Product Details

• Actors: Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Chris Pontius, Steve-O, Ryan Dunn
• Directors: Jeff Tremaine
• Writers: Bam Margera, Chris Pontius, Dave England, Ehren McGhehey, Brandon Dicamillo
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Special Edition, NTSC
• Language: English
• Rated: R (Restricted)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Paramount
• VHS Release Date: March 25, 2003
• Run Time: 87 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (277 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00008972L
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #276,613 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Some critics see the success of Jackass: The Movie as the last nail in the coffin of civilization, and they're probably right. This compilation of pain-inflicting stunts and embarrassing pranks has no artistic merit whatsoever--which doesn't keep it from being freakishly entertaining. Among other things, Johnny Knoxville and his posse get beaten up by a female kick-boxing champion; shoot bottle rockets out of their rectums; run amok in Japan wearing giant panda bear costumes; swim with whale sharks while holding pounds of brine shrimp in their swimsuits; and get done up in realistic old-age makeup so that they can race each other in motorized wheelchairs, among other goofs. It's a weird mixture of machismo and masochism, adolescent recklessness and frat boy homoeroticism, and someday someone will write a doctoral thesis about how Jackass relates to our safety-obsessed society. In the meantime, just enjoy. --Bret Fetzer

From The New Yorker

"Jackass," as you no doubt know-or, just as likely, don't even want to know-is trash culture's most extreme offspring, an MTV series that consists entirely of the host Johnny Knoxville and his merry band of skate punk-cum-frat boys performing masochistic stunts, the stupider the better. In the big-screen version of the show, which is little more than a series of unconnected scenes, Knoxville and company do things like walk a tightrope over an alligator pond while tempting the gators with raw chicken stuffed into their jockstraps. They also drive golf carts at reckless speeds over a miniature-golf course, eat a snow cone flavored with urine, and endure paper cuts between their toes and on their tongues. And in the tour de force, one lucky member of the troupe, Ryan Dunn, inserts a toy car into his rectum and then goes to the doctor for an X-ray, feigning puzzlement over his inability to sit down without discomfort. Merchant Ivory it's not-it's not even the Farrelly brothers-but there's no finer freak-show comedy around. And Conrad's principle of "fascination with the abomination" has never been as brilliantly, idiotically illustrated. -Ben Greenman
Copyright © 2006 The New Yorker

Customer Reviews

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36 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Words Cannot Even Describe..., April 2, 2003

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Michael Crane (Orland Park, IL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jackass - The Movie (Widescreen Special Edition) (DVD)

If you thought the TV show was outrageous, wait 'til you get a load of the movie...

Yep, the outrageous MTV show now has its very own movie. "Jackass: The Movie" includes all of your favorite misfits as they perform some of the most outrageous, painful, and disgusting stunts ever to be caught on camera. Join Johnny Knoxville and his gang as they do everything possible to make sure that this is the most outrageous and disgusting thing your eyes have ever seen. I will not give away any of the stunts, for what's so great about the movie is being surprised.

There's no storyline, no plot, and no set-up. It is what it is, and it makes no apologies. That's why I love it so much. I have never cringed so many times in my life! I was laughing non-stop and my eyes were flooded with tears when it was all said and done. Be warned, this is NOT for people who get easily offended or disgusted. This is not for people with weak stomachs. If you don't like anything that's distasteful, then skip this one right now. Don't even attempt it.

If you hate the show, you will hate the movie. THAT is a fact. Don't even bother. All it will do is make you angry that you wasted your time with it. If you love the show, then you will most likely love the movie.

The DVD is outstanding, being that it is loaded with so many special features for you to play around with. The best are the 27 additional minutes (separate feature from the movie) that were deemed to outrageous for the theatres. It's like watching a complete Jackass episode uncensored. Other features included are two commentary tracks, "making-of" feature, outtakes, trailer and promo spots, music videos and more! The commentary tracks are hilarious and are worth checking out. (Especially the cast commentary track. They're rarely talking about the movie and it is more like they're just hanging out and drinking!)

"Jackass: The Movie" is painfully funny and disgustingly outrageous. I'm glad the DVD came out when it did, because this is the perfect time to watch something like this with all that's going on in the news right now. Really helps you get your mind off things. I laughed like crazy and cringed like there was no tomorrow. One thing is for sure; Knoxville and his crew are all going straight to Hell.... and so am I for laughing at it! You have to see it to believe it.

30 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Great movie, dumb edition, September 12, 2006

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T. N. Gwinn "Idiot Savant" (Indianapolis, IN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jackass - The Movie (Unrated Special Collector's Edition) (DVD)

This movie is one of my absolute favorites! If you liked the show, you'll love the movie. Although, this edition of the DVD kinda' sucks. All Paramount did was take the deleted scenes from the original release and add them into the actual for this cut and of course, throw a teaser trailer for Jackass Number Two on there. If you already own the first edition DVD like most of us, skip this one.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Funny stuff, but sometimes gross, April 3, 2003

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Sam Bethune (Lincoln, Nebraska USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Jackass - The Movie (Widescreen Special Edition) (DVD)

I rented Jackass-The Movie having only seen a few random stunts on MTV. I really was not into Johnny Knoxville's brand of humor, but my son insisted that it was one of the funniest movies he'd ever seen. He was right...sort of. Some of the stunts had me laughing like I hadn't laughed since high school, while others were looked so painful or repulsive that I cringed.

I liked the rent a car demo derby sketch, the golf cart stunt was hilarious, and the part where the guys shoot bottle rockets out of their rectums was insanely funny. On the other hand, the scene where the guy eats a yellow snow cone made in part from his own urine was something I could have done without.

As I might have expected, the reviews of this movie run the gamut from completely offended to totally loved. One reviewer who trashed the picture made a reference to Tom Green (who is not in this picture) which makes me believe he hadn't bothered to take the time to watch the movie before panning it. Personally I thought it was for the most part interesting and funny although it does feature some totally repulsive scenes that will offend most viewers in my age group (I'm 46).

My advice is to watch the movie with an open mind...and a finger poised over the fast forward button on your DVD player just in case.