# American Ultra (2015)

> A cannabis-loving small-town slacker discovers he is a CIA-trained assassin and must protect his relationship while surviving a lethal purge.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/150569

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Action, Comedy
- Director: Nima Nourizadeh
- Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Topher Grace, Connie Britton, Walton Goggins, John Leguizamo, Bill Pullman, Tony Hale
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3316948/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: irreverent, witty, anarchic, action movie night, stoner movie night

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