However, the film did find itself a dedicated fan-base, which included Quentin Tarantino. While ‘Kick-Ass’ earned itself a certified fresh Rotten Tomato score of 76%, and grossed $96.2 million against its $28 million budget, its sequel’s rating dropped to 32%, and neither did ‘Kick-Ass 2’ enjoy similar box-office returns. Could there be more still in store for us? Read on to find out. It has been around 7 years since then, and while both creator, Mark Miller, and the original director, Matthew Vaughn, are keen on more follow-ups, nothing yet has materialized. Unfortunately, the film did not live upto the original. ‘Kick-Ass’ was then followed by a sequel in 2013, directed by Jeff Wadlow.
The film ended up becoming a massive success, both commercially and critically, earning itself a cult-following. But it is also because the vision of the film was to ground it to the “real world”, and when real people fight, there is bound to be blood. In fact, it is undoubtedly one of the bloodiest, most violent superhero films ever made. ‘Kick-Ass’ did not escape controversy due to its profanity and Tarantino-esque violence, especially as Hit-Girl is 11-years-old. His paths then cross with Hit-Girl and Big Daddy, two costumed vigilantes, and the three unite to catch the crime boss, Frank D’ Amico, and his son, Red Mist. But it immediately turns out to be disastrous. The film is an adaptation of Mark Miller’s Hit-Girl & Kick-Ass comics, particularly the first part of Book 1, titled, Kick-Ass: The Dave Lizewski Years. It introduces us to Dave, the average geeky high-schooler who one day decides to become a superhero inspired by his comics.
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