Nobody 2 will challenge Ballerina for 2025's best action movie, providing a new contender to the John Wick franchise. Director Timo Tjahjanto's pedigree suggests Nobody 2 could outdo its predecessor with impressive action sequences. Box office success for Ballerina and Nobody 2 may hinge on the star power of Ana De Armas and Bob Odenkirk.

Although Ana De Armass Ballerina sounds like an exciting John Wick replacement, Nobody 2 will give the action movie a run for its money. When John Wick was released in 2014, few could have predicted just how influential director Chad Stahelskis action thriller would become. The John Wick series only grew more financially successful with each new installment, and its critical reception followed suit. Where John Wick was a $20 million action movie that earned an impressive $80 million upon release, 2023s John Wick: Chapter 4 cost $100 million and made a staggering $440 million.

In broader terms, the...