American Ultra

  • M18 (SINGAPORE)
  • 2015


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43 % Rotten
$ 27 Million
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Positive Reviews 54
Negative reviews 39
Average Rating 2.7/5
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2.0
Arriving in theaters in the dog day dumping ground of August, American Ultra is one of those geeky genre mishmashes thats very clever about being dumb .. Av Club
3.0
More clever than smart at its best, more messy than frustrating at its worst, American Ultra is better at dryly mocking its reference material than re .. We Got This Covered
2.0
You can see the high concept cleverness of screenwriter du jour Max Landis all over this initially engaging slice of stoner action rom com (surely the .. Austin Chronicle
2.0
Artless and unpleasant, this is the kind of late summer swill that gives August a bad name. Time Out
1.5
Eisenberg doesnt quite convince as a pothead bum who spends his time working at a convenience store drawing comics. Screen Daily
4.0
American Ultra is undemanding late summer studio fare ultraforgettable. Vulture
3.2
The films Ludlum parody is infinitely more satisfying than its political statements. Paste Magazine
1.9
American Ultra tries to combine a sweet, slacker romance with a slick, super violent action flick. Rogerebert
2.5
The problem is that it never really hits the absurd heights of the premise. IGN
2.0
American Ultra needed the wit and control of the Coens.But none of Nima Nourizadehs directorial ideas, or Landiss script ones, get the point that you .. Telegraph
1.5
Sure, its great to look at, and entertaining to a certain degree, but ultimately without substance. The Young Folks
2.0
American Ultra largely resembles a movie that could have gleefully gone over the edge, but lacks the confidence in its own premise to truly get as wei .. Cinema Blend
2.0
The movie plays best as a genre riff, though its less reliant on pot jokes than the goofballs in Pineapple Express. Ny Daily News
3.0
However, if to you that sounds like a pretty good time then AMERICAN ULTRA just might prove to be a decent stoner snack, even if its not quite as much .. JoBlo
2.5
The stoner love story between Mike and Phoebe is as touching as a really good indie film; the over the top action bits feel like a spy genre love lett .. Screen Rant
2.2
Unfortunately it winds up closer to Guy Ritchies misguided reboot than Melissa McCarthys crowd pleaser, failing to blend the violence and farcical ele .. One Guys Opinion
3.1
Its fun in a bad way and bad in a fun way, and thatll do for this late in the summer. Rogers Movie Nation
2.2
Its a mixed bag of highlights, and one that grows tiring the longer it meanders with bland character and jokes. Blu Ray
2.5
The movie wants to be simultaneously hard edged and light on its feetdark and cynical while embracing an attitude of happy go lucky absurdity. Mark Reviews Movies
3.1
Therein lies the beauty of director Nima Nourizadehs Ultra: It exists to entertain in its own oddball universe, munchies optional. Usa Today
1.0
Its Bourne meets the hippie comedy duo Cheech and Chong, but is not nearly as enjoyable as that sounds. The Times
3.0
Nourizadeh keeps the story wheels chugging at a pace thats fast enough to distract youit almost feels like youre flipping through comic book pages rat .. News Review
3.0
It may lose its thread towards the blood spattered finale, but the two effective leads spearhead a fast, amiable comedy that never outstays its welcom .. Radio Times
2.5
Stewarts Phoebe becomes a wasted damsel in distress, Grace becomes a shrill caricature, and Eisenberg is essentially made into one of the first person .. Screen It
2.0
The film cant work out whether its a slacker romance or an all action spy movie in the Manchurian Candidate mode. Independent
1.5
Also Read: Kristen Stewart Blurts Out Inappropriate Words With Jimmy Fallon (Video) Nourizadeh and Landis are clearly going for a Tarantino level of b .. The Wrap
1.9
An amusing idea, but the ugly violence and weepy dramatics effectively kill any comedic buzz. News Day
2.0
This stoner/secret agent mash up of The Bourne Identity and Pineapple Express promises cross generic thrills and doesnt skimp on crunchy violence, but .. The Guardian
2.0
Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart still spark off each other but this highly derivative story of a pothead being pursued by the CIA is a dud A mashu .. The Guardian
2.0
The movie simply doesnt know if it wants to be Jason Bourne or Cheech and Chong. The Guardian
3.5
