John Wick: Chapter 3
2019USA★ 7.44 pt match
Both films sit with figuring out who you are. They share the same lens on corrupt institutions and class and money. The feel is the same: brutal, chaotic, and escalating.
Kick-Ass 2
2013JapanLanguage: EnglishDirected by Jeff Wadlow★ 6.4
Available in English: subtitled
After Kick-Ass’ insane bravery inspires a new wave of self-made masked crusaders, he joins a patrol led by the Colonel Stars and Stripes. When these amateur superheroes are hunted down by Red Mist — reborn as The Mother Fucker — only the blade-wielding Hit-Girl can prevent their annihilation.
Themes and style
Tone
dark comedybrutalchaotic
Pacing
escalatingerratic
Story
survivalpursuitrebellion
Emotion
figuring out who you arebelongingthe family you chooseloss of innocence
Themes
class and moneycorrupt institutions
Feel
fun scarycrowd pleasercathartic
Violence
graphicWhere to watch
Hollywood films like Kick-Ass 2
If Kick-Ass 2 hit you the right way, here are Hollywood films that share its DNA. Same emotional weight, same kind of stories, same kind of payoff.
RoboCop
1987USA★ 7.44 pt match
What ties these together is figuring out who you are. They share the same lens on corrupt institutions and class and money. The feel is the same: dark comedy, brutal, and escalating.
Tropic Thunder
2008USA★ 6.73 pt match
Like Kick-Ass 2, this one is rooted in figuring out who you are and loss of innocence. The world both films live in revolves around class and money and corrupt institutions. Same energy: dark comedy, chaotic, escalating, and erratic.