: Provides a deep dive into the production's challenges, including the seven-month shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
If you only watch the theatrical Jackass Forever , you get the punchline. If you watch , you get the whole joke—setup, delivery, and the three hours of recovery in a hospital waiting room.
While traditional "bonus features" are often relegated to DVD menus, the Jackass crew has always viewed their deleted scenes as a standalone narrative of chaos. Because the production for Jackass Forever was extended due to COVID-19 delays, the team ended up with a massive surplus of high-quality footage. Jackass 4.5 serves as both a "behind-the-curtain" documentary and a fresh stunt reel, showing that even the B-roll from this crew is more extreme than most action movies. Jackass 4.5
Released on Netflix shortly after the theatrical run of Forever , Jackass 4.5 is the latest in the franchise’s long line of "dot-five" sequels. These films traditionally compile deleted scenes, alternate takes, and behind-the-scenes footage that didn't make the theatrical cut. Yet, to dismiss Jackass 4.5 as a mere collection of DVD extras is a disservice to what it achieves. While it delivers the requisite concussions and crude humor, it also serves as a fascinating, introspective companion piece that peels back the curtain on the physical toll and the enduring brotherhood of the cast.
The ".5" format, popularized by director Jeff Tremaine and producer Spike Jonze, allows for a looser, more voyeuristic experience. Jackass 4.5 operates on this principle. It functions as a "making-of" documentary as much as it does a comedy. We see the mechanics of the gags, the safety meetings (or lack thereof), and the immediate aftermath of injuries that were too graphic or protracted for the main film. : Provides a deep dive into the production's
Stream Jackass Forever for the spectacle. Then immediately queue up Jackass 4.5 for the truth. Just don’t eat dinner first.
Jackass Forever featured a stunning, slow-motion sequence of the crew getting hit by mortar fireworks. shows you the five minutes before that sequence—specifically when Dave England tries to launch a firework from between his legs and miscalculates the trajectory. The resulting slow-motion reaction from Johnny Knoxville (“Is his dick on fire? That’s a real dick on fire.”) is pure comedic gold. While traditional "bonus features" are often relegated to
is the wildly absurd, cringe-inducing, and surprisingly heart-filled "extra innings" to the 2022 franchise-revival film, Jackass Forever . Released exclusively on Netflix on May 20, 2022, this feature-length companion piece follows the tradition of previous ".5" installments by compiling the most dangerous, disgusting, and hilarious footage that didn't make the theatrical cut. The "Why" Behind Jackass 4.5
: Taking a classic prank and making it significantly more painful with a new aerial twist.
While Jackass Forever gave us the iconic “The Cup Test” (featuring a marching band) and “The Electric Boom Box,” holds its own heavyweight champions. Here are three exclusive segments that steal the show:
: A return to the franchise's "gross-out" roots that challenges the gag reflexes of both the cast and the audience.