7.3
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Kick-Ass (2010)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
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
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Neutral
Female Combat: Yes
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
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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