John Wick: Chapter 4

'John Wick: Chapter 4' runs 169 minutes, but the first cut was even longer.

You feel that bump in movies all the time because they were doing it in pieces and not seeing it as a whole. Part of the reason “John Wick: Chapter 4” originally had and still has a massive runtime is because it greatly expands the world of its title character and introduces a handful of new supporting characters that all get their moment to shine, from Rina Sawayama’s Akira to Shamier Anderson’s mysterious Mr. It was just a matter of sifting out what we didn’t need.” “You just compress, compress, compress,” the editor added about getting the three-hour-and-45-minute cut down to 169 minutes. “Our first cut was three hours and 45 minutes, and it felt like three hours and 45 minutes. [John Wick: Chapter 4](https://variety.com/t/john-wick-chapter-4/)” is a whole lot of movie.

The premiere of the much anticipated fourth film in the action-packed John Wick franchise took place at Montecasino in Johannesburg on 20 March 2023.

[Donnie Yen](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0947447/) as newcomer Caine, an ex-assassin and an old friend of Wick’s. [Bill Skarsgård](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0803889/) also joins the cast as a member of the High Table. Additionally, [Ian McShane](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0574534/) is back as Winston, owner of the Continental Hotel, while [Lance Reddick](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0714698/) returns as the concierge, Charon. But before Wick can earn his freedom, he must face off against a new enemy with powerful alliances across the globe, and forces that turn old friends into foes. Media personalities and other special guests also attended the screening. [Keanu Reeves](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000206/), teaming up with [Laurence Fishburne](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000401/) to take on the council of crime lords known as the High Table.

"John Wick: Chapter 4" runs 169 minutes, and director Chad Stahelski and editor Nathan Orloff explain why every minute was necessary.

The last thing you want to do is treat it as a bunch of parts.” Once again, Stahelski — who’s as influenced by directors of musicals like Bob Fosse and Stanley Donen as he is by Sergio Leone — finds the analogy he’s looking for in music: “It’s not a piece of the song, it’s the whole song that makes you rock out.” Sometimes Stahelski and Orloff found that cutting a scene too short made the movie feel longer because it wasn’t the correct rhythm, which led to many, many viewings of the entire film to figure out the right balance. If the stripped-down original was Stahelski’s “A Fistful of Dollars” and the second and third installments expanded the “John Wick” universe in a manner comparable to “For a Few Dollars More,” “ [John Wick: Chapter 4](https://www.indiewire.com/t/john-wick-chapter-4/)” is Stahelski’s “The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly,” the movie that takes “John Wick” into the realm of the epic. “You’ll never know if a five-minute car scene or a 10-minute car scene is good until you watch the whole movie,” Stahelski said. “You just compress, compress, compress,” Orloff said. Orloff noted that there was a lot of experimentation in the movie’s first half to figure out how much time to spend on the supporting characters while always bringing the story back to John Wick.

The new instalment of the Keanu Reeves-led John Wick franchise is the latest Hollywood movie with an overlong runtime. As the adage goes, it's not about the ...

[Endless faceless henchmen are dispatched](https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/the-last-of-us-finale-ending-explained-interview) by John and Co. [John Wick: Chapter 4](https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/john-wick-4), itself just short of three hours long at 169 minutes. [Donnie Yen is Hong Kong’s ageless action hero](/culture/article/donnie-yen-interview-2023) Indeed, as a series best known for its frenetic pacing, dazzling choreography and enough action movie homage [to make Tarantino blush](https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/quentin-tarantino-favourite-film), the Wick franchise isn't the first you'd think of as justifying the epic treatment; and, as Chapter 4 proves, such intuition would be right. The longest, Avatar: The Way of Water, clocked in at a staggering three hours-eleven. In the modern era, just look at the ever-dominant superhero genre, movies of which seldom clock in at less than two hours, with recent iterations like

The 4th installment of the franchise that began in 2014 continues Wick's attempts to survive against the assassins sent by the High Table.

Although Reeves has a career that has spanned over 40 years ago, he seems to be having a bit of a Renaissance in recent years due to “Wick” and other projects, which has helped lead to long-delayed installments of the “Matrix” and “Bill and Ted” franchises. Also opening in an unknown number of theaters (but probably a few hundred across the country) is Zach Braff’s new drama, “A Good Person,” starring Florence Pugh, Morgan Freeman and Molly Shannon. Reviews will hit sometime on Wednesday, but presumably, they will be pretty good, since it’s a solid drama with great performances and possibly Braff’s best film since his breakout debut, “Garden State,” in 2004. (There have been rumors that they might even be a sequel to Keanu’s 2004 movie, “Constantine,” despite the DC Universe having gone in so many different directions since then.) Even that fantastic showing couldn’t prepare anyone for 2019’s “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum” which made as much domestically as the previous movie made globally, opening with $56.8 million in a plum summer release. It also adds the like of martial arts stars Donnie Yen and Scott Adkins, as well as Shamier Anderson (“Bruiser”), Hiroyuki Sanada (“Bullet Train”) and pop star Rina Sawayama, with existing characters played by Ian McShane, Laurence Fishburne and the late Lance Reddick returning from previous chapters.

