What Jackass: Best and Last is actually about
Jackass: Best and Last is the fifth and final main installment in the long-running Jackass franchise, and it's framed as exactly what the title promises — a curated send-off that pulls from 25 years of stunts, pranks, and spectacular bad decisions. Rather than a narrative film with a plot in any traditional sense, the movie operates as a structured compilation: newly shot material sits alongside archival footage and classic moments from the MTV series and earlier theatrical releases, all stitched together with on-set talking-head segments where cast members react to whatever chaos just unfolded in front of them. Think less story, more controlled demolition. The tagline — "One. Last. Ride." — isn't just marketing copy. It's a genuine thesis statement for a film that knows exactly what it is and isn't pretending otherwise.
How Jackass: Best and Last came together — cast, crew, and production
Directed by Jeff Tremaine, who has helmed every Jackass theatrical release, and produced by Tremaine alongside Spike Jonze and Johnny Knoxville, the film is a Paramount Pictures release backed by MTV Entertainment Studios, Dickhouse Productions, Domain Entertainment, and Gorilla Flicks. The runtime clocks in at a reported 92 minutes, and it carries an R rating for graphic nudity, crude and sexual material, pervasive language, and — obviously — extremely dangerous stunts. That rating alone tells you the film isn't softening its edges for a farewell bow.
The core roster is all here: Knoxville, Steve-O, Chris Pontius, Jason "Wee Man" Acuña, Dave England, "Danger Ehren" McGhehey, and Preston Lacy. Newer cast members Poopies (Sean McInerney), Zach Holmes, Jasper Dolphin, Rachel Wolfson, and Dark Shark round out the ensemble — a generational handoff that's been quietly building since Jackass Forever in 2022. Bam Margera and the late Ryan Dunn appear only through archival footage, which is a genuinely bittersweet creative choice rather than an oversight. It acknowledges loss without making the film about loss, which is harder to pull off than it sounds.
As of publication, Jackass: Best and Last hasn't been released yet — theatrical wide release is set for June 26, 2026 — so there are no verified critic scores on Rotten Tomatoes or Metacritic beyond "coming soon" placeholders. Box office figures are similarly nonexistent. Movie OTT will update this page with scores and platform details as they become available post-release.
Why Jackass: Best and Last might actually stick the landing
Honestly, the thing nobody mentions when talking about Jackass is how precise the chaos has to be to work. A bad stunt — one that's just painful without any comedic payoff — kills the momentum of the whole thing. The best Jackass bits have always had a kind of internal logic: the setup is absurd, the execution is committed, and the reaction is genuine. You can't fake that, and the cast has always known it.
What's striking about Best and Last is how the specific stunts described in pre-release materials suggest the filmmakers are leaning into this. A robot-administered prostate exam on Steve-O — which, yes, is apparently a real thing in this film — is funny precisely because Steve-O will commit to it completely and look directly into the camera the entire time. A shock-collar balance-beam bit with Poopies works because Poopies has that same unhinged sincerity the original cast built the franchise on. And an "escape room from hell" sequence sounds like exactly the kind of structured absurdism that separates Jackass from lesser imitators who mistake recklessness for entertainment.
The franchise has also earned something rare over three decades: the audience's trust that the cast genuinely wants to be there. That's not nothing. It's actually the whole thing. Audiences who've followed this crew since the early MTV days — when Knoxville was getting tased in a parking lot and Steve-O was doing things that probably shouldn't be described in a family-adjacent editorial — will bring a lot of goodwill into that theater. Whether Best and Last honors that goodwill is a question we can't answer until June 26, 2026, but the creative team's track record makes a strong case for optimism.
Where to stream Jackass: Best and Last online
Jackass: Best and Last is currently tracking for a wide theatrical release on June 26, 2026, and streaming rights have not yet been confirmed by any platform. This is standard for major Paramount theatrical releases — distribution deals for digital and streaming windows typically get announced closer to or after the theatrical run concludes. Given Paramount's existing relationships with major OTT services, the film will likely land on streaming platforms in the months following its cinema run, but nothing is locked in yet. The Where-to-Watch widget at the top of this page will reflect confirmed platforms the moment deals are announced. Movie OTT tracks streaming availability across major services in real time, so bookmarking this page is the easiest way to catch the announcement when it drops rather than digging through press releases yourself.
Frequently asked questions
Q: When does Jackass: Best and Last release in theaters?
Jackass: Best and Last is scheduled for a wide theatrical release in the United States on June 26, 2026. Some international territories are expected to receive the film on the same date, though territory-specific rollout details haven't been fully confirmed.
Q: Who directed Jackass: Best and Last?
Jeff Tremaine directed the film — the same director behind every previous Jackass theatrical release, including Jackass Forever (2022). He produced alongside Spike Jonze and Johnny Knoxville, keeping the creative core intact for the franchise's final chapter.
Q: Where can I watch Jackass: Best and Last online?
Streaming availability hasn't been confirmed yet. The film releases theatrically first, and digital or streaming rights will be announced separately. Movie OTT monitors platform announcements across major streaming services and will update the Where-to-Watch widget on this page as soon as distribution deals are finalized.
Q: Will Bam Margera be in Jackass: Best and Last?
Bam Margera will not appear in newly shot footage — he appears only through archival material from earlier in the franchise's history. Ryan Dunn, who passed away in 2011, is similarly present only through archival footage. It's a bittersweet acknowledgment of the franchise's complicated history rather than an erasure of it.
Q: Is Jackass: Best and Last really the last Jackass film?
That's the stated intention — it's billed as the fifth and final main installment in the franchise. Hard to say if Hollywood will hold to that if the box office is strong, but the creative framing of Best and Last as a deliberate farewell suggests the filmmakers are treating this as a genuine endpoint rather than a setup for another sequel.
Who should watch Jackass: Best and Last — and why it matters
If you've never watched a Jackass film before, Best and Last is probably not the entry point — not because it's impenetrable, but because the emotional weight of a farewell lands harder when you've actually been along for the ride. For longtime fans, this one's a no-brainer. For everyone else, consider this: a franchise that started as late-night cable chaos in the early 2000s is going out on its own terms, with its original creative team, its original cast (mostly), and a genuine sense of occasion. That's rarer than it should be. Movie OTT will keep this page updated with reviews, streaming details, and platform availability as June 2026 approaches — check back.
