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Movie ID: 814
RT slug: action_point
RT URL: https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/action_point
Release year: 2018
Runtime: 85 mins
Wide release date: 2018-06-01
Limited release date: —
Festival premiere date: —
Streaming release date: 2018-08-14
Tomatometer final: 16%
Audience score final: 27%
Genres: Comedy
Directors: Tim Kirkby
Writers: Dave Krinsky, John Altschuler
Producers: Bill Gerber, Derek Freda, Johnny Knoxville
MPAA rating: R
Executive Producers: —
Created: 2026-06-18 18:55:06
Updated: 2026-06-18 18:55:06
D.C. is the crackpot owner of Action Point -- a low-rent, out-of-control amusement park where the rides are designed with minimum safety for maximum fun. Just as his estranged daughter Boogie comes to visit, a corporate mega-park opens nearby and jeopardizes the future of Action Point. To save his beloved park and his relationship with Boogie, D.C. and his loony crew of misfits must risk everything to pull out all the stops and save the day.
Ouch.
Canonical reviews: 50
Canonical fresh: 8
Canonical rotten: 42
Canonical calculated Tomatometer: 16%
Latest snapshot UTC: 2026-06-18 15:40:08
Snapshot Tomatometer: 16%
Snapshot review count: 50
Snapshot fresh count: 8
Snapshot rotten count: 42
Source note: Imported from manual review paste batch #1467 (full_snapshot)
| Company | Role |
|---|---|
| Paramount Pictures | distributor |
| Gerber Pictures | production |
| Billing | Name | Character |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Knoxville | D.C. |
| 2 | Chris Pontius | Benny |
| 3 | Dan Bakkedahl | Knoblach |
| 4 | Matt Schulze | Killer |
| 5 | Eleanor Worthington-Cox | Boogie |
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| 1467 | 2026-06-18 10:40:00 (America/Panama) | 2026-06-18 15:40:08 | 16% | 50 | processed | Mode=full_snapshot. Processed 50 row(s); 0 row error(s). Parsed unique reviews in this batch=50, fresh=8, rotten=42, tomatometer=16%. Net new reviews added=50, fresh=8, rotten=42. Current canonical totals=50 reviews, 8 fresh, 42 rotten, tomatometer=16% (16.000%). Entered review count matched parsed batch count (50). Entered tomatometer matched parsed batch value (16%). |
| ID | Critic | Outlet | Fresh? | Score | RT Time Raw | Approx Published UTC | Quote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 179373 | Calum Cooper | Source (Scotland) | Rotten | 1/5 | 2024-07-14T13:27:33Z | 2024-07-14 13:27:33 | Action Point is told through flashbacks as Johnny Knoxville dons his Bad Grandpa makeup to tell his granddaughter about the time when he used to run the anarchic theme park of the same name. Too bad the audience is in for the ride too. |
| 179374 | David Gonzalez | The Cinematic Reel | Rotten | 1/4 | 2023-01-31T15:15:55Z | 2023-01-31 15:15:55 | Action Point is as agonizing of a film experience I’ve had all year. A year that has already had its share of agonizing experiences with 50 Shades Freed leading the way. The story of Action Park deserved better and Action Point certainly was not that. |
| 179375 | Cory Woodroof | 615 Film | Fresh | — | 2022-02-11T01:51:37Z | 2022-02-11 01:51:37 | Action Point is Knoxville's The Shootist, or perhaps his Unforgiven. It's kind of a lukewarm movie, but it's also got moments of beauty and melancholy for what it means for those involved. |
| 179376 | David Nusair | Reel Film Reviews | Fresh | 2.5/4 | 2020-08-06T22:02:38Z | 2020-08-06 22:02:38 | ...a well-worn premise that's employed to mostly watchable yet hopelessly erratic effect by filmmaker Tim Kirkby... |
| 179377 | Matt Cipolla | Film Monthly | Rotten | 1.5/5 | 2020-07-24T05:36:16Z | 2020-07-24 05:36:16 | There's such a 'that's it?' quality to Action Point that begs comparisons to the vacation-fueled projects of Adam Sandler, third act sentimentality and all. |
| 179378 | Allen Adams | The Maine Edge | Rotten | 1/5 | 2019-02-07T18:01:43Z | 2019-02-07 18:01:43 | [Johnny] Knoxville definitely falls flat, and not in the manner we've come to expect. |
| 179379 | Nathanael Hood | Nate Hood Reviews | Rotten | 4/10 | 2019-01-12T18:35:49Z | 2019-01-12 18:35:49 | All the best stunts in the film were already shown in the trailer. |
| 179380 | Louisa Moore | Screen Zealots | Rotten | 2/5 | 2018-12-22T00:15:57Z | 2018-12-22 00:15:57 | It's not that it's a total stinker, it's that all of it feels pointless and hollow. |
