a worthy entry in the 'John Wick' canon, though I say that as someone who doesn’t think the 'John Wick' canon is all that. By the end, Ana de Armas has proved that fighting like a girl and fighting like a guy need not be appreciably different, especially if they’re all fighting like a video game."

In a 3* review, Empire concludes, "The story is a bit slight, but it’s fun to watch Ana de Armas punch, shoot, stab and blast everything and everyone in her way. A Wick-edly entertaining addition to one of cinema’s best action franchises."

Digital Spy awards it the same score: "If all you want is two hours of action that's worthy of the John Wick series though, then Ballerina will prove an ideal watch as it has some excellent set pieces that are stylishly executed. It's just a frustration that not everything else is en pointe." 

IGN was full of praise with an 8/10 review that reveals, "In spite of a slow start, Ballerina proves she belongs in The World of John Wick with fight choreography that’s every bit as creative (and fun) as anything else the series has given us and a story and character that stand on their own." Rolling Stone was less impressed, pointing out, "'Ballerina' is not the 'John Wick' spin-off you're looking for."

Finally, IndieWire sees great potential in a Ballerina franchise. "A bigger, more confident sequel might be just what this franchise needs to enjoy a peaceful transition of power," the site points out, "and to make good on the full potential of a Hollywood action movie that meaningfully tries to iterate on John Wick instead of just copying his moves."  

With these reviews comes a Rotten Tomatoes score. As we first reported on ActioNewz.com, the movie sits at an impressive 78% on the review aggregator based on 82 reviews. 

That's the lowest score yet for the franchise, as 2014's John Wick received 86% from critics. John Wick: Chapter 2 has 89%, as does John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum. John Wick: Chapter 4 remains the best-reviewed instalment with 94%. The Continental: From the World of John Wick TV series has only 63%.

Ballerina arrives in theaters this weekend. 

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bobevanz
bobevanz - 6/5/2025, 8:12 AM
How long before some dumbass says because it's woke hahaha who cares. This will leg out just fine
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 6/5/2025, 9:21 AM
Go girlboss, have investment loss.
HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 6/5/2025, 8:14 AM
I'm waiting for Josh's review, I don't trust any of the other "reviewers"
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 6/5/2025, 9:25 AM
Hard to say how it will go.

There is no guarantee he will rate it a 10/10.

Because Disney didn't make it.

On the other hand, he is contractually obligated to give it more than a 6, because:

A male protagonist is replaced by a woman.

The protagonist is a girlboss.

The protagonist isn't White.
Vigor
Vigor - 6/5/2025, 8:16 AM
I have my tickets for Monday. I just want 2 hours of action. Like a video game. Like that one reviewer said. So I know ill be satisfied

John wick 4 was my favorite john wick. Which also was the most video-gamey

I am the target audience 😈
MotherGooseUPus
MotherGooseUPus - 6/5/2025, 8:16 AM
this looks good and i want to see it. love the JW franchise and glad this fits right into it.
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 6/5/2025, 9:47 AM
Never forget that the studio told people to only share positive reviews, and that they would remove any review that said a single unflattering thing about Ballerina.

That means they know it's bad.

And good or bad, that's a shitty thing for executives to do.

They should not be rewarded for it.

Save your money, time, and energy.

It will be playing on your TV soon enough.
OptimusCrime
OptimusCrime - 6/5/2025, 8:16 AM
Because its Woke
BaddestOptics
BaddestOptics - 6/5/2025, 9:19 AM
@OptimusCrime - "girls can't shoot guns! That's ridiculous!" - guy with a profile picture of the school punching bag getting magic powers so he can fight his bullies
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 6/5/2025, 9:28 AM
@BaddestOptics -

Girls can shoot.

Some have done a lot of shooting in the past five years.

But we all know why your comradskis make girlbosses.

And people are turning against it.
OptimusCrime
OptimusCrime - 6/5/2025, 9:33 AM
@BaddestOptics - ooof you really thought you did something huh?

Maybe look at the top comment, add sarcasm to it and read my comment again.

Greetings, Guy with a Lara Croft tattoo.
BaddestOptics
BaddestOptics - 6/5/2025, 9:35 AM
@MakeAmericaGrea - do you think you'll ever land even a first date? I'd pay so much money to see the look of horror on the lady's face when you tell her what you do with your (ample) spare time.
BaddestOptics
BaddestOptics - 6/5/2025, 9:37 AM
@OptimusCrime - if you're responding to the top comment then maybe you should have actually responded to it. Or come to the realization that sarcasm with zero context doesn't work. Don't worry, being funny isn't everyone's thing.
OptimusCrime
OptimusCrime - 6/5/2025, 9:47 AM
@BaddestOptics - Dude move on, it was just meant for Bobevanz.. could care less about the rest.
Its not that deep man🤣🤣
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 6/5/2025, 9:52 AM
@BaddestOptics -

Spider-Man doesn't have magic powers.

