Jackass 4.5 (2022)

Jackass 4.5 is the kind of movie that reminds you why this franchise became a cultural dare in the first place: it’s a gleeful, behind-the-scenes love letter to friendship, stupidity, and the strange art of committing to a bit no matter how much it hurts. Framed around never-before-seen footage and candid reflections, it has an easy, hangout-documentary vibe—like you’ve been invited into the editing room where the crew laughs, winces, and tells stories between fresh rounds of chaos. Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, and company still have that lightning chemistry, and the mix of outtakes and new material makes it feel less like a “bonus disc” and more like extra dessert for anyone who enjoys their particular recipe of pain and playfulness. Fair warning: it’s proudly gross, frequently nude, and aggressively juvenile, so if that’s not your language, you’ll want to steer clear—but if it is, few movies deliver this much reckless, communal fun.

Jackass 4.5 is trying to be a loose, behind-the-scenes victory lap: extra stunts, outtakes, and hangout time with Knoxville and the crew as they reflect on friendship and getting older. The problem is it often feels like exactly what it is—leftovers and filler—so the pacing can be scattered and the laughs hit more sporadically than in the main entry. If you’re not already a Jackass devotee, the relentless gross-out genital punishment, full-frontal male nudity, and aggressive profanity will feel less “wild fun” and more “why am I watching this,” fast. Still, for fans who just want more time with the gang and don’t mind recycled material, there are a few genuinely funny, wince-inducing bits that scratch the itch.