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Pretty Lethal
2026 89 min United States of America, Hungary, United Kingdom R 18+
★5.9
Music, Thriller, Action, Horror
Director: Vicky Jewson
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Description
A troupe of ballerinas find themselves fighting for survival as they attempt to escape from a remote inn after their bus breaks down on the way to a dance competition.
Starring
Maddie Ziegler
Actor
Lana Condor
Actor
Lydia Leonard
Actor
Awards
1 nomination total
Key opinion
Pretty Lethal is an eccentric, stylized action-comedy that prioritizes chaotic choreography over narrative coherence. While audiences appreciate its kinetic energy and distinct character work, many critics find the film’s weak script and lack of structural depth to be significant drawbacks.
| action | The film features technically brilliant and high-energy fight choreography that serves as its strongest asset. | |
| Acting | Uma Thurman delivers a compelling performance that successfully grounds the film's absurd, genre-bending premise. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is widely viewed as thin and underdeveloped, failing to provide the narrative foundation necessary to support the action. | |
| Direction | The film occupies a polarizing space where viewers either embrace its ridiculous, absurdist tone as 'fun' or dismiss it as lacking serious directorial intent. |