From The World of John Wick: Ballerina’s debut Rotten Tomatoes score preservesJohn Wick’s impressive streak despite its ranking in the overall franchise.From The World of John Wick: Ballerinaisn’t the first officialJohn Wickspinoff – that honor belongs toThe Continental: From The World of John Wick, a prequel miniseries that explores the mystery ofJohn Wick’s assassin-friendly hotels.Ballerina, on the other hand, follows Ana de Armas' Eve Macarro, who was adopted by the Ruska Roma after her father was brutally murdered. What follows is, of course, a fast-paced tale of revenge.
Despite being theJohn Wickfranchise’sfirst official movie spinoff (which includes a Keanu Reeves cameo),Ballerinahasn’t quite managed to reach the heights of its predecessors. Currently,Ballerina’s Rotten Tomatoes critics' score stands at a respectable 77%(it debuted at 75%). That givesBallerinathe second-lowest score in the franchise, far aboveThe Continental’s 63% but belowJohn Wick(86%),John Wick: Chapter 2(89%),John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum(89%), andJohn Wick: Chapter 4(94%).Ballerina’s score does mean that every installment in theJohn Wickfranchise is considered “fresh,” an impressive feat within the genre.
What Ballerina’s Rotten Tomatoes Score Means For John Wick
Ballerina Has Set The Spinoff Bar High
Spinoffs can be notoriously hard to get right. They should have their own identity while still being linked to what came before, and that’s a difficult balance to find, as proven byThe Continental.Fortunately forBallerina, though, it seems it may have hit the mark. Though it might not have been as much of a hit with critics as previous mainlineJohn Wickfilms, anything around 75% is a genuinely healthy score and bodes well for the franchise’s future.
Witha fifthJohn Wickfilm in the works(a surprising development givenChapter 4’s ending), aDonnie-Yen-led spinoff in development, and an animated prequel on the way, it doesn’t look like theJohn Wickfranchise is slowing down any time soon. If these new projects can maintain or improve uponBallerina’s level of quality, then the future certainly looks bright forJohn Wickand its offshoots.
Our Take On Ballerina’s Rotten Tomatoes Score
Set betweenJohn Wick: Chapter 3andJohn Wick: Chapter 4,Ballerinaand its star, Ana de Armas, had a lot to live up to.Keanu Reeves' John Wick has become one of Hollywood’s most impressive and beloved action “anti-heroes,” withReeves' commitment to doing stuntsand the franchise’s incredibly impressive choreography and set pieces giving audiences an action experience like no other. EachJohn Wickinstallment has somehow improved upon the last, withJohn Wick: Chapter 4bringing another part of Wick’s story to a cathartic, violent, and emotional close.
GivenJohn Wick’s legacy, it’s no surprise thatBallerinahad a harder time finding its footing, despite Keanu Reeves' brief return and an impressive supporting cast. Withcritics mostly in agreement thatBallerinahadn’t fully nailed down its identityor a narrative throughline,Ballerina’s 75% debut Rotten Tomatoes score certainly bodes well for the film’s action sequences. Those are, of course, the heart ofJohn Wick’s success. As long as those scenes are inventive and memorable,From The World of John Wick: Ballerinawill have earned its place in the franchise.
From The World of John Wick: Ballerinais in theaters June 6.
