Jackass Forever pushes its way to the top of the domestic box office with a $23.5M opening weekend
dailymail.co.ukJackass Forever dominated the domestic box office over the weekend, as it raked in an estimated $23.5 million from domestic theaters, according to Deadline.The comedy, which featured many of its series regulars performing alongside new cast additions, had played to an impressive '70% of the moviegoing 18-34 demographic.'The feature benefitted from a positive word of mouth promotion from longtime fans of the franchise pining for nostalgic stunts from the Jackass crew.
Taking over:Jackass Forever dominated the box office over the weekend, as it raked in an estimated $23.5 million from domestic theaters, according to DeadlineJackass originally premiered as a television show on MTV in 2000, and it ran for a total of three seasons, the last of which aired in 2002.The project received much controversy for its open recklessness and for the impression it made on the youth culture of the time.
The first Jackass movie premiered in 2002 and was met with a generally positive critical reception while being a major success at the box office.Two further films in the franchise were released in 2006 and 2010, respectively, and also did well at the box office.
From humble beginnings:Jackass originally premiered as a television show on MTV in 2000, and it ran for a total of three seasons, the last of which aired in 2002 Going big:The first Jackass movie premiered in 2002 and was met with a generally positive critical reception while being a major success at the box officeA spinoff feature centered on Johnny Knoxville's longtime character Irving Zisman, entitledJackass Presents: Bad Grandpa, made its debut in 2013.The movie performed well with both critics and audiences, and its makeup artist, Stephen Prouty, was nominated for theAcademy.
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