Kick-Ass

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Kick-Ass

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Released Apr 16, 2010

1h 57m

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Using his love for comics as inspiration, teenager Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson) decides to reinvent himself as a superhero -- despite a complete lack of special powers. Dave dons a costume, dubs himself "Kick-Ass," and gets to work fighting crime. He joins forces with the father/daughter vigilante team of Big Daddy and Hit Girl, then befriends another fledgling crime-fighter called Red Mist (Christopher Mintz-Plasse), but a scheming mobster soon puts their alliance to the test.

Critics Consensus

Not for the faint of heart, Kick-Ass takes the comic adaptation genre to new levels of visual style, bloody violence, and gleeful profanity.

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Kjerstin Johnson

Bitch Media

Find one review that doesn't say that Hit Girl steals the show. She gets the best scenes, and actually complicates the plot... So, I guess you don't have to pass on Kick-Ass.

Dec 23, 2020

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

The plot doesn't add up to much, but doesn't have to, as this is a film defined by its high-energy, go-for-it-whatever, convention-toppling spirit.

Aug 30, 2018

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Candice Frederick

Reel Talk Online

f you're one of the many nerdy high school boys plagued with unpopularity and pimples, you'll adore the underdog story of Kick-Ass. But if you're one of the rest of us, you probably won't.

Rated: C-

Sep 11, 2017

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Douglas Davidson

Elements of Madness

Even as other elements of the narrative don’t shine so brightly ... one cannot deny the significance of this film on both Vaughn’s career and all the superhero films (subversive or not) that followed.

May 27, 2025

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Given the safe, PG-13-rated tenor of most superhero movies today, something offbeat (and R-rated) like Kick-Ass comes as a shock, albeit a welcome one.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 22, 2023

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

Everything is clever, with irreverent impertinence… devilishly fun. [Full review in Spanish]

Jul 19, 2022

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Ben S

it was a love letter to superhero action films

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/14/25

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Pedro Henrique C

Kick-Ass It's a very interesting film to watch, it has a different vision from the other classic superhero films that we already know, the beginning is a little boring but the final part is incredible.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/28/25

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Thomas H

Saw this movie for the first time in theaters in 2010 when I was 13. I fell in love with the film, and watched it multiple times in theaters and when I got it on dvd, I watched it more than 20 times. It became an obsession when I was young. The thought of someone my age (Hit-Girl) being a super hero with awesome gadgets and fighting crime was the coolest thing ever. I love each actor in the film and think they all do a great job portraying their characters. It looks very good for a low budget 2010 film (other than the jet pack scene at the end but we don’t talk about that) After rewatching a few times as an adult, I can say it’s still a really amazing time, though some jokes are very dated. Hilarious, bloody, full of action. Highly recommend this film.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/23/25

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M B

Well done for the Director raising the money independently and making an absolute smash of a movie! Hit Girl makes Marvel look weak!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/22/25

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David D

Just pure joy. Yes, its a little slow to get going, but get going it does.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/13/25

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Ciaran S

If you love DC & Marvel comics then you'll certainly love this movie. Kick-Ass is a highly enjoyable as f film with an action pack story great writing and amazing acting on top of some strong performances from Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Evan Peters, Chloë Grace Moretz, Lyndsy Fonseca, Mark Strong & surprisingly Nicolas Cage, this movie shows that superheroes don't just just save the day they can kick ass.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/02/25

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Synopsis

Using his love for comics as inspiration, teenager Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson) decides to reinvent himself as a superhero -- despite a complete lack of special powers. Dave dons a costume, dubs himself "Kick-Ass," and gets to work fighting crime. He joins forces with the father/daughter vigilante team of Big Daddy and Hit Girl, then befriends another fledgling crime-fighter called Red Mist (Christopher Mintz-Plasse), but a scheming mobster soon puts their alliance to the test.

Director: Matthew Vaughn
Producer: Matthew Vaughn, Brad Pitt, Tarquin Pack, Kris Thykier, David Reid, Adam Bohling
Screenwriter: Matthew Vaughn, Jane Goldman
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: DMG Entertainment, Marv Films, Plan B Entertainment
Rating: R (Pervasive Language|Nudity|Strong Brutal Violence|Sexual Content|Some Drug Use|Some Involving Children)
Genre: Action, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 16, 2010, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): May 3, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA): $48.0M
Runtime: 1h 57m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS

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