There are more than a few false notes gumming up the works, from scenes that ramble on long past their welcome to grating side characters who cant die .. Az Central
1.5
But for long stretches, Landis and director Nima Nourizadeh (Project X) forget theyre making a comedy at all and allow bloody, pointless mayhem to tak .. Npr
3.8
It might seem impossible to squeeze tender loving moments between all the sarcasm and surreal mayhem. Star Tribune
3.5
The script, penned by Max Landis (Chronicle) is slick and shallow and almost cartoonishly violent, and plot wise its all basically a boondoggle. Ew
2.0
Tony Hale, best known as Buster on Arrested Development, brings the silly to a small but funny role.The cast is game. Slate
3.0
There are shades of the enjoyable Grosse Pointe Blank in its sense of humour, mayhem levels and momentum. Flim List
1.5
Blood splattered and ultra violent, its amazingly awful and dopey in more ways than one. Susang Ranger
2.0
Even the violence lacks creativity, and simply revolves around disposable soldiers getting whacked with traumatic force simply so buckets of CGI blood .. Flickering Myth
3.8
American Ultra doesnt aspire to much more than a good time, and the brutal violence, dark humor and endless pot consumption sets a high (pun intended) .. Sf Gate
3.0
The director Nima Nourizadehs twisty, craftily violent, swoonily romantic young adult action thriller is about a slacker couple who are less slack tha .. New Yorker
3.0
A stoner spoof of the Jason Bourne films, American Ultra, which has much in common with Hitman: Agent 47, also in theaters today, shows us what two ch .. Boston Herald
4.4
A Bourne movie turned just askew enough to be funny, American Ultra trains a bemused eye on a trope ripe for a ribbing. Slant Magazine
2.5
This conspicuous disconnect also is, unfortunately, the movies greatest weakness. Washington Post
2.5
If you go, expect a diverting summer action adventure with occasional laughs, not a diverting stoner comedy with occasional action. The New York Times
2.5
Smashing together Jason Bourne and Pineapple Express without the visceral thrills of the former franchise nor the slapdash humor of the latter, Americ .. The Film Stage
4.0
Nourizadeh borrows from a lot of sources for his splendid entertainment, but none more essential than these archetypal heroes of Hollywood past. Boston Globe
3.5
But it is Eisenberg who really floats this boat with his stoner paranoia, sweet self doubt and impeccable comic timing. Reeling Reviews
2.0
Not only is this situation probably not your fault, theres a good chance you may be some sort of highly trained and highly awesome killing machine. Flickfilosopher
1.2
But of course the movie floats both ideas without doing much with them. Blogs Indie Wire
2.5
Director Nima Nourizadeh (Project X) and writer Max Landis (Chronicle) put so much effort into creating badass moments that they lose sight of the cor .. Las Vegas Weekly
2.5
The likability of the characters gets viewers through some of the less inspired moments but the film as a whole feels overplotted and the unwieldy pus .. ReelViews
3.5
The most creative and witty part of the entire film may well be the animated end credits, which have a bracing panache mostly absent from whats come b .. Hollywood Reporter
3.5
The only downside of this film is the unbelievable violence; its almost like a horror film (its not) there is so much mayhem. Tony Medley
3.0
Its the sort of eccentric move that is missing as the story goes along. Los Angeles Times
2.5
In a summer film slate awash with reboots, sequels and dutifully box checking superhero product, its refreshing to see a genre film made from a comple .. Variety
2.5
At times pokes fun at the genres clich in amusingly productive ways...More often than not, though, this conspiracy isnt the real deal, but rather an e .. Groucho Reviews
3.8
Even at its silliest or most frenetic points, American Ultra lets its romantic heart shine through. Aisle Seat
2.5
American Ultra delivers on its concept on a base level and provides surface level entertainment value. Forbes
2.5
Not a bad premise for a kind of artsy, aggressively violent action thriller, is it Herald Sun
3.2
Enter American Ultra.This is a film that shouldnt work its an attempt to mix disparate genres with a grin rather than a laugh but for all its asinine .. Consequence Of Sound
2.5
It all ends is this a threat with the promise of a franchise.I just wish there was a little more feeling, and a little less flash. Nj
2.5
The line is brilliant, and it kicks off one of the movies rare moments of hilarity. Vox
3.0
Though marketed as something of a stoner comedy, Nima Nourizadehs American Ultra may just catch you by surprise, as an adrenaline fuelled, action thri .. Hey U Guys
