You don’t want to be on her bad side
Rating: R
Runtime: 2h 5m
Release Date: June 6, 2025
Genre: Action/Thriller
The world of John Wick expands with Ballerina, which follows Ana de Armas as Eve Macarro — a ballerina-turned-assassin trained in the traditions of the Ruska Roma — as she seeks revenge for her father's death. Lionsgate presents a Thunder Road Films / 87eleven production.
Directed by:
Len Wiseman
Written by:
Shay Hatten
Starring:
Ana de Armas, Anjelica Huston, Gabriel Byrne, Lance Reddick, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Norman Reedus, with Ian McShane, and Keanu Reeves
Produced by:
Basil Iwanyk, Erica Lee, Chad Stahelski
Ana de Armas, Keanu Reeves
From the world of John Wick: Ballerina
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