Partial key art for "Jackass: Best and Last."
Paramount Pictures
Jackass: Best and Last, the fifth and final installment of the Jackass franchise, arrives in theaters with a mix of nostalgia and new stunts, drawing attention from Rotten Tomatoes critics.
According to Paramount Pictures, the film features “all new stunts and stupidity” alongside highlights from the series’ history. It premiered in Thursday previews before a nationwide release on Friday.
What Critics Are Saying About ‘Jackass: Best and Last’
Variety’s Guy Lodge gave the film a fresh rating, noting, “You leave Jackass: Best and Last believing that they’ll actually miss all this, and that’s enough to make us miss it too.”
Screen International’s Tim Grierson echoed the sentiment, writing, “The star of the show remains Johnny Knoxville, the charismatic ringmaster whose infectious cackle will get viewers guffawing along with him — no matter how painful the orchestrated bits clearly are.”
Liz Shannon Miller of Consequence also awarded a fresh score, commenting on the film’s blend of familiar gags and new hazards.
David Ehrlich of IndieWire offered a mixed view, describing the movie as “a glorified clip show with a smattering of new footage,” yet still fresh.
Not all reviews were positive; The Hollywood Reporter’s Frank Kocr described the film as “emblematic of the dumbing down of America,” giving it a rotten rating.
Mark Kennedy of The Associated Press also found it “rotten,” adding, “Regretfully, comedian Rachel Wolfson, the first woman to join the crew, is demoted to cheerleader in the final movie; one step forward in 2022 is one step back in 2026.”
Rated R, the film continues its Thursday preview run before opening nationwide on Friday.
Directed by Jeff Tremaine and produced by Tremaine, Knoxville, Spike Jonze and Shanna Newton, the movie showcases the original crew — including Steve-O, Chris Pontius, Wee Man (Jason Acuña), Danger Ehren, Dave England, Preston Lacy, Rachel Wolfson, Jasper, Dark Shark (Compston Wilson), Poopies (Sean McInerney) and Zach Holmes.
As of Thursday noon PT, Jackass: Best and Last holds a 90% fresh critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes based on 29 reviews.
The movie is rated R and will have Thursday previews before a nationwide release on Friday.
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