Pretty Lethal
Amazon MGM Studios | Release Date (Streaming): March 25, 2026 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
51
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 15 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
9
Negative:
2

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
Next Best PictureDan BayerMar 23, 2026
You don’t watch a movie like this for character or dialogue, you watch it to see fierce, strong young women twirl, kick, and stab their way through a pack of mobsters to the sound of Tchaikovsky. On that front, Pretty Lethal delivers. Brava, ladies! Read full review
67
TheWrapZachary LeeMar 23, 2026
The choreography is expectedly graceful and thrilling. It’s the elements in between the carnage, from underdeveloped characters to a confusing plot, that could have used a few more practice sessions to refine. Read full review
67
IndieWireLé BaltarMar 23, 2026
The more it generates spectacle, the more you notice how the screenplay fails to keep in step. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineRoss McIndoeMar 24, 2026
The film is lean, mean, and feisty, even if it doesn’t quite stick the landing. Read full review
60
IGNEric GoldmanApr 2, 2026
If you think ballerinas using their dance skills to fight and kill bad guys sounds fun, Pretty Lethal does deliver on its premise. However, it takes too long to get going, and is ultimately a somewhat amusing trifle instead of the more fun spectacle it could have been. Read full review
60
Film ThreatRick HongMar 29, 2026
The drawback here is that, although it doesn’t need a deep story, it feels like only two and a half acts, with an abrupt third act. Read full review
60
The GuardianBenjamin LeeMar 25, 2026
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. Read full review
60
ColliderRoss BonaimeMar 19, 2026
Pretty Lethal is at its best when it’s a straightforward film about bloody fights and survival. This isn’t the most complex concept, and when the movie tries to include unnecessary details, it stops the narrative dead in its tracks. Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubSimon AbramsMar 24, 2026
Pretty Lethal doesn’t even fully take flight once it finally escapes the realm of good taste, though it does feature a handful of standout moments and images. You might scratch your head a few times, but you also may enjoy yourself if you only want the filmmakers to embrace their unhinged high-concept premise Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterAngie HanMar 23, 2026
The impression Pretty Lethal leaves behind is one of unfulfilled potential, an exciting premise executed as a fitfully fun but mostly forgettable distraction. Read full review
50
Screen RantGrant HermannsMar 23, 2026
Director Vicky Jewson and her stunt team... properly make dance a large part of its central characters' fight sequences, which gives them a very different flavor. However, this only elevates the film so far beyond its fairly underwhelming script. Read full review
42
The PlaylistChase HutchinsonMar 25, 2026
In the end, “Rhythm Is A Dancer” remains a classic banger, but Pretty Lethal never finds any remotely memorable rhythms of its own. Read full review
40
VarietySiddhant AdlakhaMar 23, 2026
Pretty Lethal is a wonderfully original idea, but its execution falls flat. Read full review
38
Movie NationRoger MooreMar 31, 2026
The script runs out of fresh ideas and novel ways to challenge the dueling dancers quickly, and soon trips over its own tropes. Read full review
38
RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoMar 23, 2026
There are times when what should be escapism approaches “Hostel” levels of viciousness, just one of the many issues with a film that seems incapable of settling on a tone. Read full review
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