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American Ultra

  • 20152015
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  • 1h 36m
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Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart in American Ultra (2015)
A stoner - who is in fact a government agent - is marked as a liability and targeted for extermination. But he's too well-trained and too high for them to handle.
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A stoner - who is in fact a government agent - is marked as a liability and targeted for extermination. But he's too well-trained and too high for them to handle.A stoner - who is in fact a government agent - is marked as a liability and targeted for extermination. But he's too well-trained and too high for them to handle.A stoner - who is in fact a government agent - is marked as a liability and targeted for extermination. But he's too well-trained and too high for them to handle.

IMDb RATING
6.1/10
91K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,324
228
  • Director
    • Nima Nourizadeh
  • Writer
    • Max Landis
  • Stars
    • Jesse Eisenberg
    • Kristen Stewart
    • Connie Britton
Top credits
  • Director
    • Nima Nourizadeh
  • Writer
    • Max Landis
  • Stars
    • Jesse Eisenberg
    • Kristen Stewart
    • Connie Britton
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 268User reviews
    • 277Critic reviews
    • 50Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Videos18

    Trailer #3
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    Trailer 2:21
    Theatrical Trailer
    Trailer #1
    Trailer 2:25
    Trailer #1
    Max Goods Online
    Clip 0:53
    Max Goods Online
    Piss My Pants
    Clip 1:01
    Piss My Pants
    Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart on 'American Ultra'
    Interview 2:24
    Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart on 'American Ultra'
    John Leguizamo
    Interview 1:01
    John Leguizamo
    Kristen Stewart
    Interview 2:04
    Kristen Stewart
    Nima Nourizadeh
    Interview 1:04
    Nima Nourizadeh
    Walton Goggins
    Interview 0:44
    Walton Goggins
    Jesse Eisenberg
    Interview 1:57
    Jesse Eisenberg
    Tony Hale
    Interview 1:08
    Tony Hale

    Photos28

    John Leguizamo and Jesse Eisenberg in American Ultra (2015)
    Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart in American Ultra (2015)
    Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart in American Ultra (2015)
    Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart in American Ultra (2015)
    Kristen Stewart in American Ultra (2015)
    Jesse Eisenberg in American Ultra (2015)
    American Ultra (2015)
    Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart in American Ultra (2015)
    Connie Britton in American Ultra (2015)
    Tony Hale in American Ultra (2015)
    Jesse Eisenberg and Stuart Greer in American Ultra (2015)
    Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart in American Ultra (2015)

    Top cast

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    Jesse Eisenberg
    Jesse Eisenberg
    • Mike Howellas Mike Howell
    Kristen Stewart
    Kristen Stewart
    • Phoebe Larsonas Phoebe Larson
    Connie Britton
    Connie Britton
    • Victoria Lasseteras Victoria Lasseter
    John Leguizamo
    John Leguizamo
    • Roseas Rose
    Topher Grace
    Topher Grace
    • Adrian Yatesas Adrian Yates
    Walton Goggins
    Walton Goggins
    • Laugheras Laugher
    Bill Pullman
    Bill Pullman
    • Kruegeras Krueger
    Tony Hale
    Tony Hale
    • Petey Douglasas Petey Douglas
    Stuart Greer
    Stuart Greer
    • Sheriff Wattsas Sheriff Watts
    Michael Papajohn
    Michael Papajohn
    • Otisas Otis
    Monique Ganderton
    Monique Ganderton
    • Craneas Crane
    Nash Edgerton
    Nash Edgerton
    • Beedleas Beedle
    Paul Andrew O'Connor
    • Dieselas Diesel
    • (as Paul O'Connor)
    Freddie Poole
    Freddie Poole
    • Potteras Potter
    Ilram Choi
    Ilram Choi
    • Newtonas Newton
    James Bendishaw
    • Bourbonas Bourbon
    Lavell Crawford
    Lavell Crawford
    • Big Haroldas Big Harold
    Sam Malone
    Sam Malone
    • Quinzinas Quinzin
    • Director
      • Nima Nourizadeh
    • Writer
      • Max Landis
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    Storyline

