‘Jackass’ Franchise Roars Back to Life as ‘Jackass: Best & Last’ Scores Record-Breaking CinemaScore

Audiences have spoken loudly about the return of the Jackass franchise, and the reaction is stronger than many expected. The sixth film, Jackass: Best & Last, has landed a franchise-best CinemaScore of A-, putting it back in line with the very first movie and signaling a clear rebound for the long-running series.

According to CinemaScore polling, moviegoers gave the 2026 release an A-, which is especially strong for an R-rated comedy.

The result matches the score of Jackass: The Movie and outperforms several later entries in the series. Both Jackass Number Two and Jackass 3D previously earned B+ grades, while Jackass Forever also landed in the B+ range. The spinoff Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa received a lower B grade. This latest result shows that audience satisfaction has climbed back to the level of the franchise’s earliest success.

The film is directed by Jeff Tremaine, who returns alongside producers Spike Jonze and Johnny Knoxville. It serves as the final main entry in the Jackass film series following Jackass Forever (2022).

The core cast includes longtime members Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Chris Pontius, Wee Man, Preston Lacy, Dave England, and Danger Ehren. They are joined again by newer additions such as Poopies, Zach Holmes, Jasper Dolphin, and Rachel Wolfson. Jasper Dolphin’s father, Dark Shark, also appears in a more central role after earlier appearances in Jackass Forever and Jackass 4.5.

The film rolled out internationally starting June 25 in several European markets, followed by a June 26 release in the United States, with Australia and New Zealand opening on July 2. Early audience response has been positive across the board, with CinemaScore standing out as the clearest signal of strong word-of-mouth.

Critical reception has also been generally favorable. On Rotten Tomatoes, Jackass: Best & Last holds an 87% approval rating from 60 critics, with an average score of 6.4/10. Metacritic gives it a score of 63 out of 100 based on 29 reviews, indicating generally favorable reactions from critics as well.

Some critics highlighted how the film leans into the franchise’s familiar chaos while still delivering a sense of closure. Guy Lodge of Variety wrote, “You leave Jackass: Best and Last believing that they’ll actually miss all this and that’s enough to make us miss it too.”

With strong audience scores and solid reviews, Jackass: Best & Last appears to have delivered exactly what fans of the franchise wanted, closing out the series on a high note that matches its earliest days.

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