What is Ballerina about?
Taking place during the events of John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, Eve Macarro begins her training in the assassin traditions of the Ruska Roma.
A relentless assassin's training in Ruska Roma traditions fuels a high-octane, suspenseful, and gritty crime thriller.
Pulpy. A full-attention watch at full speed. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Ballerina parents guide
What we could confirm fits an R: brutal violence and some strong language.
- Scare
- Mildly scary
- A few tense or eerie moments.
- Jump scares
- A couple
- One or two sudden jolts.
- Gore
- Graphic gore
- Blood and wounds shown clearly.
- Violence
- Brutal violence
- Our top level for violence.
- Sex and nudity
- Not rated yet
- We were not sure enough to call this one.
- Language
- Moderate
- Some strong profanity, a few f-words.
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Three questions
- Is Ballerina scary?
- Only a little. Ballerina has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.
- How gory is Ballerina?
- Graphic gore and brutal violence. If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
- What is Ballerina rated, and is it OK for kids?
- It is an R, with brutal violence, some strong language and graphic gore. Keep it for adults.
Cast and crew
Directed byLen Wiseman
StarringAna de Armas, Keanu Reeves, Ian McShane, Anjelica Huston, Gabriel Byrne, Catalina Sandino Moreno
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