# Barely Lethal (2015)

> A teenage assassin escapes her handlers to discover that surviving high school may be harder than surviving a mission.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/141481

## Facts

- Runtime: 98 min
- Genres: Action, Comedy, Adventure, Romance
- Director: Kyle Newman
- Cast: Hailee Steinfeld, Sophie Turner, Jessica Alba, Samuel L. Jackson, Dove Cameron, Thomas Mann, Gabriel Basso, Emma Holzer
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1731701/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: witty, breezy, irreverent, teen movie night, lighthearted weekend viewing

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