"John Wick: Chapter 4" is aiming to set a new franchise record at the box office.

Except for “Shazam: Fury of the Gods,” it’s been a standout March at the box office, with new entries of “Scream” and “Creed” also establishing opening weekend benchmarks in their respective series. “John Wick 4” is the only new nationwide release, so it’ll have no problem overtaking “Shazam 2” as the No. As long as momentum sustains, “Chapter 4” hopes to become the biggest earner of the four by the time it leaves theaters. It cost more than $100 million to produce, giving it the highest price tag in the series. “Chapter 4,” earning some of the best reviews of the already well-received pack, should continue the trend. [Keanu Reeves](https://variety.com/t/keanu-reeves/) as a legendary assassin, looks to collect a mighty $65 million to $70 million from 3,800 North American theaters over the weekend.

Hiroyuki Sanada & Shamier Anderson discuss joining John Wick: Chapter 4, the fight scene with Donnie Yen, taking over the dog handler role, & more.

ANDERSON: Not just because I have a dog in this version, but the John Wick 3 with Halle Berry, that dog sequence? So can you both talk a little bit about the dog being a huge part of the franchise, and you get it this time, and getting to fight Donnie? Do I get a spinoff?” You know, “Something?” But it's really great, and the Donnie Yen of it, I’ll let Hiro speak on that, but I got to watch those guys fight, which is legendary. And the experience is one thing, working with a Belgian Malinois, and how incredibly skilled they are and learning that process, and then the other side of it, the responsibility of having a dog in this film and what that holds and what that means to everybody. What does it mean to both of you to be part of a franchise like this that is so beloved to so many people around the world? So that's the biggest thing, but I’m so happy to be a part of the series.

Is "John Wick: Chapter 4" the best John Wick movie in the franchise, as early reviews suggest? Quite possibly.

If you are also an acolyte in the church of chopsocky, samurai swordplay and gunslinging gangsters, you could do a lot worse than “John Wick: Chapter 4.” In fact, you’d be hard-pressed to do better. As “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum” gets underway, John is being hounded by a lethal Adjudicator (Asia Kate Dillon), along with nearly every hired gun in the world, having been declared “excommunicado,” or excommunicated, for the murder of Santino D’Antonio on the “sanctified” grounds of a New York City hotel catering exclusively to killers. The point is, these plots are all the same, or at least similar: John wants someone dead, and someone – or a lot of someones – wants him dead in return. The most talked-about fight scenes will surely be two staged in Paris: the first taking place in the traffic roundabout encircling the Arc de Triomphe, known as the Étoile, or star, for its 12 radiating avenues; the second taking place on the 222 steps of the Rue Foyatier leading up to the Sacré-Coeur cathedral, where a climactic duel takes place at dawn between John and the Marquis. They might even assume that it is great (and it is pretty great) by the same metric that “The Quiet Girl” is great. Over time, the mix of fight and flight has shifted, with John fully becoming the quarry by the end of “John Wick: Chapter 2,” in the wake of his killing of a Neapolitan Mafioso (Riccardo Scamarcio).

'John Wick: Chapter 4' release date is nearing and Keanu Reeves' film may well witness good opening at the box office.

The lifetime collection of "John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum" stood at $171 million domestic market and $328.3 million from overseas. "John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum" was released in 2019. This will take the worldwide box office collection of "John Wick: Chapter 4" to $115 million.

John Wick: Chapter 4 was influenced by the cult-classic The Warriors, according to director Chad Stahelski.

It turns out, that having a “beautiful radio DJ” playing bangers and reading out tips was also the perfect way to pay homage to The Warriors. Stahelski continued: “So, how do I make it not so goofy and do a needle drop? We always have that battle royale at the end of the John Wick films. It just sunk back in the back of my head.” Now, the creative force behind Keanu Reeves has been discussing some of the influences that helped to make the movie. “In my teenage years, I saw The Warriors.

Rina Sawayama has shared the new single "Eye for an Eye" from the soundtrack accompanying the upcoming film 'John Wick: Chapter 4,' out March 24.

“In front of the director and producer, I was like, “I’m so happy with my performance!” but inside, I was dying. “It’s an honor to work with my brother Joel Richard in creating the musical landscape for a decade of John Wick,” Bates shared in a statement. But in a movie, you’re contributing to making a character, but also, it’s someone else’s vision,” the singer told Shania Twain during their conversation for Rolling Stone‘s “Eye for an Eye” was written and produced by Tyler Bates, who also helmed the score for all four installments of the John Wick series alongside Joel J. “I’ll see you in hell on the other side,” she promises. “You’ve taken everything I love from me/Now, it’s time I pay the price,” Sawayama warns on the opening verse, delivered like a true loner with nothing left to lose.