2.5
If the filmmakers had opted to play things closer to the vest, this could have been the clever Pineapple Express meets The Bourne Identity mashup it w .. Oregon Live
3.0
Chalk it up to an expeditious pace, a pair of very solid lead performances, and an unpredictably nasty demeanor, but theres something oddly enjoyable .. Ner Dist
4.5
Its violent, brash, inventive and horrific, and perhaps the most romantic film of the year. La Weekly
2.0
Best bit: Nothing I can think of.Worst bit: Unfunny and the violence is jarring. Mirror
3.0
Its a film jam packed to the rafters with ideas, but too few of them actually stick. Digital Spy
2.5
American Ultra is a clumsy mix of courtship and gunpowder, passion and horror leading to a romantically sick humored conclusion. Tamp A Bay
2.5
But the film flubs its best assets Eisenberg, Stewart and Grace who dont get to play up whats most entertaining about their characters. New York Post
3.0
One of the main problems with American Ultra is that it really has just one ace up its sleeve and when its out in the open theres not much left it can .. Star Burst Magazine
3.0
AMERICAN ULTRA lacks the focus that would have made it a great film, instead being on that is merely interesting. Killer Movie Reviews
2.5
The persuasively ghoulish makeup that renders Eisenberg a walking contusion radiates the pulpy shade of purple youd find on the pages of a comic, and .. The Filmy Ap
1.5
If only it were a quarter as funny and sly as the filmmakers think.But its not even a sliver. Patriot Ledger
3.5
Those looking for a wild night out will not leave the cinema disappointed. Scmp
1.5
Jesse Eisenberg is Mike Howell, a stoner who doesnt realize that hes actually a castoff from a secret government program. Ign
4.4
Its a hilarious, thrilling and exhilarating ride thats destined to become a cult classic. Nyc Movie Guru
2.0
The result is a movie for people who hit the multiplex unsure whether to catch a slacker comedy, a superhero movie, a political satire, or an extra vi .. Straight
2.0
A comedic take on the CIAs infamous MK Ultra program could have been great, but American Ultra falls woefully short. This stoner assassin bores. Movie Web
3.0
What makes the experience worthwhile is its portrayal of young(ish) people not coming of age, but growing up. Sandiego Reader
1.5
That the script induces tonal motion sickness is understood Landis is doing a genre mash up, after all but Nourizadeh seems completely tone deaf. Cinemix Tape
2.5
The result is less genre mash up and more head on collision and something not unlike childhood itself, transforming before your eyes from a naive and .. ComingSoon
3.0
The pace is non stop as you might expect for this Bourne like comedy takeoff, but it is Eisnebergs show all the way and he delivers Landis rat a tat d .. Dead Line
2.0
And yet American Ultra mostly sits there on the screen.Its like a good joke ruined by clumsy telling. Metro New York
2.5
But what it doesnt provide is any real reason why it should exist, or why its talented stars would waste their time on it. Flavor Wire
1.9
This could have been a terrific wow! moment in Nima Nourizadehs action thriller, a surprise that draws us into the storys intrigue. Daily Herald
3.3
Splitting its time between stoner comedy, violent spy action and indie romance, American Ultra executes its varying aspects well but never successfull .. Under The Radar Mag
2.5
American Ultra thinks the spectacle is in the phony spy stuff, but the real spectacle is watching two actors dodge the impulses of their own movie in .. The Daily Beast
2.0
The feeling somethings missing becomes tangible.Ironically weedheads will probably get off on the brutality and jokes about fucking monkeys, but the r .. The Ooh Tray
2.5
With American Ultra, Nourizadeh dishes out a three for one special: Hes directed a commendable character drama, a passable stoner comedy, and a risibl .. Movie Mezzanine
2.5
Cute idea, but the movie cant decide whether it wants to be a full on action flick or a goofball comedy, and it never finds a unifying tone. reason
3.5
Still, on the whole American Ultra is a surprisingly emotional action/comedy/thriller/drama, anchored by Eisenberg and Stewarts great chemistry and pe .. Lainey Gossip
3.0
The second act lags, though, as Mike perturbs Yates by wiping out wave after wave of attackers.Once you understand someones an unstoppable killing mac .. Seven Day Svt
2.5
It would be just like a stoner to indulge such delusions of grandeur. National Post
3.0
Roll up for an action comedy that unwinds like Bourne with a bong. Sky
