Kick-Ass (2010)

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Synopsis

Crime/Action. Based on the comic book by Mark Millar and John S. Romita Jr. Disgusted by the apathy of modern society, a New York City high school student (Aaron Johnson) transforms himself into a crime-fighting super hero, but soon becomes the target of the city’s biggest crime boss (Mark Strong).

Content elements

• Frequent use of the sexual expletive and variations, once in a sexual context Frequent use of scatological slang, cursing, sexual slurs and profanity
• Pervasive gun, weapons, and hand-to-hand violence – blood and detailed wounds
• Infrequent portrayals of torture – some blood and detail
• Portrayals of corpses – detailed wounds
• Portrayals of sexual activity – no nudity, little detail

Thematic elements

• The possibility of heroism
• Self-knowledge and maturity
• The challenges of family life

Classification rationale

Rated 18A for frequent and detailed violence, most involving children.

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