Kick-Ass

20102010
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1h 57min

Nicolas Cage, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloë Grace Moretz, and Christopher Mintz-Plasse in Kick-Ass (2010)

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Dave Lizewski is an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan who one day decides to become a superhero, even though he has no powers, training or meaningful reason to do so.Dave Lizewski is an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan who one day decides to become a superhero, even though he has no powers, training or meaningful reason to do so.Dave Lizewski is an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan who one day decides to become a superhero, even though he has no powers, training or meaningful reason to do so.

Director
- Matthew Vaughn
Writers
- Jane Goldman(screenplay)
- Matthew Vaughn(screenplay)
- Mark Millar(comic book)
Stars

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Awards
- 19 wins & 62 nominations

Christopher McGuire, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Max White in Kick-Ass (2010)

Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Christopher Mintz-Plasse in Kick-Ass (2010)

Nicolas Cage, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Chloë Grace Moretz in Kick-Ass (2010)

Nicolas Cage and Chloë Grace Moretz in Kick-Ass (2010)

Stu 'Large' Riley and Christopher Mintz-Plasse in Kick-Ass (2010)

Mark Strong and Christopher Mintz-Plasse in Kick-Ass (2010)

Aaron Taylor-Johnson in Kick-Ass (2010)

Matthew Vaughn, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Chloë Grace Moretz in Kick-Ass (2010)

Aaron Taylor-Johnson in Kick-Ass (2010)

Christopher Mintz-Plasse in Kick-Ass (2010)

Mark Strong and Chloë Grace Moretz in Kick-Ass (2010)

Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Chloë Grace Moretz in Kick-Ass (2010)

Director
- Matthew Vaughn
Writers
- Jane Goldman(screenplay)
- Matthew Vaughn(screenplay)
- Mark Millar(comic book)
All cast & crew
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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. —Daniel J. Leary

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Taglines
- I can't fly. But I can kick your ass.
Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated R for strong brutal violence throughout, pervasive language, sexual content, nudity and some drug use - some involving children
Parents guide

Trivia
After being rejected by every studio they approached, Matthew Vaughn raised the budget at a dinner party and made the movie independently. Vaughn ultimately sold the movie to Universal for more than he had originally asked them for.

Goofs
When Marcus reads the comic explaining the rise of Big Daddy and Hit-Girl, a photo of Red Mist is on the wall, but at that point of the story Red Mist doesn't exist yet.

Quotes
Damon Macready: So... Have you thought a little more about what you might want for your birthday?
Mindy Macready: Can I get a puppy?
Damon Macready: [surprised] You wanna get a dog?
Mindy Macready: Yeah, a cuddly fluffy one, and a Bratz movie-star make over Sasha!
[Damon is stunned]
Mindy Macready: [laughs] I'm just fucking with you Daddy! Look, I'd love a Benchmade model 42 butterfly knife.
Damon Macready: [relieved] Oh, child... You always knock me for a loop!

Crazy credits
The movie's title shows up on the license plate of a car

Connections
Edited into Yoostar 2: In the Movies (2011)

Soundtracks
Walk to Rasul's
Composed by Danny Elfman
Courtesy of Morte Pharmaceutical (BMI)

Top review

8/10

Good but I'd rather have a Big Daddy and Hit girl Movie!

The first time I saw this film I was a bit disappointed I mean I loved the Big Daddy and Hit girl parts of the story I just didn't like the Kickass story all that much. His fight scenes were good but I just didn't care for the character or his group of friends the way I did for Big Daddy and Hit girl.

The second time watching it he did grow on me more but that could be because in the time between veiwings I read both Kickass graphic novels, so now this film is quite near the top of my fave comic book films (The Dark Knight, Sin City, Watchmen, X-men First class, Scott Pilgrimm Versus The World, The Crow).

This film did something something I thought o film could....it made Nicolas Cage cool again! 7/10

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Release date
- April 16, 2010 (United States)
Countries of origin
Official sites
- Lionsgate (United States)
- Official Facebook
Language
- English
Also known as
- Kick-Ass: Un superhéroe sin superpoderes
Filming locations
- Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Production companies
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Budget
- $30,000,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $48,071,303
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $19,828,687
- Apr 18, 2010
Gross worldwide
- $96,188,903

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Runtime
- 1h 57min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1

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