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Barely Lethal

Barely Lethal

Click. Clique. Bang.

20155.71h 38m

Overview

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.

Directed by Kyle Newman
Written by John D'Arco
Produced by Brett Ratner, John Cheng, Sukee Chew
Box OfficeBudget: $15.0MRevenue: $934K

Top Cast

Hailee Steinfeld

Hailee Steinfeld

83 / Megan Walsh

Sophie Turner

Sophie Turner

84 / Heather

Jessica Alba

Jessica Alba

Victoria Knox

Samuel L. Jackson

Samuel L. Jackson

Hardman

Dove Cameron

Dove Cameron

Liz Larson

Thomas Mann

Thomas Mann

Roger Marcus

Gabriel Basso

Gabriel Basso

Gooch

Emma Holzer

Emma Holzer

Donna

Rob Huebel

Rob Huebel

Mr. Marcus

Jaime King

Jaime King

Special Analyst Knight

Themes & Keywords

high schoolassassinsecret government organizationagent

About Barely Lethal

Barely Lethal is a action, comedy, adventure, romance film released in 2015 exploring themes of high school, assassin, secret government organization, agent. Directed by Kyle Newman, it stars Hailee Steinfeld, Sophie Turner, Jessica Alba. 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.

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