Best Movies like Kick-Ass (2010)

Super explores the concept of an ordinary person with no superpowers deciding to fight crime, echoing Kick-Ass’s core premise. Both films follow unlikely heroes who adopt superhero personas and tackle criminals, tackling the consequences of vigilante justice in a real-world context.

After his wife falls under the influence of a drug dealer, an everyday guy transforms himself into Crimson Bolt, a superhero with the best intentions, though he lacks for heroic skills. Super is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 36m runtime, released in 2010 with an average rating of 6.5 by 1,766 people. The movie made an estimated total of $1,185,012 in the box office.

Defendor centers on a protagonist who becomes a self-made vigilante without actual superpowers, paralleling Kick-Ass’s story about a regular person turning into an urban crusader. The focus on ordinary individuals who try to battle crime and the blending of real-life struggles with superhero aspirations connect the films thematically.

A crooked cop, a mob boss and the young girl they abuse are the denizens of a city's criminal underworld. It's a world that ordinary Arthur Poppington doesn't understand and doesn't belong in, but is committed to fighting when he changes into a vigilante super-hero of his own making, Defendor. With no power other than courage Defendor takes to the streets to protect the city's innocents. Defendor is a movie from Canada in English, with a total 1h 41m runtime, released in 2009 with an average rating of 6.4 by 615 people. The movie made an estimated total of $44,462 in the box office.

Hesher, like Kick-Ass, involves a young protagonist whose mundane life is disrupted by an outsider with a rebellious streak. Both stories mix coming-of-age elements with themes of confronting adversity and societal expectations, placing eccentric characters into everyday suburban settings.

A young boy has lost his mother and is losing touch with his father and the world around him. Then he meets Hesher who manages to make his life even more chaotic. Hesher is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 46m runtime, released in 2010 with an average rating of 6.8 by 764 people. The movie made an estimated total of $449,702 in the box office.

Chronicle involves teenagers who acquire superhuman abilities and grapple with the moral ramifications of their actions. The film shares Kick-Ass’s interest in how young people navigate newfound power and responsibility, while exploring the darker side of trying to change the world as an adolescent.

Three high school students make an incredible discovery, leading to their developing uncanny powers beyond their understanding. As they learn to control their abilities and use them to their advantage, their lives start to spin out of control, and their darker sides begin to take over. Chronicle is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 24m runtime, released in 2012 with an average rating of 6.9 by 5,841 people. The movie made an estimated total of $145,000,000 in the box office.

Project Power imagines ordinary people gaining temporary superpowers through a drug, aligning with Kick-Ass’s exploration of how average individuals become reluctant heroes. The challenges and chaos resulting from newfound abilities tie the films together, as does a focus on street-level conflict and crime.

An ex-soldier, a teen and a cop collide in New Orleans as they hunt for the source behind a dangerous new pill that grants users temporary superpowers. Project Power is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 53m runtime, released in 2020 with an average rating of 6.4 by 3,117 people.

Attack the Block features a group of young people fighting extraordinary threats within a gritty urban environment. The mix of youth culture, crime-fighting, and unconventional protagonists taking on danger draws a line to Kick-Ass’s blend of street justice and adolescent rebellion.

A South London teen gang must team up with the other residents of their housing estate to protect the neighbourhood from a terrifying alien invasion. Attack the Block is a movie from United Kingdom in English, with a total 1h 28m runtime, released in 2011 with an average rating of 6.5 by 2,317 people. The movie made an estimated total of $6,333,688 in the box office.

Turbo Kid follows a teenager in a harsh world who becomes a costumed hero inspired by comic books, directly mirroring Kick-Ass’s setup of a young, self-taught vigilante. Both films tap into nostalgia for superhero storytelling while grounding their action in a dangerous, crime-ridden landscape.

In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, an orphaned teen must battle a ruthless warlord to save the girl of his dreams. Turbo Kid is a movie from Canada in English, with a total 1h 35m runtime, released in 2015 with an average rating of 6.5 by 784 people. The movie made an estimated total of $67,132 in the box office.

