Movies like American Ultra

Key Features:: Rogue agent, Stoner, Action comedy, Government conspiracy, Fish out of water, Charismatic protagonist, Romantic subplot, Small town, Assassins, Violence-moderate, Drug use-moderate, Cult classic
Tone:: humorous, satirical, stylized
Target Audience:: Action comedy fans, Stoner movie enthusiasts, Cult film aficionados
Emotional Arc:: Confusion → Empowerment

American Ultra

2015-08-19

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.

Genres

Action, Comedy

Cast

Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Topher Grace, Connie Britton, Walton Goggins, John Leguizamo, Bill Pullman, Tony Hale, Stuart Greer, Michael Papajohn

Crew

Nima Nourizadeh, Max Landis

Rating

★6.1(2879 votes)