Kick-Ass (2010)
79%RT Audience Score: 81%
Awards & Nominations: 19 wins & 62 nominations
Not for the faint of heart, Kick-Ass takes the comic adaptation genre to new levels of visual style, bloody violence, and gleeful profanity
Kick-Ass is the superhero movie that we didn’t know we needed. It’s a hilarious and thrilling ride that will make you forget about all the other caped crusaders out there. Sure, the plot may not be the most complex, but who cares when you have Hit Girl stealing the show? Nicolas Cage and Chloe Grace Moretz make the perfect father-daughter crimefighting duo, and their scenes are the real scene-stealers. So, if you’re looking for a movie that will reignite your love of celluloid and provide a hilarious comic book reality check, Kick-Ass is the one for you. Just don’t watch it with your grandma, unless she’s into foul language and extreme violence.
Production Company(ies)
Distributor
Lionsgate Films
Release Type
Streaming, Theatrical, Theatrical (Wide)
Filming Location(s)
Sir Winston Churchill Secondary School, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
MPAA / Certificate
Rated R for strong brutal violence throughout, pervasive language, sexual content, nudity and some drug use – some involving children
Year of Release
2010
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:DTS Dolby Digital SDDS
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
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Runtime:1h 57m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Apr 16, 2010 Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 3, 2010
Genre(s)
Action/Comedy
Keyword(s)
starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Mark Strong, Chloë Grace Moretz, Clark Duke, Lyndsy Fonseca, directed by Matthew Vaughn, written by Matthew Vaughn, Jane Goldman, action, comedy, box office performance, budget, reviewed by Kjerstin Johnson, Deborah Ross, Candice Frederick, Laremy Legel, Perri Nemiroff, Sara Michelle Fetters, Fico Cangiano, Owen Nicholls, Mike Massie, Danielle Solzman, James Croot, Richard Propes, R rating, Lionsgate Films, produced by Matthew Vaughn, Brad Pitt, Tarquin Pack, Kris Thykier, David Reid, Adam Bohling
Worldwide gross: $96,188,903
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $130,757,898
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 896
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 14,259,313
US/Canada gross: $48,071,303
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $65,347,481
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 955
US/Canada opening weekend: $19,828,687
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $26,954,850
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 510
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $30,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $40,781,596
Production budget ranking: 947
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $21,960,889
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $68,015,413
ROI to date (est.): 108%
ROI ranking: 907
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
Self – Matthew Vaughn (Director/Producer/Writer)
Self – Jane Goldman (Writer)
Self – Brad Pitt (Producer)
Self – Tarquin Pack (Producer)
Self – Kris Thykier (Producer)
Self – David Reid (Producer)
Self – Adam Bohling (Producer)
Director(s)
Matthew Vaughn
Writer(s)
Matthew Vaughn, Jane Goldman
Producer(s)
Matthew Vaughn, Brad Pitt, Tarquin Pack, Kris Thykier, David Reid, Adam Bohling
Film Festivals
South by Southwest
Awards & Nominations
19 wins & 62 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (267) | Top Critics (72) | Fresh (204) | Rotten (63)
Find one review that doesn’t say that Hit Girl steals the show. She gets the best scenes, and actually complicates the plot… So, I guess you don’t have to pass on Kick-Ass.
December 23, 2020
Kjerstin Johnson
Bitch Media
TOP CRITIC
The plot doesn’t add up to much, but doesn’t have to, as this is a film defined by its high-energy, go-for-it-whatever, convention-toppling spirit.
August 30, 2018
Deborah Ross
The Spectator
TOP CRITIC
f you’re one of the many nerdy high school boys plagued with unpopularity and pimples, you’ll adore the underdog story of Kick-Ass. But if you’re one of the rest of us, you probably won’t.
September 11, 2017 | Rating: C-
Candice Frederick
Reel Talk Online
TOP CRITIC
Most of the lessons in Kick-Ass are juvenile, but Lordy are they stylishly told.
May 6, 2011 | Rating: A
Laremy Legel
Film.com
TOP CRITIC
Forget Thor, Captain America, or anyone else the superhero movie craze has coming our way; I want more Kick-Ass!
August 13, 2010 | Rating: 4/5
Perri Nemiroff
Shockya.com
TOP CRITIC
This movie made me feel old and out of touch in a way I can’t quite describe, and while I can’t imagine that was Vaughn’s ultimate goal if it was to say he succeeded would be super-powered understatement.
April 29, 2010 | Rating: 2.5/4
Sara Michelle Fetters
MovieFreak.com
TOP CRITIC
Kick-Ass entertainingly and effectively subverts the superhero genre, while providing a hilarious comic book reality check. [Full review in Spanish]
August 6, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/5
Fico Cangiano
CineXpress Podcast
For now let’s just sit back and enjoy a film that comes along all too rarely, a film that will reignite your love of celluloid.
May 19, 2021 | Rating: 9/10
Owen Nicholls
NME
Comic book movies don’t get much more original than this.
November 29, 2020 | Rating: 9/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
Despite the change in climate over the years, Kick-Ass remains a fun and thrilling genre subversion ten years later.
November 3, 2020 | Rating: 4/5
Danielle Solzman
Solzy at the Movies
The real scene-stealers and show-stoppers are Nicolas Cage and Chloe Grace Moretz as a father and daughter crimefighting team.
October 5, 2020 | Rating: 4.5/5
James Croot
Stuff.co.nz
Man, I loved this film.
September 13, 2020 | Rating: 3.5/4.0
Richard Propes
TheIndependentCritic.com…
Plot
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.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
Chloe Grace Moretz steals the show as Hit Girl.
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