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Pretty Lethal

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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. Go to Full Review
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. Go to Full Review
Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle Mar 18
Despite the constant mayhem, Pretty Lethal brings little that’s new to the dance floor. Go to Full Review
Aaron Neuwirth We Live Entertainment 2d
5/10
Not for nothing, but it’s great to see that a schlocky genre film like this is happy to include a talented actress like Simmonds, who may be deaf, but is happy to go along with this sort of nonsense, presumably because it sounded like a fun challenge. Go to Full Review
Emiliano Basile EscribiendoCine 4d
4/10
It fails to build either a powerful visual identity or a narrative that dramatically advances its characters. The dancers are reduced to interchangeable figures within a mechanical cycle of chases and murders.[Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Abbie Bernstein Assignment X 5d
B
Pretty Lethal is indeed pretty. More importantly, it’s pretty entertaining, and admirably fulfills its potential. Go to Full Review
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Isabella U @Creepycrawler 1h CAMPY AS HELL not for everybody but those hoes are undoubtedly prima FUCKING ballerinas See more Davi T @RT71237588 2h Lindas e letais é um bom filme, sem muita pretensão, boas cenas de ação, boa dinâmica entres as personagens, cada uma com sua personalidade, e bem engraçado, eu recomendo. See more Joy L @RT40707983 6h This was amazing movie. I sat down and watched it without my phone so I can see every little detail and it kept my attention for sure. It was graceful powerful intriguing it kept me sitting up it showed the beauty and power of females especially when in danger. What I really like is how people think ballerinas are just beautiful people who can twirl around but they don't understand the pain that they face daily with a smile on their face and this movie really brings out that pain in the choreography was amazing. It was a fun and keep you on your toes type of movie I wish there was more at the end like them showing their story on news or something about what they just going through but other than that this was a phenomenal movie See more James B @RT69324591 22h Pretty Lethal was amazing!! See more Eric H. @Bubba77 2d It’s a fun movie. It’s nothing Oscar worthy but it’s entertaining and different. I enjoyed the ballerina/action mashup. It’s kind of refreshingly different. See more David B @David898 2d Not a masterpiece, but fun to watch. See more Read all reviews
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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
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