| 179381 | Nate Adams | The Only Critic | Rotten | D+ | 2018-10-11T01:35:19Z | 2018-10-11 01:35:19 | At least with the Jackass films you could sense the crew was having fun, and just along for the ride. Here, much like the broken down and poorly constructed roller coasters on display, Action Point never works. |
| 179382 | Simran Hans | Observer (UK) | Rotten | 2/5 | 2018-09-06T22:36:38Z | 2018-09-06 22:36:38 | An alcoholic bear certainly made me crack a smile. But the subplot involving DC's attempts to bring up his 14-year-old daughter is a saccharine afterthought... |
| 179383 | Mark Kermode | Kermode & Mayo's Film Review | Rotten | — | 2018-09-06T22:36:16Z | 2018-09-06 22:36:16 | You're better off watching the documentary that inspired the film in the first place than watching the film itself. |
| 179384 | Geoffrey Macnab | Independent (UK) | Rotten | 2/5 | 2018-08-31T18:26:11Z | 2018-08-31 18:26:11 | Action Point doesn't bother with much in the way of a plot. |
| 179385 | Andy Lea | Daily Express (UK) | Rotten | 2/5 | 2018-08-31T17:13:05Z | 2018-08-31 17:13:05 | If you can remember the pair's MTV heyday, these attractions will seem tame. |
| 179386 | Hannah Strong | Little White Lies | Rotten | 2/5 | 2018-08-31T14:25:45Z | 2018-08-31 14:25:45 | Can't hold a candle to the Jackass glory days. |
| 179387 | Shaun Munro | Flickering Myth | Rotten | 1.5/5 | 2018-08-31T08:37:33Z | 2018-08-31 08:37:33 | Too tame and plodding for Jackass fans while offering virtually nothing of merit for anyone else, Action Point will simply leave Johnny Knoxville acolytes begging for Jackass 4. |
| 179388 | Larushka Ivan-Zadeh | The Times (UK) | Rotten | 2/5 | 2018-08-30T23:31:18Z | 2018-08-30 23:31:18 | It's quickly clear, however, that Knoxville (now aged 47) actually built this movie for nostalgic middle-aged men like himself. |
| 179389 | Mike McCahill | Guardian | Rotten | 2/5 | 2018-08-30T11:07:26Z | 2018-08-30 11:07:26 | Watching it is like travelling through a wormhole to a slightly crummier version of 2004. |
| 179390 | Rich Cline | Shadows on the Wall | Rotten | 2.5/5 | 2018-08-29T19:11:43Z | 2018-08-29 19:11:43 | It's a shame the storytelling is so substandard, never making the most of the characters or situations. |
| 179391 | Nigel Andrews | Financial Times | Rotten | 2/5 | 2018-08-29T18:31:34Z | 2018-08-29 18:31:34 | Action Point has lots of action and no point. |
| 179392 | Eddie Harrison | The List | Rotten | 1/5 | 2018-08-29T11:15:18Z | 2018-08-29 11:15:18 | Paramount's market research might have imagined that a low-rent Animal House / Caddyshack-type comedy aimed at the Jackass crowd would find its audience, but Action Point just isn't it. |
| 179393 | Rendy Jones | Rendy Reviews | Rotten | 0.5/5 | 2018-08-24T23:37:06Z | 2018-08-24 23:37:06 | An unfunny comedy with lack of soul, story, and stunts which prove pranks can't make a movie without craft and authenticity. |
| 179394 | Sean K. Cureton | Film Inquiry | Fresh | — | 2018-06-15T21:50:51Z | 2018-06-15 21:50:51 | Favoring bad taste and gratuitous sex jokes over a sophisticated sense of humor, Action Point soars past its immediate competition despite itself, and miraculously comes out on top of the pack as one of the most amusing studio comedies in years. |
| 179395 | Bob Grimm | Reno News and Review | Rotten | 1/5 | 2018-06-09T17:55:11Z | 2018-06-09 17:55:11 | The legend of Action Park demands a real movie, not this piece of garbage. |
| 179396 | Richard Whittaker | Austin Chronicle | Rotten | 2/5 | 2018-06-07T14:40:22Z | 2018-06-07 14:40:22 | Like a line at Disneyland, it feels like a long wait to not get very far. |
| 179397 | Jeremy Jahns | JeremyJahns.com | Rotten | — | 2018-06-04T17:45:19Z | 2018-06-04 17:45:19 | Watch "fail" compilation videos on YouTube... It'll make you laugh more than this movie can. |
| 179398 | Mike Reyes | CinemaBlend | Fresh | 4/5 | 2018-06-03T18:00:14Z | 2018-06-03 18:00:14 | Much like the rides that inspired it, Action Point is a fast and funny thrill ride without brakes. |
| 179399 | JimmyO | JoBlo's Movie Network | Rotten | 2/10 | 2018-06-03T17:35:08Z | 2018-06-03 17:35:08 | ACTION POINT is a misfire of a movie. |
| 179400 | Dominick Suzanne-Mayer | Consequence | Rotten | C | 2018-06-03T16:00:13Z | 2018-06-03 16:00:13 | There's a lot of talk of days gone by throughout Action Point, to such an extent that even the film's R-rated penchant for four-letter words and porno mags feels oddly quaint. |
