JACKASS BEST AND LAST (2026) MOVIE REVIEW

Joshua Lightfoot

6/26/26

92 minutes

‍ ‍ “WARNING! The following show features stunts performed either by professionals or under the supervision of professionals.”

‍ ‍I’ve been a Jackass fan since the beginning. From being tackled by a friend outside of Elementary School cause he saw Johnny Knoxville do it on MTV, to being given a burnt copy of CKY 3 and 4 in middle school and watching it over and over again. The controversies, publicity, glorious stunts, and insanely crude behavior. America loved watching people get hurt. Those were good times for sure. But the good times don’t last forever. They eventually become good memories.

In this 5th, and likely final installment in the Jackass film franchise, our immature childhood favorites are back. Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Chris Pontius, Wee Man, Preston, Dave Englund, and Ehren McGhehey return with a mixture of a few new stunts and a few recycled segments from previous ventures. We also get a mix of antics that have never been seen before. I found the use of older footage to feel a bit lazy, but it’s still satisfying and entertaining all around. Go into it expecting a “Best Of” presentation in what feels like a farewell tour.

The newer faces seen in the previous film Jackass Forever are back as well, but with mixed results. Zach Holmes and Sean “Poopies” McInerney do the most out of all the newbies, feeling as special and accepted as the original members. But I can’t help but dunk on Rachel Wolfson and Compston “Dark Shark” Wilson who are sidelined the entire movie. Why are you here, besides for the paycheck? They occasionally play dress-up, stand around, laugh, and look shocked. It’s almost embarrassing to see them do so little. It is also worth mentioning that Eric Manaka, another new member introduced in the previous movie, is nowhere to be found.

Fans are going to be most curious about how Bam Margera is handled here. As you may know, Bam was fired from Jackass Forever early into production for reasons I’d rather not get into. He did not film any new material for Best and Last, which is a huge shame. However, he is far from being left out entirely. Much of the recycled bits used that are scattered throughout the film do feature Bam front and center. The real surprise here is the inclusion of one of the stunts deleted from Jackass Forever is presented here in full. I’m not sure if this completely makes up for his absence, but this is the best we were going to get.

New faces that fail to impress, no Bam Margera, half the movie being reused footage. Why am I still recommending Jackass Best and Last? From beginning to end, this movie is still a blast. The old material that I paid to watch over again still got a roaring reaction from the crowd I was with. Not all of the new material hits the right notes. For the most part, what we are given should have you remembering why you were a fan in the first place. Just wait until you get to the segment titled “The Human Pretzel” and you’ll know what I mean.

OVERALL

‍ This might be my least favorite of the Jackass movies. Too much recycled footage, too many members being unused, too many lame new bits. But I was undeniably still entertained from beginning to end. The ending credits montage is a real satisfying and emotional package. I feel there’s enough Bam here that will prevent fans from complaining too hard. If this is truly the end, I feel it’s an appropriate final send off.

RATING

***1/2 out of 5