Kick-Ass (2010)

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)

Stars:

Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Nicolas Cage, Chloë Grace Moretz

19 wins & 61 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Aaron Taylor-Johnson	...	Dave Lizewski / Kick-Ass (as Aaron Johnson)
Garrett M. Brown	...	Mr. Lizewski
Evan Peters	...	Todd
Deborah Twiss	...	Mrs. Zane
Lyndsy Fonseca	...	Katie Deauxma
Sophie Wu	...	Erika Cho
Elizabeth McGovern	...	Mrs. Lizewski
Christopher Mintz-Plasse	...	Chris D'Amico / Red Mist
Stu 'Large' Riley	...	Huge Goon (as Stu Riley)
Johnny Hopkins	...	1st Gang Kid
Ohene Cornelius	...	2nd Gang Kid
Mark Strong	...	Frank D'Amico
Michael Rispoli	...	Big Joe
Corey Johnson	...	Sporty Goon
Kenneth Simmons	...	Scary Goon

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.

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Plot Keywords:

comic book | superhero | reference to batman | female killer | narrated by character | 

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Taglines:

A new breed of superheroes will be revealed.

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Mark Millar and Matthew Vaughn knew each other socially through Jane Goldman and her husband, but came to work together because of Thor (2011). Millar had sent Vaughn some suggestions for the Marvel adaptation, but Vaughn ultimately left that project. He came to Millar to see if he had any interesting ideas, nearly leading to a sequel to the Bible called "American Jesus". As they were discussing that, Millar mentioned Kick-Ass, and started sending Vaughn the early script for the comic.

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Goofs

When Dave and Chris are driving through the city, they pass by a Future Shop. Future Shop is a Canadian brand.

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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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Crazy Credits

The film has a 2009 copyright year in the credits.

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Connections

Referenced in Someone Has to Review It!: Kingsman: The Secret Service (2015)

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Soundtracks

Kryptonite
(uncredited)
Written by Brad Arnold, Matt Roberts and Todd Harrell
Performed by 3 Doors Down

User Reviews

Kick Ass is Bad Ass

Anyone who has ever wished to be a superhero, pretended to fly, super punch, turn invisible or just plain kick some ass but knew you never could...here's the movie for you!

Although deserving it's 18A R rating, this movie will blow your mind with awesomeness, yes thats right AWESOMENESS. The main character Kick-Ass is both comedic, quirky, and relatable (weather to yourself or someone you know) to anyone who's ever been to high school. His friends, also comedic, also will remind any guy of their own little group of three musketeers talking about movies, sports, comics and of coarse girls. The other heroes, such as Hit-Girl (who alone could provides the R rating) and Big-Daddy act as a total sub plot to the film that eventually mashes together with Kick-ass's story. They provide the majority of the REAL ASS KICKING. Also the characters actually get so connected with you that by the end you will actually feel and sympathize with the obstacles and tragedies they have to go through. Despite all the blood and violence there are some touching moments in this film.

In all, this movie rocked, it's not for kids, it'll blow your mind, the filming technique was great props to the director, the acting was good, the action was sweet, and the movie in total kicked some SERIOUS ASS!!!

Details

Official Sites:

Lionsgate [United States] Official Facebook

Country:

UK USA China

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 April 2010 (USA)

Also Known As:

Kick-Ass

Filming Locations:

Capri Family Restaurant, 25 John St N, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$19,828,687, 18 April 2010

Gross USA:

$48,071,303

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$96,188,903

Company Credits

Production Co:

Marv Films, Plan B Entertainment, DMG Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

117 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1