‘Ballerina’ Dances to $3.75 Million in Thursday Previews

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On the first day of pre-release showings, “Ballerina,” an effort by Lionsgate to broaden the “John Wick” series, generated a box office revenue of $3.75 million.

In a new spinoff, Ana de Armas portrays a former dancer turned assassin, who is driven by her desire to avenge her father’s death. Titled “Ballerina,” this film is projected to earn around $28 million to $30 million in its first weekend from 3,400 North American theaters. Internationally, where it opens in 82 markets, it could bring in an additional $30 million. The full title of the movie, which was extensively focus-tested and refined, is a rather lengthy one: “From the World of John Wick: Ballerina.

Keanu Reeves has featured in four “John Wick” movies and is also seen in the movie titled “Ballerina”. However, the main focus of the film lies on Ana de Armas, who was nominated for an Oscar for her role in “Blonde” and is also known for popular movies like “Knives Out” and “No Time to Die”. The movie, which seems to have a large number of stunt performers and fight choreographers, had a production budget of approximately $90 million.

Keanu Reeves has acted in four John Wick films and one more titled Ballerina. But the main character is Ana de Armas, who was nominated for an Oscar for Blonde, and also famous from movies like Knives Out and No Time to Die. The movie seems to have many stunt people and fight coordinators, and it cost around $90 million to make.

Despite potentially opening with strong earnings, “Ballerina” might struggle to dethrone “Lilo & Stitch” as the top-grossing film domestically for Disney. Having held the No.1 position for two consecutive weekends now, “Lilo & Stitch” is projected to earn around $35 million more. With its domestic earnings already exceeding $300 million, it’s showing no signs of slowing down.

Lionsgate anticipates that the movie “Ballerina” will pave the way for more films in their emerging cinematic universe. Currently, they are developing “John Wick 5” and a spin-off focusing on Donnie Yen‘s character Caine, the blind assassin, as well as an animated prequel titled “Ballerina.”

Lionsgate envisions that the movie “Ballerina” will be the start of numerous movies in their upcoming cinematic universe. They are actively working on “John Wick 5” and a spin-off featuring Donnie Yen’s character Caine, the blind assassin, along with an animated prequel film called “Ballerina.”)

Director Len Wiseman, known for “Underworld,” is helming the film “Ballerina.” Apart from Keanu Reeves and Ana de Armas, the star-studded cast also features Anjelica Huston, Gabriel Byrne, Lance Reddick, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Norman Reedus, and Ian McShane.

Critics have generally praised the movie “Ballerina,” earning it a 79% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes. EbMaster‘s Owen Gleiberman was among its supporters, describing it as “a commendable addition to the ‘John Wick’ series, even though I don’t consider the ‘John Wick’ series particularly exceptional.

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2025-06-06 17:46