Pretty Lethal

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Pretty Lethal

R

2026

1h 30m

Action

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250+ Ratings

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.

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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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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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

4d

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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John Stark

Mac the Movie Guy

Apr 12

64/100

Pretty Lethal might have a killer logline, but it is pretty lame with its character development, leaving the final project stuck in second position. At least the action was on pointe.

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Lorena F

@lorenajm 1d

It’s a solid girl power movie. Highly recommend for a movie day or watch party.

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Curtis F

@C4dreams 3d

Such a violent and sweet movie. It was short and fun to watch.

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Salem K

@SH_94 May 3

If you enjoy strong women working together to take down obnoxious creepy men then you'll thoroughly enjoy it. Some really cool fight scenes and you get to watch monsters die.

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Xavea C

@RT87894653 May 3

It’s a fun, action packed, and entertaining watch with a star stuffed cast.

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Andy B

@AndyB21 May 2

I liked this one quite a lot. At a tight 90 minutes, there's no fat, and although some elements don't make a great deal of sense, it's such daft fun that most of it can be forgiven. The line "that toe blade is sick.....I must have one" is worth the price of admission on it's own.

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Infa I

@RT34900451 May 1

Pretty lethal was pretty fantastic!

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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
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