2.5
Given the pot smoking predilections of its two heroes, the title American Ultra does suggest the movie is about a super strain of marijuana. Winnipeg Free Press
3.5
American Ultra eventually becomes ultra violent, but the action/adventure component is so cartoonish that you may find yourself laughing out loud at a .. Toronto Sun
3.0
Its definitely funny.Some have said Eisenberg and Stewart are just not funny, but it really depends on what your definition of funny is. Theepoch Times
2.5
Thats hardly a ringing endorsement, and deservedly so, because although the movie boasts a talented cast and intriguing premise, it never amounts to m .. Blog Bullz Eye
3.5
That it all (mostly) works is some kind of small, mix a lot miracle. Theres both wry comedy and dark laughs; only the action scenes are where the genr .. Vue Weekly
2.5
Although there are parts in American Ultra that are genuinely entertaining, the film is dreadfully off balance and the story too cartoonish and overwr .. Cairo 360
1.9
But a steadfast commitment to the genres worst tendencies is the story of the day, and the movies undoing. Am Ny
4.0
Smart mouthed one liners and creative killing aside, theres nothing particularly clever in this take on a spy movie trope that was a genre of its own .. Stream On Demand At Home
3.5
The action comedy American Ultra, equal parts gonzo and ganja, is a breath of fresh, albeit smoky, air. Review Journal
3.2
And yet, theres an infectious sincerity to both the writing and the acting that elevates what is otherwise a messy mashup of tone, style, and storytel .. Metro Times
3.5
Hitman: Agent 47 is the one inspired by the video game franchise. Abc News Go
3.1
The pot related humor is a fairly minor part of the story, and it is just as well since this is one of its most throwaway aspects. The Film File
3.1
The tenderness in some of the early scenes took me by surprise. But then gore and general cartoonishness took over. Seattle Times
2.5
His next big role comes in March, with the Batman v Superman sequel. Seattle Weekly
3.2
The actual how, whats and whys as to the development of those skills is touched on but inconsequential as what works best about American Ultra is the .. Showbiz Junkies
2.0
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1.9
The film lacks nuance; everything is telegraphed and predictable. Reel Bob
3.0
Critical Analysis: American Ultra is exactly the kind of movie youd expect from the team up of Nima Nourizadeh, director of the party epic Project X, .. Houston Press
2.5
It barely holds together and it is entirely forgettable, but its just original enough to keep you wired for 95 minutes. Ex Press
4.0
Is it fun.Well, cult film fanatics will certainly like it, if only for the fact that it has the courage to be the movie that the execrable and confuse .. All Movie
1.0
Like another recent film, Moonwalkers, it features a pretty high level of gore and violence for a comedy. Japan Times
2.5
Occasionally, a movie feels like it was built specifically to show up on the midnight circuit, but theres something about trying to be a cult favorite .. City Weekly
0.0
No, American Ultra isnt realistic. But its crazy fun, partly because Eisenberg is perfect as an anxiety ridden stoner who turns into a hero. My States Man
2.5
American Ultra is too bloody and too generic for anything to land; its a stoner action comedy thats not funny, exciting or especially intoxicated. Trib
2.5
Without the reuniting Adventureland pair Kristen Stewart and Jesse Eisenberg as the leads, the film could have easily been just another dumb stoner ac .. Seventh Row
3.0
Think of Eisenberg and Stewarts characters several years down the road from Adventureland, caught between The Bourne Conspiracy and Pineapple Express, .. Neils Entertainment Picks
3.1
Still, like the stoner it is about, this is a movie that doesnt aspire to much, aiming only to be a violent romp of a summer B movie. Sandiego Union Tribune
3.5
American Ultra tries to be way more things that it should be, but thats okay: Youll admire the ambition of the thing, and how it tries to find a real .. The Concourse Deads
3.8
American Ultra works because it understands its goofy premise and delivers in delirious spades. Hono Lulu Pulse
3.5
It shouldnt work, but it does.).American Ultra, built upon ridiculous premise and casting, is not only the funniest but unexpectedly one of the best a .. Complex
1.0
American Ultra is a mess in which its hard to decide what makes less sense the plot or the action.That it wastes an impressive collection of very good .. Patch



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