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Release Date:
27 June 2008 (USA) moreTagline:
Choose your destiny. morePlot:
A frustrated office worker learns that he is the son of a professional assassin, and that he shares his father's superhuman killing abilities. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
(168 articles)
On-Set Video from 'Kick-Ass' with Nic Cage (From Get The Big Picture. 7 October 2008, 10:05 PM, PDT)
David Cronenberg Directing Robert Ludlum's Matarese Circle (From FirstShowing.net. 7 October 2008, 2:18 PM, PDT)
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Do yourself a favour. Read the book! moreUS Showtimes:
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | James McAvoy | ... | Wesley Gibson |
 | Morgan Freeman | ... | Sloan |
 | Angelina Jolie | ... | Fox |
 | Terence Stamp | ... | Pekwarsky |
 | Thomas Kretschmann | ... | Cross |
 | Common | ... | Gunsmith |
 | Kristen Hager | ... | Cathy |
 | Marc Warren | ... | The Repairman |
 | David O'Hara | ... | Mr. X |
| Konstantin Khabensky | ... | The Exterminator |
| Dato Bakhtadze | ... | The Butcher |
 | Chris Pratt | ... | Barry |
 | Lorna Scott | ... | Janice |
| Sophiya Haque | ... | Puja |
 | Brad Calcaterra | ... | Assassin Max Petridge |
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Rated R for strong bloody violence throughout, pervasive language and some sexuality.Parents Guide:
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USA:110 minLanguage:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
South Korea:18 | Ireland:16 | UK:18 | Finland:K-15 | Singapore:NC-16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | Malaysia:18SG | USA:R (certificate #44457) | Canada:13+ (Québec) | South Africa:16 | Netherlands:16 | Canada:18A (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Ontario) | France:U (with warning) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Australia:MA | Portugal:M/16 | New Zealand:R16 | Brazil:18 | Germany:18 | Argentina:16 | Japan:R-15 | Sweden:15 | Spain:18MOVIEmeter: 
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In the office at the end of the film a nameplate is visible on one of the cubicle walls. The nameplate reads "J.G Millar" which is a composite of writer Mark Millar and artist J.G. Jones, on whose comic the film is based. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Wesley Gibson has been tied to the chair and had his face punched, there is a clear cut on the bridge on his nose which disappears then re-appears in some shots. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Wesley: [voice-over] It's my anorexic boss's birthday. This means there's a certain amount of inter-office pressure to stand around the conference table, eating crappy food and pretending to worship her. Acting for five minutes like Janice doesn't make all our lives miserable is the hardest work I'll do all day. My job title is account manager. I used to be called an account service representative, but a consultant told us we don't even manage our clients, and to not service them. I have a girlfriend who I neither manage or service. That's my best friend Barry fucking her on an Ikea kitchen table I picked up for a really good price. I'm finding it hard to care about anything these days. In fact, the only thing I do care about is the fact that I can't care about anything. Seriously, it worries me. My name is Wesley Gibson. My dad walked out on my mom when I was seven days old. Sometimes I wonder if he ever looked into my baby blue eyes and asked himself "did I just father the most insignificant asshole of the twenty-first century"?
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The Little Things moreFAQ
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So a friend told me how the book was very different from the movie, and made me read the book... and boy was he right. But more about that later...
I recall seeing one of the producers say in an interview that due to all the superhero movies out, they intentionally went for a more "realistic" approach. I kept this in mind as I watched this movie. That said, I can only say that it's good, not great.
James McAvoy, who I've been a fan of since "Rory O'Shea Was Here", does an acceptable job as the movie's main character. However, I couldn't help but notice his accent seem to be just a little off here and there, which was a little distracting for me. Morgan Freeman and Angelina put in some reliable, albeit unremarkable, roles. And Common, a guy who has more on screen gravitas than most actors, is sadly underused.
The action scenes, which are vital for a film like this are very good. There are plenty of "okay, that was pretty cool" moments for adrenaline junkies out there. (Fyi: McAvoy actually did the "on the car hood" stunt with no CG. Nice job.) The story is good, but considering the original story, it would have been really hard to make a horrible movie. The special effects do a good job of making you believe in the unbelievable and some interesting camera-work and slow-mo also do well to enhance the experience.
All in all, above average, but not outstanding. 6 out of 10 BONUS COMMENTARY: The real tragedy about this movie is what it COULD have been. The original comic book wasn't about him being an assassin, you see, it was about him training to be a supervillian! That's right, in a superhero world, he's the Green Goblin, or Lex Luthor, or even the Joker! Now imagine what that movie would have been like! Additionally, they had to train him to be a cold-hearted, homicidal, remorseless bad guy. The book, which is definitely not for kids, is chock full with so much f-you, in-your-face, unapologetic violence this version of the movie would have been looking at an R rating for sure. Anyway, if you get a chance, track down the book and have a read. You can thank me later.