Who's Involved:
Release Date:
Friday, August 21, 2015 Nationwide
strong bloody violence, language throughout, drug use and some sexual content
Plot: What's the story about?
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.
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Who stars in American Ultra: Cast List
Interstellar, Flight Risk
Sasquatch Sunset, The Social Network
Love Lies Bleeding, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1
The Kill Room, Movie 43
Inside Out 2, Megamind vs. The Doom Syndicate
Independence Day, Phoebe in Wonderland
Fallout (series), Lincoln
Who's making American Ultra: Crew List
A look at the American Ultra behind-the-scenes crew and production team. 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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Production: What we know about American Ultra?
Key Facts
- Re-teams Kristen Stewart and Jesse Eisenberg five years after they starred in Greg Mottola's Adventureland.
Filming Timeline
- 2015 - May: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2014 - June: The film was set to Post-Production status.
- 2014 - April: The film was set to Production status.
Production began April 14, 2014 in New Orleans.
- 2014 - April: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
- 2013 - November: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
Shooting set for April 2014.
American Ultra Release Date: When was the film released?
American Ultra was a Nationwide release in 2015 on Friday, August 21, 2015. There were 11 other movies released on the same date, including Hitman: Agent 47, Sinister 2 and The Curse of Downers Grove.
American Ultra DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
American Ultra was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 .
American Ultra VOD & Digital: When was the film released digitally?
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 various digital retailers including Amazon Video, iTunes, Google Play, Apple, Vudu and others.