# Kick-Ass (2010)

> An ordinary comic-book obsessive becomes an untrained masked vigilante and stumbles into a brutally funny war against organized crime.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/13902

## Facts

- Runtime: 118 min
- Genres: Action, Crime
- Director: Matthew Vaughn
- Cast: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Chloë Grace Moretz, Nicolas Cage, Lyndsy Fonseca, Mark Strong, Deborah Twiss, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Elizabeth McGovern
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1250777/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: irreverent, witty, profane, action movie night, comic book marathon

## Synopsis

A high school nobody takes on the world of crime-fighting, armed only with determination and a mask.

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