Barely Lethal
Seen it?2015 | 98 min | Action, Comedy, Adventure, Romance
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and middling reviews (26% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics, anyone who wants a laugh and action fans. If you loved Black Widow, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
A 16-year-old international assassin yearning for a "normal" adolescence fakes her own death and enrolls as a senior in a suburban high school. She quickly learns that being popular can be more painful than getting water-boarded.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
26% on Rotten Tomatoes, 44 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$934K worldwide on a $15 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 98K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kyle Newman
- Hailee Steinfeld83 / Megan Walsh
- Sophie Turner84 / Heather
- Jessica AlbaVictoria Knox
- Samuel L. JacksonHardman
- Dove CameronLiz Larson
- Thomas MannRoger Marcus
- Gabriel BassoGooch
- Emma HolzerDonna
- Rob HuebelMr. Marcus
- Jaime KingSpecial Analyst Knight