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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.
A teenage assassin, codenamed "8" (Hailee Steinfeld), yearns for a normal high school life. She fakes her own death to enroll in a suburban Oregon high school. However, her past catches up with her when her former agency targets her, forcing her to team up with her new friends to survive.
Barely Lethal received a mixed reception from critics and audiences. While praised for its energetic action sequences and the performances of its young cast, it was often criticized for its predictable plot and uneven tone.
Praised for its surprisingly competent action for a teen comedy.
The cast, particularly Hailee Steinfeld and Sophie Turner, elevate the material.
Criticized for a formulaic plot and a lack of genuine comedic punch.
Google audience: Audience reviews were divided, with many enjoying the action and the chemistry between the lead actresses. However, a significant portion found the plot to be uninspired and the humor to be hit-or-miss.
The film's director, Kyle Newman, is married to actress Jaime King, who plays the character 'Liz Le mexicano' in the film.
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**You have definitely seen the movie before, just without the spies.** A typical teenage coming-of-age flick with a new girl navigating the turbulent dangers of the high school social scene, except this time she's a spy. Barely Lethal fe...
**For some people, living a normal life is a challenge!** Teen girl's film, but no usual romance-comedy. There are some small clichés, but being it is an action film, those parts looked kind of small. Yeah, nice casting. Hailee was reall...
This movie is absolutely ludicrous! The core of the story is simply unbelievable. However, this is movie meant to entertain and I dare say that the target audience is not exactly my age. This is clearly a teenage movie. Well, I guess that t...
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