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Jackass Forever
A man with wings shot out of a cannon
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJeff Tremaine
Written by
Based on
Jackass
by
  • Jeff Tremaine
  • Spike Jonze
  • Johnny Knoxville
Produced by
  • Jeff Tremaine
  • Spike Jonze
  • Johnny Knoxville
Starring
CinematographyDimitry Elyashkevich[2]
Edited by
  • Matthew Kosinski
  • Matthew Probst
  • Sascha Stanton-Craven[2]
Music byJoseph Shirley
Production
companies
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release dates
  • February 2, 2022 (2022-02-02) (Hollywood)
  • February 4, 2022 (2022-02-04) (United States)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$10 million[3]
Box office$33 million[4][5]

Jackass Forever is a 2022 American reality slapstick comedy film directed by Jeff Tremaine. The sequel to Jackass 3D (2010)—it is the fourth main installment and the fifth overall installment in the Jackass film series. The film stars Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Chris Pontius, Dave England, Wee Man, Danger Ehren, and Preston Lacy. It also includes various celebrity guest appearances and a cameo appearance by former cast member Bam Margera, who was fired during the film's production.

Jackass Forever had its world premiere at the Canada Theater on February 2, 2022, and was theatrically released on February 4, 2022, by Paramount Pictures.[6] The film was well received by critics, with some considering it the best film of the franchise, with it grossing $33 million

Plot

Jackass Forever, much like its predecessors, is a compilation of stunts, skits, pranks intercut with on-set talking heads with its cast. The film begins with a tribute to kaiju movies, in what appears to be a city being overrun by a giant green monster. In reality, it is Chris Pontius’ penis painted green over a small set of a city. The intro ends with the 'monster' being bit by a snapping turtle.

Stunts with the main cast include Knoxville getting shot out of a cannon in a re-telling of the story of Icarus, Steve-O having his penis used as a beehive, a vulture eating pieces of meat off Wee-Man's body, Ehren being subjected to painful tests with a athletic cup, Dave England gets pig semen dumped on him as a set-up for a prank, and Preston Lacy being used as a human punching bag. The newcomers are also featured in many of the stunts, including Poopies fighting off a Texas Rattlesnake, Rachel Wolfson having a scorpion biting her lips, Zach gliding down into a bed of cacti, Eric Manaka riding a bike full speed into a false wall and Jasper being shot off a ramp by large industrial fans.

The final stunt, Vomitron, features Zach, Dave, Eric, Poopies, Steve-O and Jasper drinking milk while strapped to a carousel going at high speeds. As they start vomiting, Knoxville and the rest of the cast initiate an attack involving paintball guns, a tennis machine and multiple explosions. After assuring the stunt is over, one big explosion is set-off, surprising the victims of the stunt.

The credits end with a dedication to Ryan Dunn.

Cast

The cast from the previous films return, with the exception of Ryan Dunn, who was killed in a car crash in June 2011[7], but does appear through archival footage in the end credits. It is the first Jackass movie to feature new cast members.

Guest appearances:

As in the TV show and the previous films; director, writer, and producer Jeff Tremaine; producer and writer Spike Jonze (as well as his father Arthur H. Spelgel III); co-producer and photographer Sean Cliver; co-producers Trip Taylor, Greg Iguchi, and Shanna Zablow Newton; cinematographer Dimitry Elyashkevich; camera operators Lance Bangs and Rick Kosick; and MTV producer Brent Stoller appear in the movie.[10] Chris Raab, who was a recurring cast member in the Jackass TV series and Jackass: The Movie, now serves as a camera operator, as well as having a brief appearance in the movie.[11] Pontius' son Axe appears during the end credits. It is the first film in the series not to feature a guest appearance by Rip Taylor, who died in October 2019.[12]

Production

Development

In a 2018 AltPress interview, Johnny Knoxville said that he was open to making a fourth Jackass film that may feature some new cast members, "just to bring in some fresh blood into it".[13] He said that he continues to write ideas for a Jackass film and that "a ton" have been set aside should the project receive the green-light. In July 2019, former cast member Chris Raab said that he had interviewed the Jackass crew on his Bathroom Break podcast and noted that everyone was still open to a fourth film should Knoxville, Jeff Tremaine, and Spike Jonze agree.[13] In late 2019, Knoxville had a meeting with Tremaine and dropped out a 200-page document full of concepts for a fourth Jackass film. They agreed to film for two days with the entire cast just to see if it still feels right to make Jackass 4. "Honestly, after just five minutes of filming, we were ready to commit to making a movie", Tremaine said.[14] In a September 2020 interview with The A.V. Club, Steve-O had said he was surprised the film even came to fruition.[15]

During a January 2021 podcast interview, Bam Margera indicated that Paramount Pictures regards him as a liability, owing to his behavior over the last few years. He indicated that Jeff Tremaine had fought with the studio to keep Margera in the film but Margera wasn't certain that Paramount was going to allow him to partake in filming of the movie.[16] On February 11, 2021, Margera posted several videos to his Instagram account, in which he admitted to breaking his sobriety and claimed that he had been officially fired from the filming of Jackass 4.[8] Throughout the video, Margera could be seen crying, vomiting, and alluding to having looked up "how to tie a noose" before his move to Oceanside, California. Margera alleged that Paramount had been forcing him to take antidepressants, submit to random urine tests, and to check in to two rehabilitation facilities using his own money. He also expressed disdain for Tremaine, Johnny Knoxville, and Spike Jonze before asking his fans to boycott the film. He then solicited his followers to send him money in order to film his own movie to compete with Jackass 4. The videos were removed from Margera's Instagram account soon after being posted.[8][17]