The pop singer plays Akira Shimazu in the new Keanu Reeves–starring movie.

Sawayama also [stars](https://pitchfork.com/news/rina-sawyama-to-star-in-john-wick-chapter-4/) in the film as a sword-wielding fighter named Akira Shimazu. (Bates also wrote and produced “Eye for an Eye.”) [Rina Sawayama](https://pitchfork.com/artists/rina-sawayama/) has released a new song for the latest installment of the Keanu Reeves–led John Wick franchise.

John Wick 4 stunt coordinators Scott Rogers and Stephen Dunlev break down how they pull off the huge fight sequences and tease action in Ballerina.

What you're going to see in that more is you're going to see her learning to adapt to her surroundings, and her environments. So you adapt his skill set, and you adapt the use of the gun and the cane, and everything like that to give you some really cool moments and choreography. [you worked on Batgirl](https://screenrant.com/batman-brave-bold-movie-batgirl-leslie-grace/) as a stunt coordinator, and we're not going to see that movie. And in a typical car chase, you cut to the actor, and then you have stunt doubles, and you cut to the actor. And we're just going to add a little horse. And then you have Donnie, his character has to get to the top of the stairs. You guys have worked with Keanu in some of the previous installments of John Wick. It's a gift to any stunt coordinator that comes in and our fight team, like Jeremy Moranes, our amazing fight coordinator on that. And he started training Keanu and he goes, "Whoa, maybe we can do this, and maybe we can do that." And of course the story, as Chad has said, is taking inspiration from The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. He wanted to do this thing, and then he says, "Oh, I want to do it at the Arc de Triomphe." Once we got to Berlin, we found a space, and then we started training different, little smaller pieces, where he drifts the car, and he picks up the gun, and does some things that we weren't even sure he could do.

Rina Sawayama has shared a new song, 'Eye For An Eye', from the soundtrack of 'John Wick: Chapter 4', which is out on Friday.

[Speaking to NME for the Big Read cover story in September](https://www.nme.com/big-reads/rina-sawayama-cover-interview-2022-hold-the-girl-john-wick-3310634), Sawayama spoke about scoring the role. [four-star review](https://www.nme.com/reviews/film-reviews/john-wick-chapter-4-review-keanu-reeves-3418262), NME wrote: “Chapter 4 doesn’t exude the wheel-spinning cynicism of a forever franchise. The song is called ‘Eye For An Eye’ and was produced and co-written by Tyler Bates, who has composed the scores for all four John Wick films.

The Keanu Reeves-led action film clocks in at almost three hours long.

Chapter 4 is the last John Wick film before the series explodes with spin-off films and TV shows. The quality control for the action scenes in John Wick is still second-to-none. Chapter 4 is kind of like the final boss of the John Wick franchise.

The nearly three-hour fairy tale of firearms that is “John Wick: Chapter 4” is a sprawling, Shakespearean orgy of violence, a salute to stunt choreographers ...

We like to watch him work — a skill he employs almost regretfully — and “John Wick: Chapter 4” is a stunningly beautiful, if a bit narratively sludgy, climax for America’s favorite assassin. The film later moves on to Berlin, and then Paris, as John decides to challenge the Marquis to a duel. There’s an unfortunate sequence of Scott Adkins in a fat suit as a Berlin-based heavy who roundhouse kicks John Wick all over a brutalist nightclub. The new leader of the High Table, the preening, poncy Marquis (an excellent Bill Skarsgard) hasn’t just put out a huge bounty on Wick’s head, he’s also compelled the Zatoichi-like blind swordsman Caine (an even more excellent Donnie Yen) to kill John Wick in exchange for protecting his daughter. “John Wick: Chapter 4” is structured roughly in three parts set in different locations across the globe. Reeves seems aware that he is merely a vessel for violence here, and though the script, by Shay Hatten and Michael Finch, is laden with lore surrounding the Continental Hotel for assassins (gamely delivered by Clancy Brown), feel free to simply let it wash over you.

John Wick: Chapter 4 was influenced by the cult classic 'The Warriors', according to director Chad Stahelski.

It turns out, that having a “beautiful radio DJ” playing bangers and reading out tips was also the perfect way to pay homage to The Warriors. It just sunk back in the back of my head.” Now, the creative force behind Keanu Reeves has been discussing some of the influences that helped to make the movie.

John Wick must deal with multiple foes in 'Chapter 4.' If the formula works, why change it?

It would be sufficient if the Marquis and Caine by proxy were the only problems Wick faced, but he’s a wanted man and the High Table doesn’t care who takes him out. Needless to say, Wick needs all the friends he can get, but a master of martial arts working to hunt him down certainly isn’t something he needs. The writers certainly know how to write for Reeves’ earnest, deadpan delivery. Stahelski and his team of writers — Shay Hatten, Michael Finch and Derek Kolstad — at least make the effort to add new elements that pay off handsomely. A threadbare plot accentuated by stylized violence and a tonally perfect performance by Reeves have contributed to Wick’s assassin tale of vicious, escapist fun. To some, however, that’s 20 to 25 minutes of extra fun.

