American Ultra

Release Date: Friday, August 21, 2015 Nationwide

Kristen Stewart, Uma Thurman, Jesse Eisenberg, Max Landis, Bill Pullman, Topher Grace, Walton Goggins, Tony Hale, Nima Nourizadeh

R Action N/A

  • 4.2

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Plot

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Plot
An action comedy about Mike (Eisenberg), a seemingly hapless and unmotivated stoner whose small-town life with his live-in girlfriend, Phoebe (Stewart), is suddenly turned upside down. Unbeknownst to him, Mike is actually a highly trained, lethal sleeper agent. In the blink of an eye, as his secret past comes back to haunt him, Mike is thrust into the middle of a deadly government operation and is forced to summon his inner action-hero in order to survive.
Cited as official plot version from lionsgate.com
Action Comedy

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The film's director Nima Nourizadeh last directed Project X and The Tracking of a Russian Spy. The film's writer Max Landis last wrote Bright and Mr. Right.

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Additional Information

MPA Rating
R Restricted for strong bloody violence, language throughout, drug use and some sexual content
Runtime
N/A
Tagline
Chariot Progressive, prepare to activate...
Also known as
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Language
English

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Production Details

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Key Facts

  • Re-teams Kristen Stewart and Jesse Eisenberg five years after they starred in Greg Mottola's Adventureland.

Production Updates

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Production

The film was tagged as Production. Production began April 14, 2014 in New Orleans.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production.

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. Shooting set for April 2014.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

American Ultra was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, August 21, 2015 . There were 11 other movies released on the same date, including Sinister 2, Hitman: Agent 47 and The Curse of Downers Grove.

American Ultra was released across all major streaming and cable platforms on Friday, August 21 , 2015. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices. Available from digital retailers including Amazon Video, iTunes, Google Play, Apple, Fandango At Home and others.



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Sun., Dec. 13, 2015

  • Added the US VOD release date of August 21, 2015

  • Added a link from twitter.com

  • Added a link from americanultrathemovie.com

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