Everyone's getting smoked.
Mike is an unmotivated stoner whose small-town life with his live-in girlfriend, Phoebe, 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.
American Ultra (2015) is a action and comedy film directed by Nima Nourizadeh, released on August 19, 2015 with a runtime of 1h 36m. It stars Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Topher Grace and Connie Britton. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 3,016 ratings.
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Jesse Eisenberg
as Mike Howell
Kristen Stewart
as Phoebe Larson
Topher Grace
as Adrian Yates
Connie Britton
as Victoria Lasseter
Walton Goggins
as Laugher
John Leguizamo
as Rose
Bill Pullman
as Krueger
Tony Hale
as Agent Peter Douglas
Stuart Greer
as Sheriff Bernie Watts
Michael Papajohn
as Otis
Monique Ganderton
as Crane
Nash Edgerton
as Beedle
Directed by Nima Nourizadeh, written by Max Landis, produced by Raj Brinder Singh, Britton Rizzio and Anthony Bregman.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 3,016 ratings.
This movie was an extreme disappointment! The story line is good, and it could have been a very cool movie. However, the directing goes wrong from the very beginning with the going back in time to show how we got here trick, and the voice over, narration. From there it just got worst. The acting/characters are bad, the story gets lost in it self, and the twists don't add anything to the movie. I can't see how this…
Reviewed on January 24, 2016
> A very familiar theme, as well as a small quantity entertainer. The second movie for the director. His first, 'Project X' was an unexpected full treat. I simply loved that one, just for the entertainment's sake. I anticipated, 'Project XX' or 'Project Y', followed by 'XXX' or 'Z', but that never happened. I thought the director was setting up his own style of filmmaking, but this film did not clinch well. There's…
Reviewed on February 14, 2016
American Ultra is not fiction. The movie is based on MK Ultra secret experiments by CIA to make unaware people become secret assassins performed by psychiatrists using drugs and hypnosis on victims. MK Ultra was exposed to the public in 1974 by a New York Times investigative report written by journalist Seymour Hersh. The movie itself is a good action comedy about government conspiracy. Under the comedy premise it…
Reviewed on May 24, 2026
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American Ultra (2015) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, MovieSphere+ Amazon Channel and Howdy Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Spectrum On Demand. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of American Ultra (2015) includes Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Topher Grace, Connie Britton and Walton Goggins. The film was directed by Nima Nourizadeh. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
American Ultra was released on August 19, 2015 and runs for 1h 36m.
American Ultra (2015) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 3,016 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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