Pretty Lethal

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Pretty Lethal

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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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Starting off with a fun hook and diluting it with a plethora of clichés, Pretty Lethal doesn't reach its full operatic potential but doles out enough balletic action to remain reasonably en pointe.

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Coleman Spilde

Salon.com

Apr 2

While I’m reluctant to credit a film like “Pretty Lethal” with moving this exhausted horror subgenre away from its threadbare formula, it’s a twirl in the right direction.

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Benjamin Lee

Guardian

Mar 25

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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Kyle Wolfe

Pop Culture Leftovers

May 30

Operating firmly as a genre film, Pretty Lethal is lean and energetic, prioritizing execution over excess while delivering on its strengths with confidence.

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

May 11

3.5/5

It’s hard not to enjoy the all-in performances, the amusing interplay, the terrific production design, and the stylishly original action that is equal parts visceral and comical.

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Jinal Bhatt

Variety India

Apr 15

2.5

The film isn’t genre or trope-defying, nor does it carry any distinctive style. "Pretty Lethal"’s core standout remains just how much fun it has with ballet as not just a dance form, but a way of life.

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TG S

@RT48912300 20h

Pretty Lethal was very good.

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Benjamin W

@Code70 2d

An entertaining action-comedy of sorts. Nothing too special, it’s just a lot of fun. Ballerinas slitting dudes throats with razors attached to their feet? Awesome! I like how it logistically found ways for it to make sense that these ballerinas are able to defeat these large guys via their razor blades and natural skills, and I think the film does well with its concept. Is there anything beyond its bare-bones plot? Nope. Absolutely not. It’s not a complicated, thematically interesting movie, nor is it trying to be. And that’s fine. I will say, I found the use of Uma Thurman to be somewhat underwhelming. Like, it’s fine I guess, but her just going crazy by the end of it didn’t feel particularly satisfying. But overall, I was satisfied enough with the movie. It’s pretty good, I guess. Definitely for a streaming-original, anyway.

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G L

@RT09869090 Aug 3

Someone somewhere w/ a lot of money had a very dumb idea to make a Very dumb movie.

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Victor Z

@RT95618917 Aug 2

I was very impressed by Maddie Ziegler and the cast! The movie was action packed and with fun to watch. It reminded me of Becky (2020) and Abigail (2024). I can honestly say that I don’t understand the bad ratings, other than haters being haters.

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Alexandra B

@RT93395053 Jul 31

There’s no way that the only dry clothes they had were those white tutus. Takes itself too seriously for its premise — if they had leaned more into the ridiculousness, I think it would have worked better. (Why did Uma Thurman agree to this?)

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Brenton B

@BKB2009 Jul 25

This is the type of film that should inspire and tell people the real reason they should do ballet

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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.

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

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