'John Wick 4' is finally here. Find out how to stream the Keanu Reeves's action franchise movie John Wick: Chapter 4 online for free.

According to Lionsgate: "John Wick takes on his most lethal adversaries yet in the upcoming fourth installment of the series. By this time, John Wick: Chapter 4 will be available alongside the entire John Wick franchise for streaming on the platform. In terms of the streaming release, John Wick 4 will most likely follow the 45-day theatrical window before being available to stream online. John Wick 4 is expected to stream on HBO Max at some point after its theatrical run. Soon to be four entries long, the John Wick franchise continues to deliver crowd-pleasing and action-packed times for audiences. Due to Peacock's multi-billion dollar acquisition of Lionsgate (the franchise's production company), it's most likely that Peacock will be the main platform that will stream John Wick 4. No, John Wick 4 will not be available on Netflix — at least not anytime soon, since it will be heading straight to Peacock after its theatrical release. The agreement means that after Lionsgate’s films have their initial streaming releases on Starz, the movies, like John Wick: Chapter 4, will later be available to stream on Peacock. John Wick: Chapter 4 officially hits theaters on March 24, 2023. Is watching John Wick: Chapter 4 on Peacock, HBO Max, Netflix or Disney Plus? John Wick: Chapter 4 2023 available to stream? Here are options for downloading or watching John Wick 4 streaming the full movie online for free on 123movies & Reddit, including where to watch the latest installment in the John Wick franchise at home.

Four movies in, John Wick star Keanu Reeves and director Chad Stahelski are still finding ways to surprise us.

It’s true that John, his allies, and his enemies are operating just one level below that of superheroes these days (he’s been wearing Kevlar suits since the second film), and that it takes a lot to keep them down, which is best represented in a genuinely hilarious scene that finds John doggedly trying to climb hundreds of steps to reach a plaza—only to be sent tumbling down. One is a fringe assassin known only as The Tracker (Shamier Anderson), whose old-school tactics and canine companion belie a laser-like focus on claiming the bounty, while the other is Caine (Donnie Yen), an old friend of John’s who’s been forced back into the High Table’s employ via threats to his daughter. As for their leading man, even after his own long career, Reeves may not have quite the range and depth of these legendary actors, but there’s a sense here that he’s always working on upping his game, and the script gives him plenty of moments to do just that. John Wick: Chapter 4 is a frequently astonishing epic that moves the story forward from the [relative wheel-spinning of Chapter 3](https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/john-wick-chapter-3-review/), using its whopping two-hour-and-49-minute runtime to deliver more stunning action, a heavier dose of humor, and even some moments of reflection and character development that may make the pace flag a little but ultimately provide satisfaction. [the John Wick franchise](https://www.denofgeek.com/john-wick/): the odd-numbered films have never fully impressed us, while the even-numbered [John Wick: Chapter 2](https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/john-wick-2-review/) was a dazzling tour de force that elevated the series to a whole new level of action filmmaking. But first, there’s the story at hand to get through, which opens with the bounty on John’s head continuing to rise as the High Table—the sort of Illuminati of crime organizations around the world—still wants our hero dead for breaking its rules and doing his best to wrest his freedom from their reign.

'John Wick: Chapter 4' starring Keanu Reeves has been getting rave reviews from critics since its screenings. Here's what they say.

Earns every bit of that runtime, with Keanu Reeves once again performing the most insane stunts and Chad Stahelski providing some of the best action filmmaking. You can hear the inspo most in the score this time around. [March 7, 2023] [#JohnWick4]pulls influence from Sergio Leone Westerns than in previous chapters, woven into the fabric with nuance and sharp craft. This is definitely the biggest & most badass JOHN WICK movie yet w/ a runtime near 3 hours & an ending everyone will be talking about. I had reservations about John Wick: Chapter 4’s nearly three hour runtime, but the movie earns it. Lots of surprises in this one that’s going to deliver a divisive ending. The film had its premiere in London on 6 March. He visits old allies in his quest to take down what is known as the High Table — an authority of high-ranking members of the criminal council. The script has been co-written by Shay Hatten and Michael Finch. [former assassin](https://www.lifestyleasia.com/ind/entertainment/john-wick-4-all-you-need-to-know/) who is forced to come out of retirement after Russian mobsters kill a puppy given to him by his late wife. With 94 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes (as of 23 March), the critics’ ratings for the film are not only the highest in the franchise but also make it the first John Wick movie with over 90 per cent rating on the platform. John Wick: Chapter 4 has been getting rave reviews from critics since its premiere and multiple special screenings in Europe and the US.

'John Wick: Chapter 4' doesn't feel like the fourth film of a franchise; it's an exclamation point, a high watermark for action cinema as a whole.

