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Pretty Lethal Debuts at SXSW Ahead of March 25 Prime Video Release

Early reviews spotlight Uma Thurman’s performance, with questions over the film’s originality.

Overview

  • The R-rated action-comedy premiered at SXSW and is set to stream on Prime Video on March 25 under the Amazon MGM banner.
  • Vicky Jewson directs from a screenplay by Kate Freund, with a reported runtime of 1 hour 28 minutes.
  • The ensemble features Maddie Ziegler, Lana Condor, Millicent Simmonds, Iris Apatow, and Avantika, with Uma Thurman as a former ballerina who runs a remote inn.
  • The story follows five American dancers stranded in Hungary who channel their ballet training into stylized combat against a criminal threat.
  • Early reception is mixed, praising Thurman and the cast’s physicality and some inventive set pieces, while critiquing derivative John Wick–style visuals, uneven pacing, and thin characterization.