Manic stunts and gross-out gags unleash absurd, darkly comic mayhem at a brisk, pulpy pace.
Absurdist, with big broad humor. A party watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Paramount+, Hoopla (free) and Pluto TV (free).
It stays inside its R, with moderate sex and nudity, and some violence.
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Johnny Knoxville and his band of maniacs perform a variety of stunts and gross-out gags on the big screen for the first time. They wander around Japan in panda outfits, wreak havoc on a once civilized golf course, they even do stunts involving LIVE alligators, and so on.
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
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Hot Fuzz (2007)Dry wit · campy · party watch · brutal violenceA big-city cop finds grisly, darkly comic mayhem hidden beneath a sleepy, absurdly charming British village.
The Hangover (2009)Big broad humor · darkly comic · date night · briskA frantic search for a lost groom turns into a broad, raunchy, and darkly comic odyssey.
The Big Lebowski (1998)Dry wit · absurdist · comfort watch · measuredA slacker bowls and drinks White Russians, then stumbles into a pulpy, darkly comic crime caper.
This Is the End (2013)Big broad humor · darkly comic · party watch · strong violenceCelebrities face biblical destruction with broad humor and darkly comic, satirical absurdity.
Deadpool (2016)Dry wit · campy · party watch · brutal violenceA high-octane mercenary origin story unfolds with relentless, darkly comic action and raunchy, witty humor.
Kung Fury (2015)Absurdist humor · campy · party watch · strong violenceA kung fu cop travels through time to battle Adolf Hitler in a relentless, absurdist, high-octane adventure.Jackass: The Movie is on our Comedy on Pluto TV, Action on Pluto TV and Documentary lists.
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