Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5
An unruly hidden-camera comedy special revisits Irving Zisman’s public pranks while exposing the makeup, performance, and audacious setup behind them.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- irreverent
- crude
- chaotic
- late night comedy
- group viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Irving Zisman’s character generates comic situations through hidden-camera pranks staged in public spaces.
The film discusses the evolution of Irving Zisman, makeup effects, and the process required to stage the hidden-camera material.
The special highlights the makeup effects used to turn Johnny Knoxville into the elderly Irving Zisman.
Irving’s naughty alter-ego creates irreverent, socially disruptive humor through encounters outside controlled studio settings.
Films like Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5, and why
Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa
hidden-camera comedy built around outrageous public pranks and improvised reactions
Jackass 3D
stunt-driven ensemble comedy combining documentary presentation, physical gags, and real-world reactions
Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan
irreverent hidden-camera humor centered on public disruption and exaggerated comic personas
Movie Details
- Director
- Jeff Tremaine
- Release Date
- 2014-06-03
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (288)
Cast
- Johnny Knoxville
- Spike Jonze
- Jackson Nicoll
- Catherine Keener
- Georgina Cates
- Zia Harris
- Jeff Tremaine
- Trip Taylor
- Dimitry Elyashkevich
- J.P. Blackmon
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5 about?
- An unruly hidden-camera comedy special revisits Irving Zisman’s public pranks while exposing the makeup, performance, and audacious setup behind them.
- What is Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5 as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5 violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5 as mild.
- Which films are like Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5?
- Films with a similar feel include Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa, Jackass 3D, and Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan.
- How long is Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5?
- Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5 runs 86 minutes.
- Where can I watch Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5?
- In United States, Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5 streams on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel.
