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Jackass: The Movie
movie·R·Oct 25, 2002·
Box OfficeHit · 12.9x
$5M
Budget
$64.3M
Gross
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Jackass: The Movie
movie
R
October 25, 2002
Wokeometer Rating
0Based
0/10
Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke
TL;DR Verdict
Jackass: The Movie scores a 0/10 on wokeness by sticking to raw stunt comedy and gross-out gags from its core cast, with zero identity politics or social messaging injected into the mix.
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Detailed Analysis
Jackass: The Movie (2002) delivers pure stunt-based entertainment through an all-male cast of original performers including Johnny Knoxville, Bam Margera, Steve-O, and Chris Pontius, featuring chaotic physical comedy such as panda-suited antics in Japan, alligator encounters, golf course destruction, and the iconic shopping cart explosion opener, without any narrative framing around identity or social issues.
The film consists entirely of crude pranks and gross-out gags performed by this established ensemble, with zero insertion of identity politics or systemic themes into its premise or execution. Produced and released well before modern DEI influences took hold in comedy, the project maintains a singular focus on physical mayhem and shock humor that demonstrates no thematic engagement with progressive messaging. This pre-2002 timing and creative approach result in a complete absence of ideological content, preserving the entertainment as straightforward, uncompromised stunt comedy centered on the performers' original characters and antics.
Key Factors
- All-male cast of original performers with no gender or race swaps of established characters
- Pure stunt-based entertainment with no thematic engagement in progressive messaging or identity politics
- Pre-2002 production and release predating modern DEI or activist influences in comedy
Methodology: Each score synthesizes audience discourse, critic and aggregator reception, and press coverage — weighed against the work itself, not any single source.
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Is Jackass: The Movie Woke?
We've run a full content analysis on Jackass: The Movie and scored it 0/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.
Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of woke content is in Jackass: The Movie?
Our analysis checks for themes like identity politics, race-swapping, gender ideology, environmental activism, anti-religious messaging, and other progressive agenda elements. The score breakdown above shows which specific categories were flagged and how heavily they factor into Jackass: The Movie's overall score.
Is Jackass: The Movie family-friendly?
Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). Jackass: The Movie is rated R. For a full picture, combine our woke analysis with the age rating to decide if it's right for your family.
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