Kick-Ass

2010, Action/Comedy, 1h 57m

267 Reviews 250,000+ Ratings

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

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Movie Info

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.

Cast & Crew

Aaron Taylor-Johnson
Dave Lizewski, Kick-Ass
Christopher Mintz-Plasse
Chris D'Amico, Red Mist
Mark Strong
Frank D'Amico
Chloë Grace Moretz
Mindy, Hit Girl
Clark Duke
Marty
Lyndsy Fonseca
Katie Deauxma
Evan Peters
Todd
Nicolas Cage
Damon Macready, Big Daddy
Michael Rispoli
Big Joe
Omari Hardwick
Sgt. Marcus Williams
Xander Berkeley
Det. Gigante
Jason Flemyng
Lobby Goon
Garrett M. Brown
Mr. Lizewski
Matthew Vaughn
Director
Matthew Vaughn
Screenwriter
Jane Goldman
Screenwriter
Stephen Marks
Executive Producer
Pierre Lagrange
Executive Producer
Mark Millar
Executive Producer
John S. Romita Jr.
Executive Producer
Jeremy Kleiner
Executive Producer
Matthew Vaughn
Producer
Brad Pitt
Producer
Tarquin Pack
Producer
Kris Thykier
Producer
David Reid
Producer
Adam Bohling
Producer
Ben Davis
Cinematography
Pietro Scalia
Film Editing
Jon Harris
Film Editing
Eddie Hamilton
Film Editing
Russell De Rozario
Production Design
John Murphy
Original Music
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Critic Reviews for Kick-Ass

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Audience Reviews for Kick-Ass

  • Sep 09, 2016
    A great adaptation of the source material makes for a very entertaining and violent ride. Begs the question, what would a superhero be like in real life? If you dig violent action and can handle a lot of profanity, this movie could be for you. Chloe Grace Moretz without question steals the show in this one.
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  • Feb 06, 2016
    The name of the movie tells you my opinion of the film! Loaded with a lot of humor, style and surprisingly good performances Kick-Ass is totally worth your time to watch and has a lot of replay value! Check it out!
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  • Jun 27, 2015
    If you aren't too put off by heaps of violence, this is a fun action flick.
    Juli R Super Reviewer
  • Sep 20, 2013
    It made me depressed, the characters are all retarded and flimsy. I like the concept, but the characters are horrible and acting were so bad, I really didn't like any of the actors. The profanity was totally distasteful, I don't even understand why it was used, it just made the film stupid. However, the redeeming quality was the editing and cinematography. If you are not a fan of genre defying, hyper action films then this is really not your cup of tea. Cliche, cliches everywhere. The jokes were lame, I really just doesn't like it, the film is too unrealistic and preposterous. I appreciate what the film is about but I didn't like the ensemble.
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