Paper Man centers on a writer who forms a relationship with an imaginary superhero, delving into the psychological longing for heroism. While differing in approach, both it and Kick-Ass investigate what drives ordinary people to assume superhero identities as a response to isolation or everyday struggles.

A coming-of-middle-age comedy that chronicles the unlikely friendship between failed author Richard Dunne and a Long Island teen who teaches him a thing or two about growing up, all under the disapproving eye of his long-suffering wife and his imaginary Superhero friend. Paper Man is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 50m runtime, released in 2009 with an average rating of 6.3 by 370 people. The movie made an estimated total of $13,514 in the box office.

The Meteor Man follows an unassuming man who seeks to rid his neighborhood of crime after gaining superpowers. It shares with Kick-Ass the conflict between regular people and urban crime, with both films focusing on the transformation into unlikely protectors within their communities.

One night Jefferson Reed gets hit in the chest by a souped-up chunk of meteor. So he can fly, but he's scared of heights. He can master the information in any book ... for about thirty seconds. Now his friends and family want him to protect their community from the dreaded Golden Lords. The Meteor Man is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 40m runtime, released in 1993 with an average rating of 5.8 by 202 people. The movie made an estimated total of $8,000,000 in the box office.

Special features a man who believes he has developed superhuman abilities and decides to fight crime, despite being untrained and powerless. The narrative closely parallels Kick-Ass with its protagonist’s earnest but misguided attempt to emulate comic book heroes in real life.

A lonely metermaid has a psychotic reaction to his medication and becomes convinced he's a superhero. A very select group of people in life are truly gifted. Special is a movie about everyone else. Special is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 21m runtime, released in 2006 with an average rating of 6.3 by 103 people. The movie made an estimated total of $7,202 in the box office.

A Vigilante presents a lead character who takes justice into her own hands to protect others from criminal threats, echoing Kick-Ass’s core idea of everyday people becoming vigilantes. Both films critically examine the risks, motivations, and consequences of defying the limits of ordinary citizenry.

A once-abused woman devotes herself to ridding victims of their domestic abusers while hunting down the one she must kill to be truly free. A Vigilante is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 32m runtime, released in 2019 with an average rating of 5.4 by 414 people. The movie made an estimated total of $83,012 in the box office.

Boy Wonder tells the story of a youth driven to vigilante action following personal trauma. Like Kick-Ass, it explores how young, unassuming people confront crime outside the law, focusing on their evolving sense of justice and the moral complexities of retaliation and self-appointed heroism.

A young Brooklyn boy witnesses the brutal murder of his mother and grows up obsessed with finding her killer. Thus begins his life as a quiet, straight-A student by day and a self-appointed hero at night. But what is a real hero? And who decides what is right or wrong? As the boundaries blur, Sean's dual life wears on his psyche and his two worlds careen dangerously close to colliding. Like a graphic novel you can't put down, Boy Wonder challenges morality, distorting perceptions of what is right and what is justified, as it races to its shocking conclusion. Boy Wonder is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 33m runtime, released in 2010 with an average rating of 6.3 by 147 people.

Blankman showcases an everyman who, inspired by superheroes, crafts homemade gadgets to fight crime without actual superpowers. Its playful take on amateur vigilantes and the depiction of comic book fandom brought to life make it kin to Kick-Ass in both premise and character motivation.

Darryl is a childlike man with a genius for inventing various gadgets out of junk. When he stumbles on a method to make his clothes bulletproof, he decides to use his skills to be the lowest budgeted superhero of all. Blankman is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 36m runtime, released in 1994 with an average rating of 5.4 by 203 people.

American Hero depicts a reluctant hero navigating everyday life after unexpectedly developing special abilities. While differing in their approach to superpowers, both it and Kick-Ass investigate what compels troubled individuals to step into a hero’s role and the impact that choice has on their relationships and communities.

Melvin, a reluctant hero who is far from super, has been suppressing his telekinetic powers for years with booze, drugs, and women. In the process, he has failed at practically everything, most of all as a parent to his son. After a brush with death, Melvin decides to use his powers for good and clean up the streets of New Orleans with the help of his best friend/definitely-not-a-sidekick, Lucille. For a man who can do the impossible, it might be a fight even he can’t win. American Hero is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 26m runtime, released in 2015 with an average rating of 5.5 by 237 people.

