- Ballerina is finally out to watch in theatres, and on its opening day, the film has earned $10.65 million.
- The film made a collective earning of $24.5 million on its opening weekend.
- Despite being set in the John Wick universe, the film appears to lag behind recent releases like Lilo & Stitch and Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning.
Starring Ana De Armas in the lead role, Ballerina arrived in the theatres in most countries on June 6, 2025. The film created significant buzz since its announcement, but the hype started to fade as the movie drew closer to its official release. And Ballerina, which was supposed to be a hit, eventually ended up underperforming at the box office. So, here, we delve deeper into Ballerina’s Box office collection.
Ballerina Box Office Collection Explored
Ballerina made $24.5 million on its opening weekend from 3,409 theatres across the globe, making it one of the disappointing debuts among every John Wick film. On the opening day, the film earned $10.65 million, which was obviously not a great achievement for a project that is a spinoff of a celebrated action movie franchise.
The early projections of Lionsgate indicated that even if Ballerina wouldn’t be able to surpass the original John Wick films, it would at least match the level of its predecessors. However, things didn’t turn out well for this one, though.
The latest reports indicate that the overall collection of Ballerina is $52.56 million worldwide to date. This amount represents the total of both local (North America) and international (82 countries) box office collections, where it grossed $26 million and $26.56 million, respectively. I
f we compare the opening weekend earnings, Ballerina could only surpass the first John Wick film’s earnings, which were $14.4 million. Well, it’s understandable that fans can’t imagine anyone taking the spotlight other than Keanu Reeves in the fan-favorite title, and that’s why even the positive reviews from the critics on Rotten Tomatoes didn’t encourage the cinephiles to watch the movie in the theatres.
Ballerina And Lilo & Stitch Box Office Comparison
Disney has a next-level brand power, so even if fans were hesitant to head out to their nearby theatres, they eventually pushed themselves to watch the live-action film. Lilo & Stitch was made with a budget of $100 million, and Ballerina saw a filming budget of $90 million. While the latter failed to perform well on its first day, Lilo & Stitch grossed $55 million in the opening weekend, prompting everyone to recognize its potential despite being a live-action adaptation of an animated property with a huge and loyal fan base. (You can read the Lilo & Stitch review here)
While most of the films usually see themselves coming down on box office charts, the numbers of Lilo & Stitch continuously went up, making it dethrone every popular title, including Mission: Impossible- The Final Reckoning. Now, when the Ballerina’s collection suggests that it would be a challenging path for the film to reach the profitability mark, the latest reports indicate that Lilo & Stitch has already grossed $775.8 million across global markets.
Ballerina and Mission: Impossible- The Final Reckoning Box Office Comparison
Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning was made with a budget somewhere between $300 and $400 million, and the film grossed $150 million on its opening weekend in the domestic market. In the course of its three-day run, it earned $64 million domestically and managed to get positioned one step down from Lilo & Stitch on the box office charts.
As per the latest reports, the movie grossed $451.8 million globally despite facing criticism for its thin storyline. However, the negative reviews couldn’t stop fans from watching Ethan Hunt on the big screens for the last time. On the other hand, Ballerina, despite being John Wick’s spinoff, is struggling to reach the optimum mark.
