Jackass is back: Johnny Knoxville reveals a new movie set for a summer release

Johnny Knoxville is returning for the next Jackass film! Hopefully, the gang will be back with their stunts that have kept us hooked to the screen as well.

The actor and stunt performer recently took to his Instagram handle to announce that the film will be released on July 26. So, buckle up, people!

His post reads,

"Well a wang dang and hot damn doodle, we are starting the year off with a bang. We wanted to let you know that this summer Jackass is back!! We will see you in theatres June 26th.🎉❤️🎉 More to come but wanted you to hear it from us first!!"

You can see the post below.

As of this writing, there are five films in the franchise, which have been a continuation of the popular slapstick comedy TV series of the same name, beginning on October 1, 2000.

Several projects related to the series were developed later, including National Lampoon's TV: The Movie (2006), Steve-O's Bucket List (2023), and more.

All Jackass films have been commercial successes

Though all the films had a mild reception from the critics, all of them have been huge successes after hitting the global box office.

The first film in the franchise was released in 2002, earning almost $80 million against a $5 million budget. Initially, when producers reached out to Knoxville to do the movie after a successful run of the TV series, he rejected it, assuming that Hollywood actors might replace the original cast. However, when he was informed that it would be a "naughtier version," he agreed to star in the film.

A sequel was released four years after the first movie and earned a better critical reception than its predecessor, grossing $84.6 million at the 2006 Box Office. With some unused material, including a compilation of stunts, a mini sequel titled Jackass 2.5 was later released on DVD.

Following that, the third film was released in 2010. Jackass 3D would become the highest-grossing movie in the franchise, making $171 million on a $20 million budget, making it one of the two movies that managed to cross the $100 million mark. It also had a slightly better reception than the last one. A mini-sequel titled Jackass 3.5 also followed its release.

The critical reception, for the fourth film, hit a bit of a plummet, and so did the box office numbers. The film cannot be referred to as a Box Office bomb, since it made $151 million on a production budget of $15 million. This was more of a spin-off to the main installment, titled Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa, and also ended up landing an Oscar nomination.

The latest film in the franchise, called Jackass Forever, is currently the highest-rated movie in the franchise, according to the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, sitting fresh with an 86% score. As for the box office numbers, the film managed to earn $80.5 million on a $10 million budget.