The Toxic Avenger involves an ordinary citizen’s transformation into a costumed crimefighter who wages battle against urban evildoers. Both films contrast the realities of street-level justice with comic book fantasy tropes, foregrounding the collision between unlikely heroes and criminal forces.

A gang of thugs devise a cruel hoax that goes horribly wrong as Melvin, a nerdy emaciated janitor at the local health club, is cast through a third story window into a vat of hazardous toxic waste. The Toxic Avenger is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 50m runtime, released in 1984 with an average rating of 6.2 by 671 people. The movie made an estimated total of $800,000 in the box office.

Watchmen interrogates the idea of masked vigilantes operating without traditional superpowers, much like Kick-Ass. Both films delve into the consequences of individuals taking justice into their own hands, analyzing the blurred lines between heroism, legality, and personal motivation.

In a gritty and alternate 1985, the glory days of costumed vigilantes have been brought to a close by a government crackdown. But after one of the masked veterans is brutally murdered, an investigation into the killer is initiated. The reunited heroes set out to prevent their own destruction, but in doing so they uncover a sinister plot that puts all of humanity in grave danger. Watchmen is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 43m runtime, released in 2009 with an average rating of 7.4 by 10,137 people. The movie made an estimated total of $185,258,983 in the box office.

Sleight features a young protagonist using his unique skills to protect his loved ones while getting entangled with criminal elements. Both Sleight and Kick-Ass highlight how unconventional talents and resourcefulness can turn ordinary people into unexpected heroes facing moral dilemmas.

A young street magician is left to take care of his little sister after his mother's passing and turns to drug dealing in the Los Angeles party scene to keep a roof over their heads. When he gets into trouble with his supplier, his sister is kidnapped and he is forced to rely on both his sleight of hand and brilliant mind to save her. Sleight is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 29m runtime, released in 2017 with an average rating of 5.4 by 540 people. The movie made an estimated total of $3,989,705 in the box office.

Mystery Men brings together a team of misfit heroes with unremarkable powers who seek to save their city, directly linking to Kick-Ass’s portrayal of nontraditional, aspiring superheroes. Both films subvert superhero conventions through comedic takes on ordinary people attempting extraordinary acts.

When Champion City's hero Captain Amazing is kidnapped by the recently paroled supervillain Casanova Frankenstein, a trio of average, everyday superheroes -- Mr. Furious, the Shoveler and the Blue Raja -- assemble a new super team to save him. Mystery Men is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 1m runtime, released in 1999 with an average rating of 5.9 by 929 people. The movie made an estimated total of $29,762,011 in the box office.

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse shares with Kick-Ass a focus on a teenager embracing the call to heroism in a world inspired by comic books. The films both depict the thrills and challenges faced by young, inexperienced protagonists stepping into the superhero role for the first time.

Struggling to find his place in the world while juggling school and family, Brooklyn teenager Miles Morales is unexpectedly bitten by a radioactive spider and develops unfathomable powers just like the one and only Spider-Man. While wrestling with the implications of his new abilities, Miles discovers a super collider created by the madman Wilson "Kingpin" Fisk, causing others from across the Spider-Verse to be inadvertently transported to his dimension. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 57m runtime, released in 2018 with an average rating of 8.4 by 17,550 people. The movie made an estimated total of $394,884,133 in the box office.

The Legend of the Lone Ranger tells the story of an ordinary man adopting a masked identity to fight injustice. Like Kick-Ass, it explores how individuals create alter egos to tackle personal and societal wrongs, blending elements of self-discovery with vigilante justice.

When the young Texas Ranger, John Reid, is the sole survivor of an ambush arranged by the militaristic outlaw leader, Butch Cavendich, he is rescued by an old childhood Comanche friend, Tonto. When he recovers from his wounds, he dedicates his life to fighting the evil that Cavendich represents. To this end, John Reid becomes the great masked western hero, The Lone Ranger. With the help of Tonto, the pair go to rescue President Grant when Cavendich takes him hostage. The Legend of the Lone Ranger is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 38m runtime, released in 1981 with an average rating of 4.9 by 48 people. The movie made an estimated total of $2,945,600 in the box office.

