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Barely Lethal
Box Office
Flop · 0.1x
Budget$15M
Worldwide Gross$933.8K
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Barely Lethal

Barely Lethal

movie·PG-13·Apr 30, 2015·
Box OfficeFlop · 0.1x
$15M
Budget
$933.8K
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Barely Lethal

movie
PG-13
April 30, 2015
Wokeometer Rating
2Based
0/10
Audience Woke Score
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Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke

TL;DR Verdict

Barely Lethal scores a low 2/10 by sticking to classic teen-spy comedy with Agent 83's fish-out-of-water high-school story and zero identity politics or social messaging.

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Detailed Analysis

Barely Lethal is a straightforward 2015 action-comedy about Agent 83 (Hailee Steinfeld), a teenage assassin trained at an all-girls academy who fakes her death to attend suburban high school and experience normal teen life.

The plot centers on fish-out-of-water humor contrasting spy skills with high-school social dynamics, rivalries with Agent 84 (Sophie Turner), and confrontations with antagonist Victoria Knox (Jessica Alba), with Samuel L. Jackson as the no-nonsense mentor Hardman.

The female protagonist and all-girls academy setup form the original premise and are handled purely for entertainment value through classic teen-movie and spy-parody tropes. No progressive ideological elements drive the premise, characters, or themes, with the story avoiding any critiques of patriarchy, systemic issues, or identity politics. Casting places actors such as Samuel L.

Jackson and Jessica Alba in supporting roles without any source-material alterations or forced representation. There is no evidence of creator intent around activism, LGBTQ+ themes, DEI framing, or social justice subplots, and audience reception centered on the film's clichés and box-office performance rather than any political messaging.

Key Factors

  • Female protagonist and all-girls assassin academy are core to the original premise and executed as entertainment, not messaging
  • Casting includes diverse actors like Samuel L. Jackson and Jessica Alba in supporting roles with no source-material changes or forced representation
  • No evidence of creator intent around activism, LGBTQ+ themes, DEI framing, or social justice subplots; reception focused on clichés and box-office performance rather than ideology

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  • Kyle Newman

Is Barely Lethal Woke?

We've run a full content analysis on Barely Lethal and scored it 2/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of woke content is in Barely Lethal?

Our analysis checks for themes like identity politics, race-swapping, gender ideology, environmental activism, anti-religious messaging, and other progressive agenda elements. The score breakdown above shows which specific categories were flagged and how heavily they factor into Barely Lethal's overall score.

Is Barely Lethal family-friendly?

Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). Barely Lethal is rated PG-13. For a full picture, combine our woke analysis with the age rating to decide if it's right for your family.

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Top Cast

Hailee Steinfeld
5.1Mixed

Hailee Steinfeld

83 / Megan Walsh

Sophie Turner
1.9Based

Sophie Turner

84 / Heather

Jessica Alba
2Based

Jessica Alba

Victoria Knox

Samuel L. Jackson
2Based

Samuel L. Jackson

Hardman

Dove Cameron
3Based

Dove Cameron

Liz Larson

Thomas Mann
2.5Based

Thomas Mann

Roger Marcus

Gabriel Basso
1.7Based

Gabriel Basso

Gooch

Emma Holzer
2Based

Emma Holzer

Donna

Rob Huebel
2Based

Rob Huebel

Mr. Marcus

Jaime King
2Based

Jaime King

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