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American Ultra

R Released Aug 21, 2015 1h 36m Action Comedy TRAILER for List
44% Tomatometer 176 Reviews 45% Popcornmeter 10,000+ Ratings
Small-town stoner Mike Howell (Jesse Eisenberg) spends most of his time getting high and writing a graphic novel. What Mike doesn't know is that he was trained by the CIA to be a lethal killing machine. When the agency targets him for termination, his former handler activates his latent skills, turning the mild-mannered slacker into a deadly weapon. Now, the utterly surprised Mike must use his newfound abilities to save himself and his girlfriend from getting smoked.
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American Ultra has some interesting ideas, but like its stoned protagonist, it's too easily distracted to live up to its true potential.

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Kristen Yoonsoo Kim Complex American Ultra, built upon ridiculous premise and casting, is not only the funniest but unexpectedly one of the best action movies of the summer. Rated: 3.5/5 Feb 24, 2017 Full Review Jason Bailey Flavorwire A loud, ugly, slapdash combination of action movie, pot comedy, criminal romance, and conspiracy thriller - and about as lumpy and ungainly as you'd imagine such a stew would be. May 27, 2016 Full Review Alex Abad-Santos Vox There are patches where the film stalls and crumbles under too much explanation. That's a shame, because the movie does have bite and sterling moments. But you shouldn't have to be stoned to appreciate them. Rated: 2.5/5 Dec 17, 2015 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review A rather exciting, downright visceral, very often romantic, and unexpectedly fun experience. Rated: 3/4 May 27, 2022 Full Review Therese Lacson Nerdophiles "American Ultra" is Explosively Fun and Completely Ridiculous Rated: 4/5 Oct 9, 2021 Full Review Joanne Laurier World Socialist Web Site That the filmmakers have some consciousness of the criminal role of the CIA makes the movie, that is neither funny nor well made, a shameful project from the start. Feb 26, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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Synopsis Small-town stoner Mike Howell (Jesse Eisenberg) spends most of his time getting high and writing a graphic novel. What Mike doesn't know is that he was trained by the CIA to be a lethal killing machine. When the agency targets him for termination, his former handler activates his latent skills, turning the mild-mannered slacker into a deadly weapon. Now, the utterly surprised Mike must use his newfound abilities to save himself and his girlfriend from getting smoked.
Director
Nima Nourizadeh
Producer
Anthony Bregman, Kevin Scott Frakes, Raj Brinder Singh, David Alpert, Britton Rizzio
Screenwriter
Max Landis
Distributor
Lionsgate Films
Production Co
PalmStar Media, Circle of Confusion
Rating
R (Language Throughout|Drug Use|Some Sexual Content|Strong Bloody Violence)
Genre
Action, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 21, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
May 13, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$14.4M
Runtime
1h 36m
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