Kick-Ass
Film2010117 min

Kick-Ass

Taste attributes: actioncrimedetectivesuperherocomedymonster/alien/supernaturalmafia/gangsterfasttried & testedunsavouryimaginarysimplelinearglossydeep rivalryfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

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"Shut up. Kick-Ass."

Boxlist takeA larger-than-life, fast-moving crime drama: glossy and simple. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: very linear · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

deep rivalryfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphs

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Aaron Taylor-JohnsonChloë Grace MoretzNicolas CageChristopher Mintz-PlasseMark Strong

Details

Genre
Action
Year
2010
Runtime
117 min
Status
Released
Studio
Lionsgate
Taste scores
How we score

Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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