From the World of John Wick: Ballerinais continuing to trail behind. The Len Wiseman spinoff movie is the fifth installment in theJohn Wickfranchise, taking place between the events ofChapter 3 – ParabellumandChapter 4. Although Keanu Reeves does appear as the title character of the franchise, the new movie largely focuses on the ballerina assassin Eve Macarro (Ana de Armas). TheBallerinareleasekicked off on June 6 with a $24.5 million domestic opening weekend, which was the second lowest of the franchise behind the originalJohn Wick($14.4 million).
PerDeadline, as of Saturday morning,From the World of John Wick: Ballerinais projected to take in a 3-day gross of $4.6 million by the end of its third weekend at the domestic box office. This will see it falling from No. 5 to No. 7 on the domestic chart as new releases such as28 Years LaterandEliodebut above it. However, its cumulative total has now reached $51.2 million, making it onlythe 17th movie of the year to surpass the $50 million milestone in North America.
What This Means For Ballerina
It Still Can’t Stack Up To John Wick’s Sequels
With its current box office pace,Ballerinahas stayed ahead of the original installment, which had only grossed a cumulative $34.8 million by the end of its third weekend in domestic theaters. However, it is still roughly as far behind each of that movie’s three sequels as it was during its opening weekend, failing to significantly close the gap between itself and any other titles, including the previous second lowest-grossing installment,Chapter 2. Below, see howBallerina’s domestic performance during its third weekend compares to the previousJohn Wickmovies:
$14.4 million
$34.8 million
$86 million
$30.4 million
$74.8 million
$174.3 million
$56.8 million
$125.7 million
$328.3 million
$73.8 million
$146.9 million
$440.2 million
$24.5 million
$51.2 million
TBD
If it continues on its current trajectory, theBallerinabox officewill most likely end up below the $174.3 million earned byChapter 2. This is not necessarily an issue financially, as Lionsgate covered a great deal of the movie’s reported $90 million budget with foreign pre-sales, as is their common practice. However, the movie willmost likely end up maintaining a status as the second lowest-grossing installment. At best, it could land at the middle of the list, which would still be a comedown for the franchise after hitting its peak withChapter 4in 2023.
Our Take On The Ballerina Milestone
Action Movies In General Are Failing In 2025
AlthoughFrom the World of John Wick: Ballerinais underperforming compared to previous installments in the franchise,its performance is comparable to a number of other 2025 action movies. The genre has so far failed to turn out any substantial hits over the course of the first half of the year, with titles includingThunderbolts*,The Amateur, andCaptain America: Brave New Worldturning out disappointing results when compared to their large budgets. Therefore, theJohn Wickfranchise may still have the power to turn out a hit in a more forgiving year.
