Pretty Lethal

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Pretty Lethal

R

2026

1h 30m

Action

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An action-packed thriller where five ballerinas, on their way to a prestigious dance competition, are barely on speaking terms when their bus breaks down in a remote forest. With no other options, they reluctantly seek shelter at an unsettling roadside inn run by Devora Kasimer (Uma Thurman), a reclusive former ballet prodigy. From the moment they arrive, something feels wrong—and their worst instincts prove right. As the situation turns deadly, the fractured team must set aside rivalries and weaponize years of brutal training, turning grace, discipline, and even pointe shoes into tools for survival.

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Benjamin Lee

Guardian

1d

3/5

Nothing here is to be taken very seriously at all but it is mostly devoid of the suffocating, and often nihilistic, smugness one has come to expect from modern action films.

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Marjorie Baumgarten

Austin Chronicle

Mar 18

Despite the constant mayhem, Pretty Lethal brings little that’s new to the dance floor.

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Ross McIndoe

Slant Magazine

Mar 18

2.5/4

The film is lean, mean, and feisty, even if it doesn’t quite stick the landing.

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Maxance Vincent

Film Speak

14h

D-

Vicky Jewson’s ‘Pretty Lethal’ squanders an interesting premise with paper-thin characters, dull performances, and poorly staged action.

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Alan French

Sunshine State Cineplex

15h

6/10

[Pretty Lethal] makes for an experience that is both very fun and somewhat underwhelming. It helps the ballet action flick land right in the middle of our scale.

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Enrique Abenia

Cinemanía (Spain)

16h

3/5

Vicky Jewson's visually stunning film takes full advantage of the aesthetic and action-packed interplay with the dancers and has the added attraction of seeing Uma Thurman in a commanding role. [Full review in Spanish]

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John C

@Mr.CCottage 5h

Ballerinas surviving in a blood bath. Maybe a John Wick style but this stand alone original feels like a fun, different movie thats a need to watch

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Keane kyla B

@MissKillerT 6h

i love the character blend with this movie and how it was shown with their fight style and the occasional comedic themes really gave it color. I wish there was more going on at the end. Love the dynamic between casts i think the casts in this movie were perfect. overall loved it!

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Hellingerth O

@RT72652174 8h

It’s an excellent movie to just sit back and enjoy. Without being pretentious, it delivers pure entertainment. Even though the pacing feels a bit slow at times, it features great action sequences and some truly stunning cinematography. Don't go in expecting the sharpest dialogue or deep character development, but it definitely hits its mark: it’s fun. It has the perfect dose of black humor and a brilliant use of ballet in the fight scenes. It feels like a stylish blend of Kill Bill and Ballerina. Fun Fact: This fusion of dance and violence (think John Wick or Ballerina) is becoming its own subgenre. It aims to elevate action cinema into something more artistic and meticulously choreographed.

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Bryon D.

@RT15347691 8h

I found this movie entertaining. Don't mess with ballerinas.

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Margaux E

@RT66267453 10h

I have no idea what I watched. Wasn't even comically bad, just bad. So so bad.

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J D.

@JayDog123 13h

This movie has a ridiculous premise, cheesy dialogue, and unoriginal antagonists. Yet somehow it has all the makings of a cult classic, mixing Kill Bill action sequences with Paul Verhoven (Starship Troopers/Showgirls) inspired bad dialogue. Uma Thurman delivers. Fun watch. Surprisingly high level production, filmed in Hungary.

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Synopsis

An action-packed thriller where five ballerinas, on their way to a prestigious dance competition, are barely on speaking terms when their bus breaks down in a remote forest. With no other options, they reluctantly seek shelter at an unsettling roadside inn run by Devora Kasimer (Uma Thurman), a reclusive former ballet prodigy. From the moment they arrive, something feels wrong—and their worst instincts prove right. As the situation turns deadly, the fractured team must set aside rivalries and weaponize years of brutal training, turning grace, discipline, and even pointe shoes into tools for survival.

Director: Vicky Jewson
Producer: Kelly McCormick, Mike Karz, William Bindley, Piers Tempest
Screenwriter: Kate Freund
Distributor: Amazon MGM Studios
Production Co: Pioneer Stillking Films, Gulfstream Pictures, 87North, Tempo Productions Limited
Rating: R (Language|Strong Bloody Violence)
Genre: Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 25, 2026
Runtime: 1h 30m

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