The 2014 film John Wick establishes the rules of the game, which benefits the subsequent movies. In 2017, John Wick: Chapter 2 emphasized the mythology surrounding Reeves' title character.

Before Ballerina, there were four John Wick films - the 2014 first film John Wick, 2017's John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017), 2019's John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum and John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023).

Coming in at number four is the still-great John Wick: Chapter 2, the first sequel of the series, where Wick, after attaining bloody revenge for his grief therapy puppy, is called upon to kill a ...

John Wick creator Chad Stahelski is attempting one of the trickiest pivots in Hollywood: Turn a series of hit movies with a dead hero into a broader franchise.

Starring Ana de Armas, Ballerina earned a stellar A- CinemaScore from opening day audiences, which puts it at par with John Wick: Chapter 2 and John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum.