Barely Lethal

Name: Barely Lethal
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Released: May 29, 2015
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 44

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Barely Lethal

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A24 | Release Date: May 29, 2015

Summary: Megan Walsh (Hailee Steinfeld) 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. [A24]

Director: Kyle Newman

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Comedy

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 96 min

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Village Voice - Simon Abrams

May 26, 2015

Barely Lethal's combination of bawdy humor and earnest affection for its high-school-aged protagonists is surprisingly well-balanced. Read full review

The New York Times - Neil Genzlinger

May 29, 2015

This isn’t exactly “Fast Times at Ridgemont High”; it’s more like a film version of a TV series you could comfortably let your tweens watch. Read full review

Empire - Kim Newman

Aug 31, 2015

Hardly groundbreaking but this high-school actioner ghosts by on its charm and sense of fun. Read full review

Slant Magazine - Nick Prigge

May 22, 2015

The film settles into a time-honored groove of so many forgettable juvenile comedies before it. Read full review

Los Angeles Times - Rebecca Keegan

May 28, 2015

The premise, that high school is more perilous than a life of espionage, is witty and full of potential. But Newman makes that case by staging his car chases and fight scenes with as much sense of drama as eighth-period trig. Read full review

The Dissolve - Scott Tobias

May 28, 2015

While Barely Lethal is conscious of the clichés of the genre, it’s also the type of film that won’t let that get in the way of regurgitating them. Read full review

New York Daily News - Joe Neumaier

Jun 3, 2015

This mashup of a teenage assassin lark and high school misfit comedy misses the chance to add a supercool heroine to pop culture. Read full review

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MrThistle

Jul 5, 2015

This movie has a lot of laughs, the story and dialogue are pretty good, but mainly the actors are very good. Some of the characters try to act like mean ass teenagers, but they're really sweet underneath it all. That's one of the reasons I liked the movie, which was a pleasant surprise to meThis movie has a lot of laughs, the story and dialogue are pretty good, but mainly the actors are very good. Some of the characters try to act like mean ass teenagers, but they're really sweet underneath it all. That's one of the reasons I liked the movie, which was a pleasant surprise to me since I wasn't really expecting it to be good. Mainly though, the lead character, played by Hailee, is CUTE as can be.… Expand

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LeZee

May 16, 2017

For some people, living a normal life is a challenge!

Teen girl's film, but no usual romance-comedy. There are some small clichés, but being it is an action film, those parts looked kind of small. Yeah, nice casting. Hailee was really cool. The 'Descendant' girl Dove was good as well. TheFor some people, living a normal life is a challenge!

Teen girl's film, but no usual romance-comedy. There are some small clichés, but being it is an action film, those parts looked kind of small. Yeah, nice casting. Hailee was really cool. The 'Descendant' girl Dove was good as well. The rest of cameos like Samuel L. Jackson and Alba was fine. It was from the director of 'Fanboys'. It tells the story of a girl trained to be an assassin from a very young age who escapes the centre to live a normal life in the real world. And that's where she struggles to blend in, as well as to overcome from the tailing troubles of the past.

A well entertaining film, if you are not expecting anything big. It got a few great action sequences. Except Sam L. Jack, it is totally a chick film and most probably suitable for everyone for viewing. I enjoyed it, but I don't think I want a sequel for it. Particularly business wise that won't do well as this one was not received well by the film critics. Despite I approve it for a go, the rating wise it is just an average film. Sometimes that's where opinion divides for a film about what we felt watching it and how we're going to rate it later on.

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WJS

Dec 23, 2015

Comes across as a slightly more violent Nickelodeon or Disney Channel special. There's some decent acting but the script and direction are...pretty flat.

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May 31, 2015

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