The totality of the filmmaking, choreography, and stunt performances creates a singular energy that is both sweeping and energizing, allowing the audience to vicariously experience the god-like feats of Keanu Reeves on screen. And towards the end, with all eyes transfixed on the screen, I, along with the audience, held our collective breath, the palpable silence lingering like a pin poised to drop, the anticipation practically killing us. He shuts that person up and continues on to the next action set-piece. He is an every-man, an embodiment of all the action icons all the way from the early heydays of action films up until the present. Chapter 4 begins with a regime change in the ruthless criminal underworld of the High Table. Lawrence of Arabia, Jurassic Park, Mission Impossible, Daredevil, The Matrix, Kill Bill, Police Story, Enter The Dragon – just a few of the films that John Wick: Chapter 4 lovingly pays homage to in its almost three-hour masterclass on visual kineticism and balletic gun-fu choreography.

John Wick: Chapter 4 Movie Review: Critics Rating: 4.5 stars, click to give your rating/review,Redefines the gold standard for the action genre.

Life Style If the first John Wick film raised the bar for the spectacle of fight-based storytelling while reinforcing Keanu Reeves as a bona fide action star, JW4 redefines the gold standard for the genre. But JW4 turns it all up a notch, expanding the mythos of the High Table with old players, featuring Laurence Fishburne, Ian McShane and the late Lance Reddick, but also introduces a mix of new characters who are all instantly memorable.

Keanu Reeves' John Wick: Chapter 4 has garnered amazing response in its advance booking across the country.

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The rapport between Reeves and the supporting cast is insane. Mixed martial arts legend Donnie Yen and Wynonna Earp star Shamier Anderson instantly feel like ...

Laurence Fishburne is back playing the Bowery King as a mixture of Orson Welles’ Falstaff, James Bond’s Q and Gok Wan, while Ian McShane rolls his eyes in all the right directions as seen-it-all British sage Winston. Wick journeys to Osaka, New York, Berlin and Paris and it’s in Montmartre that director Chad Stahelski outdoes himself. Unfortunately for the Marchese, all the men capable of killing Wick decide they’d rather keep him alive.

John Wick Chapter 4 review: Keanu Reeves stars is what is likely the best instalment of an already sparkling action franchise. | Hollywood.

Time and again, the John Wick movies prove that, in the right hands, action is an art form. It’s the same exchange we got in Chapter 3 between John and The Elder in the desert. With John Wick: Chapter Four, stuntman-turned-director Chad Stahelski cements the legacy of this series as among the purest, most stylish action movies ever made. There’s a breathtaking top-angle one-take sequence through an apartment building and a final heart-stopping fight sequence on the steps of the Sacré-Cœur Basilica. Every element lives in service of the action. The last forty minutes in particular, set in Paris, is pure bravura bloodshed with two of the finest hand-to-hand set pieces I’ve seen in recent memory. But he seems to have little purpose here aside from making himself known to us and no-doubt showing up in future instalments of this expanding universe (they’ve already greenlit a spin-off show called The Continental and a spin-off movie called The Ballerina starring Ana de Armas). Is it simply that he’s the most gifted killer in a world full of them? The end of the last movie saw John decide to go back on his agreement with The Table to side with Winston. John inspires compassion in a world that demands the lack of it. The Table has sent a new top-dog general to end the John Wick epidemic and the threat he poses to their order. No longer is he on the kill-or-be-killed back foot as he was in Chapters 2 and 3.

Wick can be shot, stabbed, and thrown off a building but just keeps getting re-set. Game on.

A graduate of Drury University and the University of Kansas, he created Filmsnobs.com, where he co-hosts a podcast. No matter how bloated and bombastic the “John Wick” films get, there’s plenty of exhilaration to enjoy. “John Wick: Chapter 4,” at its best, is a showcase for daring stunts and slick images. Wick seemingly cannot ever be killed — or even remotely injured — while his opponents have the marksmanship and mortality of the average “Star Wars” stormtrooper. It isn’t just the over-the-top stunts that elicit a reaction. The plot is beside to the point for many John Wick fans, but demands reporting nonetheless. "John Wick: Chapter 4” is full of convoluted character motivations and unclear story lines. To its credit, I never checked my watch and never felt restless. The only thing that makes sense about this structure is the stakes are clearly higher the more we go along. It can also be exhausting watching Wick dispatch of a cast of thousands while avoiding anything close to a paper cut. The scope and the budget have moved brackets exponentially. The viewing experience is an exhilarating showcase for stunt work and cinematography.

Chad Stahelski's fourth 'John Wick' film (starring Keanu Reeves) is blissfully entertaining, but all of that beauty obscures a lack of emotional payoff.

