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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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, 2026

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, 2026

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, 2026

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

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Ian Bunting

Daily Record (UK)

Aug 31, 2026

Pretty Lethal is pretty good. Short, snappy and unapologetically silly, its cacophony of carnage is music to the ears.

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Kyle Wolfe

Pop Culture Leftovers

May 30, 2026

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, 2026

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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Randal S

@RT96217402 Sep 16, 2026

This is a pretty good female led action movie. Not as good as 95% of Ballerina, but pretty good. A group of American ballerinas are going to a competition somewhere is the Balkans, I forget where and get stranded when their bus breaks down. That's when they make the first of a lot of bad decisions. Whenever possible, they run straight for the shed full of chainsaws. I get tired of people in action/suspense/horror movies making stupid decisions in order to keep the story going. But the humor and action are good, if you can forgive the brain dead actions of the lead characters.

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Elizabeth R

@RT26888001 Aug 24, 2026

I loved it from beginning to end. It did have some parts that were a little hard to believe, but it truly kept me interested in what was coming next. Loved seeing Uma Thurman back in a good movie. Action packed !

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TG S

@RT48912300 Aug 19, 2026

Pretty Lethal was very good.

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Benjamin W

@Code70 Aug 17, 2026

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, 2026

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, 2026

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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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 (Strong Bloody Violence|Language)
Genre: Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 25, 2026
Runtime: 1h 30m

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