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Kick-Ass is a 2010 British/American superhero film based on the comic book of the same name by Mark Millar and John Romita, Jr. The film is directed by Matthew Vaughn, produced by Vaughn and actor Brad Pitt, the script written by Vaughn and Jane Goldman.

The film tells the story of teenage Dave Lizewski (Aaron Johnson), who sets out to become a real life superhero only to get caught up in a bigger fight. He meets Big Daddy (Nicolas Cage), a former cop who, in his quest to bring down an evil drug lord Frank D'Amico (Mark Strong), has trained his eleven-year-old daughter to be the ruthless vigilante Hit-Girl. The film received a 15-certificate rating in the United Kingdom. It created some controversy for profanity and violence, particularly the character Hit-Girl. It received positive reviews.