In many ways, the Marquis and Wick are a study in opposites. Wick believes in formality, and the Marquis flouts the rules. What ends up most intriguing about his performance is the subtext of the movie’s denouement: the idea that Reeves is, for however long, ceding the John Wick spotlight — unlike his aging-star cohort (think Brad Pitt in Bullet Train and Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick), who welcome neophytes into their fold but insist on outlasting them. And it’s not just Reeves but the many actors in his orbit who shine with a blend of vengeful grace and humorous beats. He has already given up his eyesight in order to protect his daughter and get out, but here, he is forced to endure. The late Lance Reddick becomes a sacrificial lamb early on in this chapter, and his story line is shuffled away too quickly. So is the John Wick franchise’s approach, and it reflects a similarly potent understanding of the body’s seductive vulnerabilities. Director Chad Stahelski and cinematographer Dan Laustsen create arguably the best-looking of the John Wick films. In Chapter 4, Keanu Reeves endures so many violent falls that would kill anyone else, but he always gets up and continues to fight another day — the humor of this inevitability hitting at the same moment as the fear of what could actually end him. It’s far more narratively focused than its previous sequels, still managing to globe-trot a behemoth cast à la Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 while returning to a simpler conflict reminiscent of the original John Wick. Bugs begins by dropping a brick from the height of the building on the head of his foe. John Wick: Chapter 4, like entries in the franchise before it, treats the body with the elasticity and deranged joy of a Looney Tunes cartoon.

Sprawling action sequences overpower a bloated story in the latest high-powered John Wick installment.

For all its extensive world-building, and the ways in which its characters and their choices feel like they track and fit together sensibly, this chapter drops the ball a bit with regards to coloring in the learned lessons of its protagonist’s journey. But the emotionality he brings to the character of Wick is an under-appreciated element of the franchise’s success. [John Wick: Chapter 4](https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/john-wick-chapter-4-2023) is not a bad or mindless reserving of only orgiastic action excess. The film cries out for moments of quiet and reflection amid the din. This choice puts Wick on a path against an old friend and mentor, blind assassin Caine (Donnie Yen, a welcome franchise addition), who is beholden to the High Table for his own not-so-complicated reasons. Later, in a scene which reimagines Park Chan-wook’s Oldboy hallway fight on an incline, Wick has to punch and shoot his way up a lengthy, outdoor path of concrete stairs. As Wick makes preparation for a sunrise duel, he’s beset upon by hordes of thugs seeking to collect a bounty on his head, and has to do battle with seemingly half of Paris on the city streets. Despite all their elaborate trappings, in which the façade of a modern New York actually masks a secret universe of criminal enterprises with a proper respect for rules, and special luxury hotels that serve as a neutral ground for killers and thieves, the Wick films can basically be distilled to fist-forward disquisitions on the debate over fate and self-determination, and to a slightly lesser extent service versus self-interest. The body count stacks up, of course, but Wick is eventually presented with a work-around that Winston points out will give him a chance at what he claims to want: a definitive way out, a brokered truce. His actions, however, have consequences—and those ramifications rain down with immediacy upon Winston Scott (Ian McShane) and Shimazu Koji (Hiroyuki Sanada), managers of the Continental Hotel branches in New York and Osaka, respectively. [John Wick: Chapter 4](https://www.avclub.com/john-wick-4-joins-the-four-hour-original-cut-club-1850253723), the latest installment in the little action franchise that could, in which each sequel has virtually doubled the theatrical gross of its predecessor. While it would be easy to indulge a view of this [Keanu Reeves](https://www.avclub.com/keanu-reeves-performances-ranked-1850235722) series as one defined by up-the-ladder villains, the world of John Wick—a retired hitman pulled back into lethal old ways after his deceased wife’s posthumous gift, a puppy, is murdered during a home invasion—has been constructed as something at once labyrinthine, yet fairly simple.

Lionsgate's action-packed John Wick 4 was initially almost four hour long before its director Chad Stahelski and his editors cut it down to a final runtime ...

The film is produced by two-time Emmy® winner Marc Platt (“Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert,” “Grease Live!”), Miranda, two-time Emmy winner John DeLuca (“Tony Bennett: An American Classic”), and Rob Marshall, with Jeffrey Silver (“The Lion King”) serving as executive producer.](/videos/the-little-mermaid-official-trailer) [WWE 2K23 - Official Launch TrailerCheck out the WWE 2K23 launch trailer, featuring WWE Superstars John Cena, Cody Rhodes, Logan Paul, Bad Bunny, Rhea Ripley, and more.WWE 2K23 is now available in Early Access for Deluxe and Icon Edition players. John Wick: Chapter 4 will be available in theaters and IMAX on March 24, 2023 (or March 23rd in Australia/NZ).](/videos/john-wick-chapter-4-official-final-trailer) [The Little Mermaid - Official Trailer“The Little Mermaid” is the beloved story of Ariel, a beautiful and spirited young mermaid with a thirst for adventure. “The Little Mermaid” is directed by Oscar® nominee Rob Marshall (“Chicago,” “Mary Poppins Returns”)with a screenplay by two-time Oscar nominee David Magee (“Life of Pi,” “Finding Neverland”). The film stars singer and actress Halle Bailey (“grown-ish”) as Ariel; Jonah Hauer-King (“A Dog’s Way Home”) as Prince Eric; Tony Award® winner Daveed Diggs (“Hamilton”) as the voice of Sebastian; Awkwafina (“Raya and the Last Dragon”) as the voice of Scuttle; Jacob Tremblay (“Luca”) as the voice of Flounder; Noma Dumezweni (“Mary Poppins Returns”) as Queen Selina; Art Malik (“Homeland”) as Sir Grimsby; with Oscar® winner Javier Bardem (“No Country for Old Men”) as King Triton; and two-time Academy Award® nominee Melissa McCarthy (“Can You Ever Forgive Me?” “Bridesmaids”) as Ursula. The songs feature music from multiple Academy Award® winner Alan Menken (“Beauty and the Beast,” “Aladdin”) and lyrics by Howard Ashman, and new lyrics by three-time Tony Award® winner Lin-Manuel Miranda. "John Wick: Chapter 4 stands above its predecessors — and the past decade's worth of action films as a whole — as a modern epic, something Keanu Reeves and Chad Stahelski have been driving at since 2014."

