Keanu Reeves’ $447M Action Blockbuster Is Climbing the US Streaming Charts Years After Release

The John Wick franchise experienced a bit of a setback recently, with its first theatrical spin-off underperforming at the box office. Directed by Len Wiseman, From the World of John Wick: Ballerina barely scraped past the $100 million mark at the global box office, and was deemed unsuccessful enough to warrant an early release on PVOD. It’s now available to watch at home, where it’s been dominating the charts. But no amount of home video success can hide the fact that it wasn’t the hit that Lionsgate so desperately needed it to be. However, interest in the franchise remains as strong as ever, with John Wick: Chapter 4 also creeping into the Netflix viewership charts.

According to FlixPatrol, the film claimed the ninth spot on July 4, earning over 100 points. In total, this month, the movie has accumulated 383 points. The movie beat out Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire on Netflix’s ranking list, which was topped by the Charlize Theron-led action sequel The Old Guard 2. Released in 2023, John Wick 4 emerged as the franchise’s top-grossing installment, with a cumulative global haul of nearly $450 million. It was produced on a reported budget of $100 million, which isn’t too far off from Ballerina’s $90 million reported budget.

The franchise as a whole has grossed over $1 billion worldwide, but the vast majority of this sum has come from the four main films. Each of them has also received critical acclaim, which has been a crucial factor in the series’ sustained success. This also makes the John Wick franchise something of a unicorn in the contemporary blockbuster space, which is why Lionsgate left no stone unturned in making Ballerina the best version of itself that it could possibly be. The studio brought John Wick director Chad Stahelski to rework the movie after Wiseman’s cut was reportedly met with a shrug. The move paid off on paper, with Ballerina earning positive reviews, but, like Furiousa: A Mad Max Saga before it, the film’s box office performance seemed to prove that audiences aren’t really interested in spin-offs.

Multiple John Wick Spin-Offs Are in the Works

Reeves and Stahelski will thankfully return with a fifth film in the main franchise. John Wick 4 was acclaimed upon release; it holds a “certified fresh” 94% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Shortly after its successful run, it was announced that another spin-off, focusing on Donnie Yen’s character, would also be produced. But Ballerina’s performance might throw a wrench in those plans. You can watch John Wick 4 on Peacock domestically, and on Netflix in international markets. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.

John Wick: Chapter 4

Release Date

March 24, 2023

Runtime

169 minutes

Writers

Shay Hatten, Michael Finch

Prequel(s)

John Wick, John Wick: Chapter 2, John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum