Kick-ass(2010) Apr 2026

A former cop who has spent years training his daughter for vengeance against the mob.

Dave Lizewski is a regular, nerdy high school student and comic-book fanboy. Frustrated by the lack of real-life superheroes, he decides to become one himself, despite having no special abilities. He buys a green-and-yellow scuba suit online, adopts the name , and sets out to fight crime in New York City. Reality Hits Hard Kick-Ass(2010)

Dave’s first attempt at vigilantism ends disastrously: he is stabbed and hit by a car. However, the surgical reconstruction of his body with metal plates and damaged nerve endings gives him a higher tolerance for pain—the closest thing to a "superpower" he ever receives. A former cop who has spent years training

The group's paths intertwine as they take on the powerful mob boss Frank D'Amico. Dave also meets Chris D'Amico, who poses as a fellow superhero named but is actually the mob boss's son, leading to a betrayal that shifts the stakes from amateur heroics to a violent, high-stakes war. Production & Impact He buys a green-and-yellow scuba suit online, adopts

The film was noted for its "subversive" take on the genre, particularly its depiction of Hit-Girl as a lethal child protagonist, which sparked debate among critics.

Directed by Matthew Vaughn and co-written by Jane Goldman, the film is an adaptation of the comic book series by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr..