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Barely Lethal

  • 2015
  • PG-13
  • 1h 36m
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5.4/10
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Barely Lethal (2015)
Megan Walsh is a teenage special ops agent who yearns for a normal adolescence. After faking her own death she assumes the role of an exchange student and quickly learns that surviving the treacherous waters of a typical American high school can be even more difficult than international espionage.
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A teenage special ops agent coveting a "normal" adolescence fakes her own death and enrolls in a suburban high school. She quickly learns that surviving the treacherous waters of high school... Read allA teenage special ops agent coveting a "normal" adolescence fakes her own death and enrolls in a suburban high school. She quickly learns that surviving the treacherous waters of high school is more challenging than international espionage.A teenage special ops agent coveting a "normal" adolescence fakes her own death and enrolls in a suburban high school. She quickly learns that surviving the treacherous waters of high school is more challenging than international espionage.

  • Director
    • Kyle Newman
  • Writer
    • John D'Arco
  • Stars
    • Jaime King
    • Samuel L. Jackson
    • Madeleine Stack
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    24K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Kyle Newman
    • Writer
      • John D'Arco
    • Stars
      • Jaime King
      • Samuel L. Jackson
      • Madeleine Stack
    • 94User reviews
    • 59Critic reviews
    • 44Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Barely Lethal: Welcome Back Victoria Knox
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    Jaime King
    Jaime King
    • Analyst Knight
    Samuel L. Jackson
    Samuel L. Jackson
    • Hardman
    Madeleine Stack
    Madeleine Stack
    • Megan (8)
    Sophie Turner
    Sophie Turner
    • Heather
    Jessica Alba
    Jessica Alba
    • Victoria Knox
    Eva G. Cooper
    • Heather (8)
    • (as Eva Cooper)
    Hailee Steinfeld
    Hailee Steinfeld
    • Megan Walsh
    Andre Pushkin
    • Man on Subway
    Toby Sebastian
    Toby Sebastian
    • Cash Fenton
    Bruno Gunn
    Bruno Gunn
    • Henchman Jones
    Dove Cameron
    Dove Cameron
    • Liz Larson
    Rob Huebel
    Rob Huebel
    • Mr. Marcus
    Rachael Harris
    Rachael Harris
    • Mrs. Larson
    Jason Drucker
    Jason Drucker
    • Parker Larson
    • (as Jason Ian Drucker)
    Alexandra Krosney
    Alexandra Krosney
    • Cindy
    Emma Holzer
    Emma Holzer
    • Donna
    Gabriel Basso
    Gabriel Basso
    • Gooch
    Finesse Mitchell
    Finesse Mitchell
    • Principal Wiesmann
    • Director
      • Kyle Newman
    • Writer
      • John D'Arco
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    • Trivia
      The film was originally rated R, but the filmmakers appealed without having to cut or edit any scenes.
    • Goofs
      Megan is shown watching DVD and Blu-Ray discs of teen movies and TV shows on a 2012 (or newer) Apple MacBook Pro. This model has no internal DVD or BluRay optical drive.
    • Quotes

      Megan Walsh: She better bring fire! She better bring thunder! She better bring hell! Just tell her to bring it before 10:30, I've got a curfew.

    • Connections
      Featured in The Great Canadian Supercut (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      You Don't Know Me
      Music & Lyrics by The Rumor Mill (ASCAP)

      -Written by The Rumor Mill

      Performed by The Rumor Mill featuring Chetti

      Published by Tubby & The Spaniard Music Publishing (ASCAP)

      Courtesy of Rumor Mills Records

    User reviews94

    Featured review
    7/10

    Enjoyable ride, fresh faces

    This was a thoroughly enjoyable ride from a fresh director and features great performances from three promising young actresses.

    Hailee Steinfeld continues to show her versatility as Megan, a trained assassin who just wants to be a normal teenager. Dove Cameron gives a strong performance as the daughter of the host family. I hope to see her in many more movies. Sophie Turner plays Megan's nemesis and has less scenes, but shines in the ones she's in, especially in the end. I'm very much looking forward to seeing her in the title role of X-Men: Dark Phoenix.

    The guys in this flick are mostly ornaments. Good old Samuel L. J. and Jessica Alba also play second fiddle here to the youngsters.

    Definitely worth a watch. Some action, some high school drama, very much fun. Looking out for more from director Kyle Newman.
    • dallaswhiskey
    • Nov 1, 2017
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    • Release date
      • April 30, 2015 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Đặc Vụ Ku-te
    • Filming locations
      • Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Main Street Films
      • RKO Radio Pictures
      • RatPac Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $15,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $6,075
    • Gross worldwide
      • $933,847
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    Tech specs

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

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