In the latest and longest movie set in Wick World, Keanu Reeves's titular assassin visits Paris and paints the town red.

It’s also reassuringly ordered, never more so than in its violence, which in Wick World is pure, eye-popping, body-shaking, transporting entertainment, something that (to borrow from [another philosopher](https://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/19/arts/television/dick-clark-tv-host-and-icon-of-new-years-eve-is-dead-at-82.html?pagewanted=all)) has a good beat and you can dance to. The constraints of Wick World put it safely on the side of full-blown fantasy, giving the series the feel of a grim fairy tale. [Point Blank](https://www.tcm.com/video/29683/point-blank-original-trailer/),” the Three Stooges and “ [Get Carter](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NtstlDW0Zo).” That said, the overall story is stripped down to the point of minimalism, especially when compared to the average superhero bloat-a-thon. For the most part, Wick chases or is chased by other assassins, shooting and stabbing, grappling and grunting in a series of visually distinct, meticulously staged and filmed set pieces. [how the franchise’s greatest action sequences came to be](https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/19/movies/john-wick-action-scenes.html?action=click&pgtype=Article&state=default&module=styln-john-wick&variant=show®ion=MAIN_CONTENT_1&block=storyline_top_links_recirc). Life for many in Wick World is, to borrow Hobbes’s formulation, “solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short,” but it’s also sentimental and It might seem like a distorted mirror of our world, but what’s notable are all the ways it’s different from ours — not just in its depiction of power but also of violence, which, for all the arterial spray, is as untethered from reality as it is in zombie flicks. This allows you to see and luxuriate in the performers’ physicality, in their grace and steely power, as well as to appreciate the geometry and precision of the fight choreography. Despite its seemingly Hobbesian aspect, Wick World does have rules, and by the second movie, the character is declared “excommunicado,” a word that underscores the High Table’s profile as a shadowy, quasi-religious elite manifestation of absolute power. A vulgar pleasure of the “John Wick” series is that it aestheticizes violence without the usual blah-blah rationales and appeals to conscience. This focus underscores the frailty and impermanence of these bodies, their humanness, especially Wick’s as this seemingly invincible man is repeatedly brutalized. A virtuoso of death, Wick (Keanu Reeves) has his reasons, or so the series insists, but he kills because it is what he does.

Director Chad Stahelski and editor Nathan Orloff told IndieWire that the "first cut was three hours and 45 minutes, and it felt like three hours and 45 minutes.

"John Wick: Chapter 4 stands above its predecessors — and the past decade's worth of action films as a whole — as a modern epic, something Keanu Reeves and Chad Stahelski have been driving at since 2014." [IndieWire](https://www.indiewire.com/2023/03/john-wick-4-running-time-explanation-1234821079/#recipient_hashed=c33e6ce112041a31ad1ff06224b63d03e6e3c34b4c2aebcfbf0e60ad25bce46c&recipient_salt=d69bb46634acd214515d2447d7217eb119fbb32f37cd76ffaea74bbf4b61c061) that the "first cut was three hours and 45 minutes, and it felt like three hours and 45 minutes. [John Wick 4](/john-wick-chapter-4) was initially almost four hour long before its director and editors cut it down to a final runtime of two hours and forty-nine minutes.