On May 25, 2021, Tremaine filed a temporary restraining order against Margera due to Margera's harassment of Tremaine and Knoxville via Instagram.[18] Tremaine was granted an additional three-year restraining order, extended to Tremaine's wife and children, after Margera allegedly sent the family death threats.[19] On August 9, 2021, Margera filed a lawsuit against Knoxville, Jonze, and Tremaine, as well as against Paramount Pictures, MTV, Dickhouse Entertainment, and Gorilla Flicks, alleging that he was wrongfully fired from the film's production.[20] Margera also said that the film makes use of contributions he made before his firing and is seeking an injunction on the October release of the film as a result.[21] On January 12, 2022, Knoxville said that one scene Margera filmed will remain, despite the lawsuit.[9]

In a May 2021 GQ interview, Johnny Knoxville stated that Jackass Forever will be his final contribution to the Jackass franchise. "You can only take so many chances before something irreversible happens," Knoxville said. "I feel like I've been extremely lucky to take the chances I've taken and still be walking around."[22] On May 25, 2021, Knoxville appeared on GQ's web series titled Actually Me. He was asked if there will be any new cast members in Jackass Forever, and Knoxville confirmed that there will be six new cast members, them being Jasper Dolphin, Compston "Darkshark" Wilson (who is Jasper's father), Eric Manaka (who had a role in Knoxville's film Action Point), Rachel Wolfson, Zach Holmes, and Sean "Poopies" McInerney.[23] On July 12, 2021, Knoxville was invited to an interview on Jimmy Kimmel Live! where he revealed the film's new official title as Jackass Forever, he also showed the first official photos of Jackass Forever in this interview.[24]

On July 12, 2021, Wee Man was invited to The Nine Club podcast with Chris Roberts. In this podcast, Wee Man said that out of all Jackass movies that "this one hurt the most". He also stated that they originally planned to film in different locations around the world, which was thwarted by the COVID-19 pandemic. He also claimed that Paramount Pictures used Jackass Forever to see how film studios could resume filming during the pandemic.[25]

Because the majority of the film was filmed during the COVID-19 pandemic, all cast and crew members had to be tested for COVID-19 every day of filming. On January 6, 2022, director Jeff Tremaine stated that all of the testing combined had a cost of "about over (sic) one million dollars".[26]

Filming

Test filming started in December 2019.[27] During the two days of test filming, professional skateboarder Aaron "Jaws" Homoki broke his wrist.[28] Principal photography started in January 2020.[27] On the very first day of filming, the cast threw snakes on Bam Margera in the dark in order to induce his fear of snakes.[29] Two days after receiving the green-light, both Steve-O and Johnny Knoxville were hospitalized.[30] Wee Man confirmed that filming had shut down on February 12, 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[27] The filming restarted on September 21, 2020,[31] with Dimitry Elyashkevich serving as cinematographer.[32] On December 15, 2020, it was publicly announced that Knoxville and Steve-O were hospitalized due to on-set injuries.[33][34]

Release

On December 19, 2019, Paramount scheduled the film for release on March 5, 2021.[35] In April 2020, the release date was delayed to July 2, 2021.[36] In July 2020, the film was delayed again to September 3, 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[37] In April 2021, the film was delayed yet again to October 22, 2021.[38] In September 2021, the film was delayed once more to February 4, 2022.[6] The film had its world premiere at the Hollywood Theater on February 2, 2022,[39] and was released theatrically by Paramount Pictures on February 4, 2022.[6]

Reception

Box office

In the United States and Canada, Jackass Forever was released alongside Moonfall, and was projected to gross around $15 million from 3,604 theaters in its opening weekend,[3] with Boxoffice Pro predicting a $22–32 million three-day debut.[40] The film earned $9.6 million on its first day (including an estimated $1.65 million from Thursday night previews), increasing weekend predictions to $20 million. Around 300 theaters were closed on Thursday due to a winter storm impacting most of the Midwestern United States. Jackass Forever went on to debut with $23.2 million.[41] It is the third film from Paramount to finish first at the box office in its opening weekend during the COVID-19 pandemic, following A Quiet Place Part II and Scream. Social media monitor RelishMix credited the film's box office performance to a large online fanbase, positive word of mouth, and shoutouts to Margera, Knoxville's physical journey, and "memories of Jackass over 22 years". Box office analytics firm EntTelligence also noted the film's runtime of 96 minutes for increasing the number of showtimes in theaters. Deadline Hollywood mentioned the film's genre and the franchise's prevalence on TikTok as other contributing factors.[42]

Outside the U.S. and Canada, the film grossed $5.2 million from nine markets, including $2.8 million in the U.K. and $1.8 million from Australia, the latter opening in first place at the box office. In its opening weekend, the film finished second at the box office in the U.K., Norway, and New Zealand.[43]

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 85% of 104 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.40/10. The website's consensus reads: "A gleefully gonzo franchise revival, Jackass Forever will make you worry more than ever for the cast's health and safety – but not enough to hold back the laughter."[44] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 74 out of 100, based on 33 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[45] It is the highest rated Jackass film on both websites.[citation needed] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale, while those at PostTrak gave it an 86% positive score, with 67% saying they would definitely recommend it.[42]

Jackass 4.5

In a 2021 interview on The Film Stage, Jackass director Jeff Tremaine was asked if Eric André will make an appearance in Jackass Forever after they worked together on Bad Trip. "Maybe Eric's in it. If he's not, he'll be in Jackass 4.5," Tremaine said.[46] On June 7, 2021, Ehren McGhehey stated that they filmed so much for Jackass Forever that they have two films worth of footage. He also said that Jackass 4.5 will be similar to Jackass 2.5 and Jackass 3.5, consisting of behind-the-scenes, unused footage, outtakes, and interviews with the cast and crew members.[47] On July 31, 2021, Chris Pontius confirmed that Jackass 4.5 will be released on Netflix.[48]

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