American Ultra (2015)

Directed by

Nima Nourizadeh

Genre

action film, comedy drama, comedy thriller, action thriller

Country

Switzerland, United States

Runtime

1h 36m

Rated

R

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 2,982 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A stoner lives a quiet life until he learns he is a sleeper agent from a secret government program. His past training kicks in when assassins come after him, forcing him to fight for his life alongside his girlfriend.

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What happens

American Ultra is a 2015 American action comedy film directed by Nima Nourizadeh and written by Max Landis. The film stars Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Topher Grace, Connie Britton, Walton Goggins, John Leguizamo, Bill Pullman and Tony Hale. The story is about a stoner who discovers he was part of a secret government program and is a sleeper agent. It was released on August 21, 2015, by Lionsgate. The film received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for the premise and cast, but criticism that it "fails to live up to its potential". The film underperformed at the box office, earning a worldwide total of $30.3 million against a production budget of $28 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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