Ana de Armas is firing on all cylinders on HBO Max.
De Armas is one in every of Hollywood’s most beloved stars, with the actress racking up noteworthy roles over time. Amid De Armas’ increasing filmography are fairly a number of motion films. The star has partnered with Chris Evans in Ghosted, Daniel Craig in No Time to Die, Ryan Gosling in The Grey Man, and extra. Now, she shares the display with a style legend in a film that failed on the field workplace, however has since change into a serious streaming success.
Ballerina, de Armas’ 2025 R-rated motion thriller, is at present the third most-watched film on HBO Max in the US. The movie ranks increased than films like The Boys star Jack Quaid’s Companion, Brendan Fraser’s The Mummy Returns, Sydney Sweeney’s Christy, the basic catastrophe film Tornado, and extra. The one two movies performing higher than Ballerina on HBO Max nationwide are The Mummy, in 2nd, and Mud Bunny, in first.
Ballerina has even managed to carry out higher on the streamer than The Satan Wears Prada, which is lastly set to get a sequel on Could 1. De Armas’ R-rated film is a derivative from Keanu Reeves’ celebrated motion franchise, John Wick. The Matrix star has led 4 John Wick films thus far, with Ballerina together with the long-lasting character in a placing supporting position. Reeves’ motion hero shares scenes with de Armas’ Eve Macarro.
The John Wick spinoff is a revenge story centered on Macarro, who, after the homicide of her father when she was younger, grows to change into a gifted murderer by rigorous coaching with the Ruska Roma group. Ballerina then sees the character as an grownup, with de Armas’ Eve occurring a homicide spree as she tries to get to the one who killed her father and get her revenge.
With a reported price range of $90 million, Ballerina wanted to complete its field workplace run between $180 million and $225 million to interrupt even. Nonetheless, it didn’t fairly get there, even with expertise like de Armas, Reeves, Norman Reedus (The Strolling Lifeless), Lance Reddick (Percy Jackson and the Olympians), Ian McShane (Deadwood), and extra. Ballerina completed its theatrical run with $140.2 million, in keeping with Field Workplace Mojo.
In ScreenRant’s Ballerina evaluate, critic Rachel Labonte gave the John Wick spinoff a 6 out of 10 rating, calling it a “Larger, sillier tackle the John Wick franchise.” On Rotten Tomatoes, Ballerina has a strong critics’ rating, standing at 75%. Whereas the film’s field workplace was low, those that did go to theaters to observe it appear to have had an excellent expertise, as Ballerina boasts a near-perfect 92% viewers rating.
Ballerina‘s optimistic standing with the viewers helps clarify why it’s now a United States smash hit on HBO Max. On the time of writing, a sequel has but to be confirmed. Nonetheless, talking to Leisure Weekly on June 6, 2025, Ballerina director Len Wiseman stated, “I solid Norman Reedus as a result of I’ve plans for him,” and, “I’d find it irresistible if it have been to proceed.” Ballerina‘s HBO Max success may assist transfer the sequel alongside.
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June 6, 2025
- Runtime
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125 minutes
- Director
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Len Wiseman
