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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Critics Consensus

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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Benjamin Lee

Guardian

2d

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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Weiting Liu

Mediaversity Reviews

2h

A-

In Pretty Lethal, femininity isn’t stripped away to access power; it’s precisely what enables it.

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Jeffrey Lyles

Lyles' Movie Files

3h

6/10

The film is a decent watch, but the clashing tones hold it back from being worthy of a standing ovation.

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Stephen Silver

The SS Ben Hecht

6h

There’s impressive action from time to time, but I would have preferred a movie just about the dysfunctional ballet company.

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MB C

@MB.Cinema 54m

The story follows a group of ballet dancers trapped in a lodge with a dangerous gang, forced to turn their art into a weapon to survive. The film offers a bold and stylish premise, blending elegance with brutality. While the action sequences are creative, the screenplay suffers from weak character depth and a repetitive structure. Its themes of transformation and survival are present but underdeveloped. Overall, it’s a visually striking but uneven thriller that loses balance midway....

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Joker 1

@RT29517500 1h

This movie is a great one for women power . Women fight hard for men to respect women. The movie is sort of fictional ballerinas cannot take on mafias . I did martial arts for 6 1/2 years black belt is 5 years the ballerinas in the movie hit the men with the tip of their feet in my martial arts experience that would break their feet you need to kick with the heel of your foot .Do not kick with your toes and bending the foot it will break your foot . I did wing Chun level 12 and tang soo do dark red belt . It is a good movie. I enjoy it, but it is fictional. A bunch of ballerinas cannot win a bunch of gang members. This is a great movie for women power, and for men to respect women more.

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Geo T

@Geoinlimbo69 1h

Silly action, plot makes no sense, don’t waste your time.

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Flavio N

@RT24254018 1h

Between hostel and black swan. Guilty pleasure So bad it's great

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Donn A

@RT58687407 3h

pretty decent action & effects. good cast

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Pedro Henrique C

@Pedro2005 8h

Pretty Lethal (2026) Once again, Prime Video has released another original action movie. So far, the best movie released by the platform this year was... "The Wrecking Crew", This new adventure with ballerinas is even fun, but the script makes a point of ruining everything.

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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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