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Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (2013)

Film · 1h 32m · Rated R

Comedy

An octogenarian and his grandson embark on a brisk, raunchy road trip filled with absurdly broad humor.

Absurdist and darkly comic, with big broad humor. A party watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.

Streaming on Paramount+.

Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa parents guide

No surprises for an R: moderate sex and nudity, and some violence.

Scare
Not scary
Jump scares
None noted
Gore
Light gore
Some blood or injury, briefly.
Violence
Some violence
Some fighting or peril.
Sex and nudity
Moderate
Moderate means a sex scene or nudity on screen, even brief, or sexual violence that is described or implied but never shown.
Language
Strong
Frequent strong profanity or slurs.

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Three questions

How gory is Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa?
Light gore and some violence.
What is Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa rated, and is it OK for kids?
Rated R, and it earns it: moderate sex and nudity, and frequent strong language. Not one for kids.

What is Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa about?

86-year-old Irving Zisman is on a journey across America with the most unlikely companion: his 8 year-old grandson, Billy.

Does it have a happy ending? (spoiler-safe)

It leaves things open rather than tying them up.

Cast and crew

Directed byJeff Tremaine
StarringJohnny Knoxville, Jackson Nicoll, Georgina Cates, Catherine Keener, Spike Jonze, Kamber Hejlik

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