I Kill Giants follows a young outsider who processes personal trauma through heroic fantasy. While not about vigilantism, it complements Kick-Ass by portraying the emotional impact of comic book-inspired heroism and the role of imagination in coping with adversity and confronting fears.

Sophia, a new high school student, tries to make friends with Barbara, who tells her that “she kills giants,” protecting this way her hometown and its inhabitants, who do not understand her strange behavior. I Kill Giants is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 46m runtime, released in 2017 with an average rating of 6.2 by 1,261 people.

Brigsby Bear revolves around a protagonist whose reality is shaped by fictional hero narratives, then attempts to reinterpret his own life through the lens of those stories. Both films examine how pop culture and comic book influences motivate unconventional journeys toward self-empowerment.

Brigsby Bear Adventures is a children's TV show produced for an audience of one: James. When the show abruptly ends, James's life changes forever, and he sets out to finish the story himself. Brigsby Bear is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 37m runtime, released in 2017 with an average rating of 7.1 by 421 people. The movie made an estimated total of $681,632 in the box office.

Kaboom incorporates coming-of-age themes and youth subculture within a surreal narrative, similar to how Kick-Ass grounds teenage experience in heightened reality. Both movies balance genre stylization with explorations of identity and growing up in a world shaped by fantasy influences.

Smith, a typical young college student who likes partying and engaging in acts of random sex and debauchery, has been having some interesting dreams revolving around two gorgeous women -- and is shocked when he meets the dream girls in real life. Lorelei looks just like his fantasy brunette, while a mysterious red-haired girl being chased by assassins draws him into an international conspiracy. Or is it all just a drug-induced hallucination? Kaboom is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 26m runtime, released in 2010 with an average rating of 5.6 by 361 people. The movie made an estimated total of $635,162 in the box office.

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World uses comic book aesthetics and a young protagonist caught up in physical battles inspired by fantasy and pop culture. Like Kick-Ass, it blends everyday life with exaggerated, genre-driven conflicts, highlighting personal transformation through self-invented heroism.

As bass guitarist for a garage-rock band, Scott Pilgrim has never had trouble getting a girlfriend; usually, the problem is getting rid of them. But when Ramona Flowers skates into his heart, he finds she has the most troublesome baggage of all: an army of ex-boyfriends who will stop at nothing to eliminate him from her list of suitors. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 53m runtime, released in 2010 with an average rating of 7.5 by 8,738 people. The movie made an estimated total of $51,825,248 in the box office.

Rubber tells the story of an unconventional protagonist in a subversive approach to genre conventions. While its premise is distinct, it aligns with Kick-Ass in its use of absurdist humor to play with audience expectations of action and heroism.

In the California desert, the adventures of a telepathic killer-tire, mysteriously attracted by a very pretty girl, as witnessed by incredulous onlookers. Rubber is a movie from France in French, with a total 1h 22m runtime, released in 2010 with an average rating of 5.9 by 1,128 people. The movie made an estimated total of $98,017 in the box office.

Wanted revolves around an unremarkable protagonist who is thrust into a secret world of violence and vigilante action, paralleling Kick-Ass’s arc of ordinary individuals gaining the confidence and training to become costumed crimefighters beyond traditional superhero boundaries.

Doormat Wesley Gibson is an office worker whose life is going nowhere. He meets an attractive woman named Fox and discovers that his recently murdered father - whom Wesley never knew - belonged to the Fraternity, a secret society of assassins which takes its orders from Fate itself. Fox and Sloan, the Fraternity's leader, teach Wesley, through intense training, to tap into dormant powers and hone his innate killing skills. Though he enjoys his newfound abilities, he begins to suspect that there is more to the Fraternity than meets the eye. Wanted is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 50m runtime, released in 2008 with an average rating of 6.5 by 7,695 people. The movie made an estimated total of $342,463,063 in the box office.

Deadpool’s protagonist is an antihero who uses a costumed persona while breaking genre conventions and employing self-aware humor, much like Kick-Ass. Both films offer edgy twists on superhero archetypes and explore the fallout from individuals taking violent, unconventional approaches to crimefighting.

