Kick-Ass 2 (2013)

Following Kick-Ass' heroics, other citizens are inspired to become masked crusaders. But Red Mist leads his own group of evil supervillains to get revenge, kill Kick-Ass and destroy everything he stands for.

Director:

Jeff Wadlow

Writers:

Jeff Wadlow (screenplay), Mark Millar (comic book)

Stars:

Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloë Grace Moretz, Christopher Mintz-Plasse

1 win & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Aaron Taylor-Johnson	...	Dave Lizewski / Kick-Ass
Chloë Grace Moretz	...	Mindy Macready / Hit Girl
Morris Chestnut	...	Detective Marcus Williams
Claudia Lee	...	Brooke
Amy Anzel	...	Mrs Zane
Clark Duke	...	Marty / Battle Guy
Augustus Prew	...	Todd / Ass Kicker
Mary Kitchen	...	News Reporter
Donald Faison	...	Dr. Gravity
Matt Steinberg	...	Mr. Radical
Steven Mackintosh	...	Tommy's Dad
Monica Dolan	...	Tommy's Mum
Garrett M. Brown	...	Mr. Lizewski
Lyndsy Fonseca	...	Katie Deauxma
Christopher Mintz-Plasse	...	Chris D'Amico / The Motherfucker

Storyline

After Kick-Ass' insane bravery inspires a new wave of self-made masked crusaders, led by the badass Colonel Stars and Stripes, our hero joins them on patrol. When these amateur superheroes are hunted down by Red Mist -- reborn as The Mother F%&*^r -- only the blade-wielding Hit Girl can prevent their annihilation. When we last saw junior assassin Hit Girl and young vigilante Kick-Ass, they were trying to live as normal teenagers Mindy and Dave. With graduation looming and uncertain what to do, Dave decides to start the world's first superhero team with Mindy. Unfortunately, when Mindy is busted for sneaking out as Hit Girl, she's forced to retire-leaving her to navigate the terrifying world of high-school mean girls on her own. With no one left to turn to, Dave joins forces with Justice Forever, run by a born-again ex-mobster named Colonel Stars and Stripes. Just as they start to make a real difference on the streets, the world's first super villain, The Mother F%&*^r, assembles his ...

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Plot Keywords:

superhero | high school | vigilante | kicked in the crotch | punched in the crotch | 

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Taglines:

You Can't Fight Your Destiny.

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Crime

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for strong violence, pervasive language, crude and sexual content, and brief nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 August 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

Kick-Ass 2: Balls to the Wall

Filming Locations:

Pinewood Toronto Studios, Port Lands, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$28,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$13,332,955, 18 August 2013, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$28,795,985

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$63,297,114

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures, Marv Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital Datasat Dolby Surround 7.1 Dolby Atmos SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Motherfucker's lair was actually a warehouse at Pinewood studios. Following completion of filming, it was demolished in order to build a new soundstage.

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Goofs

When Dave is shot by Mindy while training, there are two bullet holes in his jacket when he has only been shot once.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Mindy Macready: A handgun bullet travels at more than 700 miles per hour.
[Mindy pulls a gun out]
Dave Lizewski: Hey, whoa! Absolutely not! No.
Mindy Macready: Look, if you don't want to do it, you don't have to do it.
Dave Lizewski: Okay, good. I don't want to do it!
Mindy Macready: Fine.
[Mindy shoots Dave in the chest]

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Crazy Credits

There is a short scene after the credits

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Connections

Featured in The Angry Joe Show: Kick-Ass 2 Angry Review (2013)

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Soundtracks

No Strings
(Chlöe Howl (as Howl)/White)
Published by Heavenly Songs Ltd./Bucks Music Group Ltd. and © Kobalt Music Publishing Limited
Performed by Chlöe Howl
Licensed courtesy of Blackheart Records Group, Inc.

User Reviews

A good sequel but not up to the level of the original

Going into this film I found out that there was a new director helming this but I loved the original and this film is still strong but missing some of the things I loved about the original Kick Ass. This film starts off with Kick Ass and Hitgirl teaming up to fight crime but Hitgirl has to deal with school and this causes Kick Ass to join a superhero team lead by Colonel Stars and stripes against a new super villain called The MotherFer. Now the character of Kick Ass is always good and Chloe Moritz as Hitgirl is good when she is Hitgirl but one thing I didn't like in this film was the fact she was not Hitgirl enough and was in school which I don't really like. The MotherFer is a funny villain and really is a cartoon of villain but works for this film, however, this film is stolen by Jim Carrey as Colonel Stars and stripes he is awesome and is great in every scene he is in, but that is another negative the fact that he is not in the film enough for my liking. This film has a good narrative and story but lacked a bit of the comedy and style of the original plus some of the side heroes and villains aren't really that interesting. However, I don't believe you can dislike this film if you liked the original and I would be interested in a Kick Ass 3 as this film is a very good time.