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    Small-town stoner Mike Howell (Jesse Eisenberg) spends most of his time getting high and writing a graphic novel about a superhero monkey. 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 wasted by the failed test subjects that are sent after him by the CIA. —Mr.Moiz
    • black comedy
    • stoner
    • summary execution
    • conspiracy
    • brainwashing
    • 381 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • There's nothing more dangerous than a stoned cold killer
    • Genres
      • Action
      • Comedy
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for strong bloody violence, language throughout, drug use and some sexual content
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      As a promotional stunt, Lionsgate gave away/delivered free marijuana at the San Diego Comic Con to anyone with a medical marijuana card.
    • Goofs
      When the CIA kill squad tracks Mile to Rose's house they pump poison gas through the air conditioner. The hose is shown lying next to the air condenser on the outside of the house. However, the condenser does not pull air in the house. In a residential HVAC system is recirculated through the house. The condenser just cools the refrigerant to the coil.
    • Quotes

      Mike Howell: You know what skives me out, Phoebe?

      Phoebe: What?

      Mike Howell: That car down there has moved so much. Like, it was built in a factory, you know, on a production line. And then it was like, shipped here.

      Phoebe: And then, like, this guy drove it all over the place.

      Mike Howell: Yeah, exactly. But all the time, like for years, or really for, like, decades really, this one tree has been sitting in this one place not doing anything until tonight when it, like, stopped the car.

      Phoebe: Yeah?

      Mike Howell: Okay, so this car is always going. And that tree is always just, like, stopping. You know? Like, it's just been stopping there for years until tonight when it met something that it didn't want to keep going, and it was just like, "mmm-mmm! No! You're stopping, too"

      [crying]

      Mike Howell: And then this tree that has never done anything is fucking, like, destroying this beautiful, really beautiful fast-moving thing.

      Phoebe: Why are you crying?

      Mike Howell: Because, Phoebe, like... am I that tree?

      Phoebe: No. No!

      Mike Howell: I think I'm that tree. And I think you're the car and I think I'm stopping you.

      Phoebe: You are not the tree.

      Mike Howell: Okay.

      Phoebe: I love you.

    • Crazy credits
      During the closing credits, there is an "Apollo Ape" cartoon depicting the continuity of the film's final scene.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: Kristen Stewart/Jim Belushi/Yolanda Adams (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Pua Nani O Hawaii
      Composed by Leimamo Fish and Michael Scott

      Provided by APM Music

    User reviews268

    Review
    Top review
    Amateurish Direction for a same-o story about a secret program of the CIA.
    The story of this movie has been told over a million times in recent years. A ...special secret (!) program of the CIA that generates Jason Bourne-like super soldiers. Such programs had over the years lots of cool names like Daylight, Treadstone, etc. etc....so for this movie...Wiseman (!) it is! Wiseman is supposed to cost ...$400,000,000 and American Ultra had a budget of $28,000,000 but it doesn't show...

    The movie has an amateurish style and direction. It is aesthetically not pleasing and it looks like they shot it in a parking lot over the course of a weekend.

    I'm not a fan of Kristen Stewart but I consider her a good actress with a broad range of facial expressions and emotions and she delivers in this movie too. Topher Grace is adequate too but the rest of the cast looks like they prefer to be somewhere else including Connie Britton and the veteran Bill Pullman.

    There are some actions scenes where the mighty spy kicks some ass but overall the movie fails to produce a satisfying result.

    Maybe in the hands of a more capable director and a reworked script (written by the son of John Landis) this movie could be better. At least for 90 minutes of action fun...
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    • Dr_Sagan
    • Nov 13, 2015

    FAQ1

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 21, 2015 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Switzerland
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Instagram
    • Languages
      • English
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Ультраамериканці
    • Filming locations
      • Covington, Louisiana, USA
    • Production companies
      • PalmStar Media
      • FilmNation Entertainment
      • Likely Story
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $28,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $14,440,985
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $5,454,284
      • Aug 23, 2015
    • Gross worldwide
      • $27,262,374
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Auro 11.1
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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