The origin story of former Special Forces operative turned mercenary Wade Wilson, who, after being subjected to a rogue experiment that leaves him with accelerated healing powers, adopts the alter ego Deadpool. Armed with his new abilities and a dark, twisted sense of humor, Deadpool hunts down the man who nearly destroyed his life. Deadpool is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 48m runtime, released in 2016 with an average rating of 7.6 by 33,030 people. The movie made an estimated total of $782,837,347 in the box office.

The Dead Don't Die, while rooted in horror, features ordinary townspeople coming together to battle extraordinary threats. Similar to Kick-Ass, it blurs the line between the mundane and the heroic, showcasing how unexpected people rise to meet chaos within familiar settings.

In the sleepy town of Centerville, the lives of a number of interconnected characters are disrupted by the undead. The Dead Don't Die is a movie from Japan in English, with a total 1h 44m runtime, released in 2019 with an average rating of 5.4 by 2,894 people. The movie made an estimated total of $15,325,468 in the box office.

One Night in Supermarket highlights everyday characters confronting unexpected crime in a confined, urban location. Both stories mine humor and tension from ordinary people facing off with criminality, and probe how unusual circumstances can bring out acts of bravery or desperation.

A supermarket employees plots revenge against his bosses who refused to pay out a winning lottery ticket. One Night in Supermarket is a movie from China in Mandarin, with a total 1h 34m runtime, released in 2009 with an average rating of 6.2 by 34 people.

Jumper introduces an average young man who discovers the ability to act outside the bounds of normal society, leading to confrontations with criminal and authority figures. Like Kick-Ass, it focuses on escape from everyday life into extraordinary action, though through supernatural means.

David Rice is a man who knows no boundaries, a Jumper, born with the uncanny ability to teleport instantly to anywhere on Earth. When he discovers others like himself, David is thrust into a dangerous and bloodthirsty war while being hunted by a sinister and determined group of zealots who have sworn to destroy all Jumpers. Now, David’s extraordinary gift may be his only hope for survival! Jumper is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 28m runtime, released in 2008 with an average rating of 6.2 by 6,330 people. The movie made an estimated total of $222,231,186 in the box office.

The Mask presents a down-on-his-luck protagonist who adopts a costumed persona, leading to a series of chaotic confrontations. Both Kick-Ass and The Mask use transformation—literal or symbolic—as a catalyst for comic book-inspired adventures set against a backdrop of urban crime.

Timid bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss discovers a magical mask infused with the spirit of the Norse god Loki. Donning it transforms him into an unrestrained, green-faced, cartoon-like wild man. While the mask grants him the confidence to woo a local singer, it also makes him the target of a ruthless mobster. The Mask is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 41m runtime, released in 1994 with an average rating of 7.0 by 11,445 people. The movie made an estimated total of $351,583,407 in the box office.

The Crow follows a central character who comes back to confront urban criminals after a traumatic loss, featuring a tale of personal transformation and justice. Although darker in tone, it shares Kick-Ass’s themes of vengeance, vigilante action, and the creation of a hero.

Exactly one year after young rock guitarist Eric Draven and his fiancée are brutally killed by a ruthless gang of criminals, Draven, watched over by a hypnotic crow, returns from the grave to exact revenge. The Crow is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 1h 42m runtime, released in 1994 with an average rating of 7.5 by 4,605 people. The movie made an estimated total of $93,722,164 in the box office.

V for Vendetta features a masked figure challenging societal corruption through direct action, intersecting with Kick-Ass in the portrayal of vigilante justice and the examination of what compels ordinary citizens to take up the fight against powerful criminal forces.

In a world in which Great Britain has become a fascist state, a masked vigilante known only as “V” conducts guerrilla warfare against the oppressive British government. When V rescues a young woman from the secret police, he finds in her an ally with whom he can continue his fight to free the people of Britain. V for Vendetta is a movie from United States of America in English, with a total 2h 12m runtime, released in 2006 with an average rating of 7.9 by 15,760 people. The movie made an estimated total of $134,686,457 in the box office.