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Stereotypes, language, and violent stunts in crude comedy.
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Jackass: The Movie
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Based on 12 parent reviews
Parents say this film is filled with edgy humor and dangerous stunts that can be both hilarious and disgusting, making it unsuitable for younger audiences. While many enjoy the comedic antics, warnings are given about violent content, swearing, and nudity, emphasizing the need for parental discretion during viewing.
- edgy humor
- dangerous stunts
- not for kids
- parental discretion
- hilarious antics
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Based on 33 kid reviews
Kids say that this film is a wild mix of hilarious yet gross stunts, filled with inappropriate content like nudity, strong language, and dangerous acts that should never be attempted at home. While some viewers find it entertaining, many warn that it is not suitable for children due to its extreme content and they emphasize the importance of caution with such reckless behavior.
- dangerous stunts
- inappropriate content
- not for kids
- funny yet gross
- mature audience advised
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What's the Story?
JACKASS: THE MOVIE is a feature-length, more explicit version of the popular MTV show in which a group of friends performs dangerous/gross-out stunts. From car-crash derbies to teasing alligators with meat in jockstraps to setting off fireworks out of their orifices and fighting through Tokyo in panda suits, Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Bam, and the crew keep raising the bar on their harebrained but highly watchable chaos. As the introduction warns: These stunts are performed by "professionals" and shouldn't be attempted at home.
Is It Any Good?
For some, this will be an endurance test in putting up with senseless, childish behavior. For others, Jackass: The Movie is a thrilling guilty pleasure that makes them laugh and cringe in equal measure. Either way, there's no denying the impact the Jackass TV show has had, and this feature-length version pushes the boundaries of taste (and what the stomach can withhold) even further. When deciding whether to see the film, you should ask yourself one question: How enjoyable would it be to watch people abuse their bodies to perform stunts in the most grotesque manner imaginable? If you answered "highly enjoyable and extremely amusing," this is your movie. Anyone else, however, should run screaming in the other direction.
To give you a taste of the movie's humor, one of the stunts involves a man snorting wasabi up his nose and then proceeding to vomit it out. Another stunt involves a man eating a snow cone—except that the man has urinated on the snow and therefore knows he's eating his own bodily waste. Another involves a man using the demo toilet in a store's plumbing display, even though it's not hooked up to any plumbing. Then there are the stunts involving stuffing objects not intended for that purpose into bodily orifices also not intended for that purpose. The most appropriate commentary on the movie comes from a cameraman, who becomes so disgusted that he throws up, which, of course, gets incorporated into the movie. Even for people who enjoy bathroom humor, Jackass has the potential to wear thin, because it offers way too much of a good (or bad) thing.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the extreme lengths that the people in Jackass: The Movie go to for humor. How does this compare to other movies that use slapstick or bathroom humor for laughs? Does the film lose impact due to constant shock value, or do you find it funny all the way through? Are there certain scenes that you felt went too far? Where do you draw the line?
The movie starts by saying the actors are "professionals" and viewers shouldn't try the stunts at home. Is that enough of a warning? Do producers have a responsibility to discourage viewers from copying the behavior of the people on screen?
What does the movie say about friendship? What positive and negative aspects does it portray? Why is it important to be aware of peer pressure and thinking of the wellbeing of others?
Movie Details
- In theaters : October 25, 2002
- On DVD or streaming : March 25, 2003
- Cast : Bam Margera , Johnny Knoxville , Steve-O
- Director : Jeff Tremaine
- Studio : Paramount Pictures
- Genre : Comedy
- Run time : 80 minutes
- MPAA rating :
- MPAA explanation : dangerous, sometimes extremely crude stunts, language and nudity.
- Last updated : May 27, 2026
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