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[would be shot back-to-back](https://collider.com/john-wick-5-filming-dates-details-john-wick-4-keanu-reeves/), Staheleski himself indicated that he’s unsure of what he and Reeves want to do next. However, he’s also set to star in [Jonah Hill’s next directorial feature film Outcome.](https://collider.com/keanu-reeves-jonah-hill-movie-outcome/) [Constantine for a long-anticipated sequel](https://collider.com/constantine-2-sequel-keanu-reeves-comments/) to the 2005 comic book film, with Francis Lawrence returning to direct. John Wick: Chapter 4 does not currently have a streaming release date set, and considering its expected success at the box office, it’s likely that it will remain exclusively in theaters for a few months before it drops online. It’s also a moment that John Wick fans will have to stay around for in theaters, as the post-credit stinger has not been released online yet. It is definitely worth sticking around for, as any John Wick fans that are heavily interested in the franchise’s mythology will want to know what could be in the works next. After an ending that is sure to be divisive among John Wick fans, the post-credit scene indicates what the series might have in store next. [Chad Stahelski](https://collider.com/tag/chad-stahelski/), John Wick: Chapter 4 picks up with John ( [Keanu Reeves](https://collider.com/tag/keanu-reeves/)) after he was shot off the top of the room of the New York Continental Hotel by Winston (Ian McShane) at the end of [John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum](https://collider.com/john-wick-3-review/). [John Wick: Chapter 4 ](https://collider.com/john-wick-4-release-date-cast-plot-filming-details/)is easily one of the most anticipated action movies of the year. Unlike its predecessors, John Wick: Chapter 4 includes a brief post-credit scene that addresses the fate of some of the supporting characters and indicates what direction the franchise may be headed next. That hasn’t seemed to dull expectations in the slightest, as It’s worth sticking around through the credits of John Wick: Chapter 4 simply out of respect for the incredible ensemble of stunt performers, and fans are likely curious about any post-credit goodies the film may have snuck in.

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Night Shyamalan](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2021/07/22/every-m-night-shyamalan-movie-ranked-worst-best/8051547002/)films such as "The Sixth Sense," "The Village" and "The Happening." Interviews with band members and concertgoers tell a Cold War-era tale about musicians steeped in 1960s counterculture who gained perspective but faced a surprising aftermath when they returned home. But when their tour of duty seems endless and a strange abandoned ship shows up, a whiff of mutiny turns into deadly hostility in a flat potboiler that waits till the last minute to make its real point. Garrett Hedlund plays a tutor who, with a baby on the way, takes a high-paying gig to help a billionaire's son (Schnapp), though the kid becomes bizarrely obsessed with his teacher. An amateur historian (Sally Hawkins) takes in a production of Shakespeare's "Richard III" and is annoyed he's presented as a child-killing, hunchbacked usurper to the throne. Pugh stars as a New Jersey woman who becomes addicted to opioids after a traumatic car accident and forms an unlikely bond with the man (Morgan Freeman) who, if not for tragedy, would have been her father-in-law. Prepare for vehicular mayhem, samurai swordplay and so many gunfights in this stairway to action-movie heaven. Where to watch: In theaters, Where to watch: In theaters And if you've ever wondered what happened to the 1970s band Blood, Sweat & Tears, a new documentary answers that question. Noah Schnapp, best known as good kid Will on the popular Netflix show, takes a creepy turn in this middling thriller.

EXCLUSIVE: The John Wick franchise has flourished in its post theatrical market, and strong the Keanu Reeves action series will remain in that sector.

We are delighted to help expand this iconic series through a unique and robust consumer products program that helps fans engage with these well-loved characters in exciting new ways.” “Director Chad Stahelski’s John Wick 4 is so grandiose and rich, and we’re thrilled to expand this film and Lionsgate’s entire slate beyond the screen.” Together with the studio’s global consumer products representative, licensing giant IMG, a diverse range of John Wick products have been curated including an apparel collection with American Classics (currently available at Box Lunch, Spencer’s and Hot Topic) as well as a collectible figures line with YouTooz launching later this year.

Director Chad Stahelski and editor Nathan Orloff told IndieWire that the "first cut was three hours and 45 minutes, and it felt like three hours and 45 minutes.

"John Wick: Chapter 4 stands above its predecessors — and the past decade's worth of action films as a whole — as a modern epic, something Keanu Reeves and Chad Stahelski have been driving at since 2014." [IndieWire](https://www.indiewire.com/2023/03/john-wick-4-running-time-explanation-1234821079/#recipient_hashed=c33e6ce112041a31ad1ff06224b63d03e6e3c34b4c2aebcfbf0e60ad25bce46c&recipient_salt=d69bb46634acd214515d2447d7217eb119fbb32f37cd76ffaea74bbf4b61c061) that the "first cut was three hours and 45 minutes, and it felt like three hours and 45 minutes. [John Wick 4](/john-wick-chapter-4) was initially almost four hour long before its director and editors cut it down to a final runtime of two hours and forty-nine minutes.

Editor Nathan Orloff had the task of cutting the movie down to 169 minutes.

It was just a matter of sifting out what we didn’t need.“ I went through a pass where any time someone repeated an idea they had already expressed, I cut it out. “The last thing you want to do is treat it as a bunch of parts.” [Stahelski ](https://www.iol.co.za/entertainment/movies/news/chad-stahelski-teases-mythology-in-john-wick-chapter-4-b43ad594-4b8e-4d12-8658-aa945c2c03be)described how the editing process led to several viewings of the entire film as he wanted to make sure the story was told at the correct pace. No repeated ideas. He said: “I wanted to make sure that he was still at the centre of the universe, that everything always led back to him even though we were cutting away from him.”