“Jackass: Best and Last” key art.
Paramount Pictures
Jackass: Best and Last, the final Jackass movie based on Johnny Knoxville’s hit MTV stunt series, will try to find a new audience on streaming this week after the film falls short of the box office earnings of the previous four movies in the franchise.
Promising new stunts and “never-before-seen stupidity,” as well as greatest hits and laughs from the TV-turned-movie franchise, Jackass: Best and Last opened in theaters on June 26. Directed by Jeff Tremaine, Jackass: Best and Last features Knoxville, Steve-O, Chris Pontius, Wee Man (Jason Acuña), Dave England, Danger Ehren (Ehren McGhehey), Preston Lacy, Rachel Wolfson, Jasper, Dark Shark (Compston Wilson), Poopies (Sean McInerney) and Zach Holmes.
Rated R, Jackass: Best and Last earned $18.2 million domestically and $9.1 million internationally for a worldwide box office tally of $27.3 million, making it the lowest-earning chapter in the film series. According to Variety, the film had a production budget of $10 million before marketing costs.
Created by Spike Jonze, Knoxville and Tremaine, Jackass ran as a series for three seasons on MTV from 2000 to 2002. The series leaped to the big screen in 2002 with Jackass: The Movie, which was followed by Jackass: Number Two in 2006 and Jackass 3D in 2010. After a 12-year break, the movie series continued in 2022 with Jackass Forever.
Each of the four films yielded big returns at the worldwide box office. Jackass: The Movie earned $79.2 million against a $2 million production budget, while Jackass: Number Two had a global take of $85.2 million against an $11 million budget. Jackass 3D was the biggest earner of the movie series, taking in $171.4 million against a $20 million budget, while Jackass Forever earned $74.7 million against a $10 million budget.
Chris Pontius and Johnny Knoxville in “Jackass: Best and Last.”
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‘Jackass: Best And Last’ Arrives On PVOD On Tuesday
Jackass: Best and Last will debut on digital streaming via premium video on demand on Tuesday, Aug. 11, a new listing on Prime Video confirms.
In addition to Prime Video, Jackass: Best and Last will be available for purchase on such digital platforms as Apple TV, Fandango at Home and YouTube Movies & TV. Since digital rentals typically run $5 less than purchase prices, viewers can expect to rent Jackass: Best and Last for $19.99 for a 48-hour period.
Jackass: Best and Last ended its run in North American theaters on July 30.