And he wasn't given his abilities to fight his bullies, but to defeat threats to thousands of people.
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 6/5/2025, 9:58 AM
@BaddestOptics -

I was on my first date while you were swimming in your dad's




swimming pool.
BaddestOptics
BaddestOptics - 6/5/2025, 2:41 PM
@MakeAmericaGrea - thanks for dropping in to be a pedantic halfwit and sending me eight god damn messages. If you're not going to straighten up your act to get a girlfriend can you at least seek gainful employment? Start disappointing your parents slightly less?
BaddestOptics
BaddestOptics - 6/5/2025, 2:44 PM
@OptimusCrime - then respond to Bobevanz or take your own advice.
WEAPONXOXOXO
WEAPONXOXOXO - 6/5/2025, 8:17 AM
watch some dumb ass say it's woke.
Ryguy88
Ryguy88 - 6/5/2025, 8:50 AM
@WEAPONXOXOXO - do the people who coined the term "woke" wake up every night in a cold sweat at the thought of how the term is used today?
BaddestOptics
BaddestOptics - 6/5/2025, 9:20 AM
@Ryguy88 - no, they wake up in a cold sweat because a lesbian showed up in the background of a Buzz Lightyear spinoff. Because they're [frick]ing hysterical losers.
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 6/5/2025, 9:30 AM
@WEAPONXOXOXO -

/\

Found zim!
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 6/5/2025, 9:34 AM
@BaddestOptics -

Honestly, what is the endgame?

Years ago it was lesbians in the background of Star Wars and Toy Story.

What do you and your comradskis hope to see in PG and PG-13 movies during the next hundred years?
Vigor
Vigor - 6/5/2025, 9:36 AM
@Ryguy88 - I think those people are dead. To be woke to societal ills started back in the 1930s!
BaddestOptics
BaddestOptics - 6/5/2025, 9:38 AM
@MakeAmericaGrea - "what's the end game? You let them use our water fountains, next you'll want us to marry them!" Here's your daily reminder that you're an inbred incel.
Ryguy88
Ryguy88 - 6/5/2025, 9:43 AM
@Vigor - I think the term started getting popular in the early to mid 2010's, but it was used un-ironically as someone who is "aware of social issues". I remember it being used in the show Master of None (great show, for 2 seasons) and think that was when it was at its most mainstream prior to its current iteration.
Ryguy88
Ryguy88 - 6/5/2025, 9:44 AM
@BaddestOptics - dude, go look up where the term originated.
Vigor
Vigor - 6/5/2025, 9:49 AM
@Ryguy88 - correct! It has had 3 lives:

Original version- being aware of racial injustice

Modern version- being aware of social injustice

Bastardized/redpilled/MAGA'fied version- anything I don't like thats not white and male centered
Ryguy88
Ryguy88 - 6/5/2025, 10:00 AM
@Vigor - I would argue that the current version is a reaction to recent societal trends, and the term has been succefully hijacked so well that most aren't even aware of it origins. I agree that it is overused now and can be cringy. I don't use the term, but I might as well with what I comment haha
Vigor
Vigor - 6/5/2025, 10:06 AM
@Ryguy88 - the right has done a fantastic Job of psy ops. Especially on the youth

Marketing geniuses, ill say that
The democrats could learn a thing or two
Ryguy88
Ryguy88 - 6/5/2025, 10:09 AM
@Vigor - it's pretty easy to point where the left went insane though, doesn't take much effort when all you have to do is shine a light.
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 6/5/2025, 10:10 AM
@BaddestOptics -

There's a Reddit screengrab going around from 2011.

It says:

"What will happen if gay marriage is legalized?

Gay people will get married.

(And as joke options, these were provided:)

A third world war will break out.

Schools will teach kids how to have gay sex.

The terrorists will win.
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 6/5/2025, 10:14 AM
@BaddestOptics -

I'm not an incel.

Not that there's anything wrong with that.

Some of your family and friends are incels.

I'm not an inbred.

But let's take a look at your family tree.

It doesn't have branches.

It is a stump.
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 6/5/2025, 10:25 AM
@BaddestOptics -

Girls can shoot.

Some have done a lot of shooting in schools the past five years.
BaddestOptics
BaddestOptics - 6/5/2025, 2:43 PM
@MakeAmericaGrea - you're absolutely an incel. To such a degree we can smell it through text. That's how advanced your case is.
BaddestOptics
BaddestOptics - 6/5/2025, 2:43 PM
@Ryguy88 - nah
WEAPONXOXOXO
WEAPONXOXOXO - 6/5/2025, 8:20 AM

MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 6/5/2025, 9:35 AM
So yeah, I'm thinking the John Wick franchise isn't back!
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 6/5/2025, 8:34 AM
Cool , good to see the positive reception so far even if it is the lowest “score” of the films as of now.

Its seemed decent imo so the response is more or less what I expected…

The story seems like a classic revenge tale and nothing new but it being packaged in the world of JW along with its exciting and well choreographed action is what makes it fresh to an extent and are the reasons to see this alongside Ana De Armas herself of course.

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Anyway , don’t know if I’ll check it out in theaters but I’ll certainly give it a watch on streaming.
TheNewYorker
TheNewYorker - 6/5/2025, 8:47 AM
I just wondering how many Hurricanrana‘s will be done in this film. I’m really tired of seeing them
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