7.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Action, Crime • 2010 • 118 min • Adults (18+)
Kick-Ass (2010)
Kick-Ass (2010)
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Aaron Taylor-Johnson • Nicolas Cage • Chloë Grace Moretz
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral
Female Combat: Yes
Viewer Rating
7.3
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Aaron Taylor-Johnson • Nicolas Cage • Chloë Grace Moretz
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
Political: Leans Right
Confidence: High
The film champions individual vigilantism and direct action as the effective solution to crime and institutional failure, emphasizing personal responsibility and self-reliance over systemic or governmental intervention.
Diversity: Low
Confidence: High
The movie features a largely traditional cast, with primary and significant supporting roles predominantly filled by white male actors, and no evident intentional race or gender swaps for diversity. The narrative maintains a neutral to positive framing of traditional identities, without incorporating explicit critiques or making DEI themes central to its storyline.
Secondary
LGBTQ: Neutral
Confidence: Medium
The film includes a brief, incidental plot point where the protagonist is mistakenly perceived as gay by his friends, based on their incorrect assumptions about another character's sexuality. This serves as a comedic device and aids the protagonist's personal narrative, without affirming or denigrating LGBTQ+ identity.
Female Combat: Yes
Confidence: High
The film prominently features Hit-Girl, a young female character, who repeatedly engages in and wins close-quarters physical combat against multiple adult male opponents using martial arts and melee weapons.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "Kick-Ass" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. There are no plot points, character arcs, or dialogue that address transgender identity, resulting in a determination of N/A for its portrayal.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film "Kick-Ass" (2010) is a direct adaptation of the comic book series. All principal characters, including Kick-Ass, Hit-Girl, and Big Daddy, maintain their established genders from the original source material.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film "Kick-Ass" (2010) adapts characters from the comic book series. All major characters, including Dave Lizewski, Mindy Macready, and Chris D'Amico, maintain the same racial portrayal as established in the original source material. No character's race was changed from the comics to the film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.6
7.1
Critic Ratings
7.8
6.6
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