Kick-Ass

R

Released Apr 16, 2010

1h 57m

Action

Comedy

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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.

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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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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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Fico Cangiano

CineXpress Podcast

Kick-Ass entertainingly and effectively subverts the superhero genre, while providing a hilarious comic book reality check. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 6, 2021

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Brody R

Excellent. One of my favorite films ever.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/22/24

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Craig B

Watched this soooo many times and still love every minute of it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/11/24

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Alan T

This feels more of a realistic superhero movie if you wanna be a superhero in the real world. No superpowers, just your wits and guts and expect to get hurt really bad. Despite the bloody violence, it's an excellent movie to show that being a superhero is not that easy as it sounds, especially compared to Avengers or Justice League. 8/10.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/27/24

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Alilali42

Perfect. even doh it didn't have an avenge scene or whatever. As many movies do. You avenge your dead like batman n others. But kick ass, Just Kicks Ass

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/13/24

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Dave B

A lot of fun. The level of focus on the action, mixed with sarcastic humor, an energetic score, and well choregraphed fight scenes, seems the foundation of many quality movies that follow, including in the MCU, even if toned down for general audiences.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/05/24

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Gabriel Valentim

Ótimo filme! Recomendo muito assistir. É um filme divertido, com violência e humor na medida. Mesmo pra quem não gosta de filmes de Super-herói, eu recomendo dar uma chance a esse aqui.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/29/24

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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: Marv Films, DMG Entertainment, 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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