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Kick-Ass (2010)

 -  Action | Comedy | Crime  -  16 April 2010 (USA)
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Dave Lizewski is an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan who one day decides to become a super-hero, even though he has no powers, training or meaningful reason to do so.

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Storyline

Dave Lizewski is an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan with a few friends and who lives alone with his father. His life is not very difficult and his personal trials not that overwhelming. However, one day he makes the simple decision to become a super-hero even though he has no powers or training. Written by Daniel J. Leary

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Have fear. They're here. See more »

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Action | Comedy | Crime

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong brutal violence throughout, pervasive language, sexual content, nudity and some drug use - some involving children | See all certifications »

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Also Known As:

Kick-Ass - Un superhéroe sin super poderes  »

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$19,828,687 (USA) (16 April 2010)

Gross:

$48,043,505 (USA) (25 June 2010)
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Trivia

The "bazooka" in the film is based on the U.S. Marine Corps' SMAW (Shoulder-Launched, Multipurpose Assault Weapon), which fires an 83mm rocket. See more »

Goofs

In the hallway, Hit Girl dramatically reloads both pistols in slow motion. She takes three shots total before the pistols run out of ammo. Then she throws the guns away and takes one from the next criminal. Hit Girl loaded the magazines herself earlier in the film; she may have ran out of bullets. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Dave Lizewski: I always wondered why nobody did it before me. I mean, all those comic books, movies, TV shows. You think that one eccentric loner would've made himself a costume. I mean, is everyday life really so exciting? Are schools and offices so thrilling that I'm the only one who fantasized about this? Come on, be honest with yourself. At some point in our lives we all wanna be a superhero.
Dave Lizewski: That's not me,by the way. That's some Armenia guy with a history of mental health problems.
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Connections

Referenced in Conan: The Decline of Dee Klein (2011) See more »

Soundtracks

"Can't Go Back"
(Bobby Gillespie / Andrew Innes / Martin Duffy / Mani (as Gary Mounfield))
Published by EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
Performed by Primal Scream
Licensed courtesy of B-Unique Records/Warner Music UK Ltd.
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Best original superhero movie to date
12 August 2010 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

When I first saw Kick Ass i was expecting more action than comedy. However, I was wrong with how surprisingly funny the movie turned out to be. I thought Hit Girl was what made the movie shine as she was cussing and slaughtering people. Aaron Johnson did a good job playing the lead role of Kick Ass and I thought Nicolas Cage was good at playing Big Daddy as it wasn't the typical Cage film. This movie beats a lot of those stupid high school movies and chick flicks that are trying to be funny but fail. This is a great combination of bloody action and comedy. Its the Super Bad meets Kill Bill genre. I highly recommend this film.


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