Added to Netflix on Wednesday, Apr 3, 2024 A teenage special ops agent, Megan Walsh, has been trained since childhood to be a killer but yearns for a normal adolescent life. Taking matters into her own hands, she fakes her death and enrolls in a suburban high school, assuming the identity of an exchange student. However, she soon discovers that navigating the social hierarchy of high school is more challenging than expected. Her past refuses to leave her as she becomes embroiled in a new dangerous mission, complicating her quest for normalcy and forcing her to confront her true identity and values.
Barely Lethal is New, and streaming on Netflix in Canada!
Length: 1h 38m
Genre: Action, Comedy
This Title is: Light-hearted and Action-packed
Cast
- Hailee Steinfeld as Megan Walsh/83
- Sophie Turner as Heather/84
- Jessica Alba as Victoria Knox
- Samuel L. Jackson as Hardman
Parental Guidance
Maturity Rating: PG-13
Sexual material, teen drinking, language, drug references, and some action violence.
Trivia
- Principal photography for the film began in Atlanta, Georgia, in November 2013 and ended in December.
- The film originally received an R rating but was successfully appealed to PG-13 without any cuts.
- The film features the original song “You Don’t Know Me” by The Rumor Mill with Chetti.
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Our Review
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Barely Lethal, despite its mixed critical reception, presents a unique blend of action and comedy with a teenage twist. Hailee Steinfeld’s performance as Megan Walsh is noteworthy, bringing depth and humor to her role. While the film falls into some teen comedy clichés, it still offers several entertaining moments and clever action sequences. Critics have had mixed feelings, praising the film for its lighthearted take on the spy genre but critiquing it for not fully exploring its potential. The blend of a coming-of-age story with spy movie elements provides a fun, if somewhat uneven, experience.