| 179401 | Peter Travers | Rolling Stone | Rotten | 1/4 | 2018-06-02T16:20:14Z | 2018-06-02 16:20:14 | Ouch! Do you really want to line up to see the bawdy life being sucked out of a once subversive franchise? Action Point is the first Jackass-related movie to play it safe. Now that is truly painful. |
| 179402 | Luke Parker | We Got This Covered | Rotten | 5/10 | 2018-06-02T14:15:24Z | 2018-06-02 14:15:24 | The fresh cast seems to have just as much fun as Knoxville and his buddies did making Jackass, but with its half-assed story and unusual presentation of the alluring and advertised stunts, Action Point feels half as genuine. |
| 179403 | Jacob Knight | Birth.Movies.Death. | Fresh | — | 2018-06-02T14:10:11Z | 2018-06-02 14:10:11 | Action Point is short, stupid, occasionally funny, filled with wince-inducing practical gags, catchy country music, and is generally pleasant and likable. |
| 179404 | Chris Nashawaty | Entertainment Weekly | Rotten | D+ | 2018-06-02T13:45:10Z | 2018-06-02 13:45:10 | Clocking in at a svelte 84 minutes, it still feels about an hour too long. |
| 179405 | Luke Y. Thompson | Forbes | Rotten | — | 2018-06-02T02:20:27Z | 2018-06-02 02:20:27 | As much as I like these guys when they're unleashed, I wanted to walk out before this one was done: not because they horrified me, but because they bored me. |
| 179406 | Teddy Durgin | Screen It! | Rotten | — | 2018-06-02T02:00:29Z | 2018-06-02 02:00:29 | The problem with "Action Point" is it's just not that funny. (Full Content Review for Parents - Violence, Profanity, Nudity, etc. - also Available) |
| 179407 | Nick Rogers | Midwest Film Journal | Rotten | 0/5 | 2018-06-02T01:50:28Z | 2018-06-02 01:50:28 | There is just one laugh, from an alcoholic bear tipping back a can of Schlitz in its snout. This happens in the first two minutes. Johnny Knoxville and company know it's funny, too, because they repeat it 75,283 times -one time for each minute left. |
| 179408 | Eric D. Snider | Crooked Marquee | Rotten | C+ | 2018-06-02T01:00:34Z | 2018-06-02 01:00:34 | There are laughs in the slapstick, but you have to wonder: Why not just make another Jackass movie? |
| 179409 | Dustin Rowles | Pajiba | Rotten | — | 2018-06-02T00:40:49Z | 2018-06-02 00:40:49 | Action Point is, more than anything, excruciatingly dull.It's badly acted and poorly plotted, but that's not unexpected. What is unexpected is just how lifeless and uninspired it is. |
| 179410 | Jeffrey M. Anderson | Common Sense Media | Fresh | 3/5 | 2018-06-01T22:35:42Z | 2018-06-01 22:35:42 | As with Knoxville's surprisingly likable Bad Grandpa, this movie is appealing and often funny, in a reckless, naughty way. |
| 179411 | Brian Tallerico | RogerEbert.com | Rotten | 2/4 | 2018-06-01T22:15:47Z | 2018-06-01 22:15:47 | A movie that's about reckless freedom and counter-culture communities needs to be less by-the-numbers than "Action Point." |
| 179412 | Mike McGranaghan | Aisle Seat | Rotten | 1/4 | 2018-06-01T22:00:51Z | 2018-06-01 22:00:51 | An abysmal picture - a laughless comedy that runs just 75 minutes before hauling out 10 minutes of outtakes and credits. |
| 179413 | Alonso Duralde | TheWrap | Fresh | — | 2018-06-01T21:50:46Z | 2018-06-01 21:50:46 | If you were a Jackass fan back in their prime, you'll probably still chuckle alongside them as they continue to risk life and limb for the sake of slapstick. |
| 179414 | Katie Walsh | Los Angeles Times | Rotten | — | 2018-06-01T21:25:40Z | 2018-06-01 21:25:40 | For all of the manic anti-authoritarian energy that Knoxville and pals generate in "Action Point," it's not directed at anything, which renders it meaningless and leaves the film to fizzle out like a deflated balloon. |
| 179415 | Witney Seibold | IGN Movies | Rotten | 5.2/10 | 2018-06-01T21:10:46Z | 2018-06-01 21:10:46 | Action Point contains some crazy stunts and some funny-ish gross-out humor, but is ultimately a pale echo of the dark destruction Johnny Knoxville became famous for. |
| 179416 | David Ehrlich | IndieWire | Rotten | D- | 2018-06-01T20:20:49Z | 2018-06-01 20:20:49 | The result is an ill-conceived disaster. |
| 179417 | Frank Scheck | The Hollywood Reporter | Rotten | — | 2018-06-01T19:44:10Z | 2018-06-01 19:44:10 | Even 'Jackass' fans will be left unsatisfied. |
| 179418 | David Edelstein | New York Magazine/Vulture | Fresh | — | 2018-06-01T19:44:07Z | 2018-06-01 19:44:07 | I laughed like a hyena during the movie: It's liberating to be told - implicitly - that for 90 minutes you don't have to worry about real-world consequences. |
| 179419 | Brian Orndorf | Blu-ray.com | Rotten | D | 2018-06-01T19:25:52Z | 2018-06-01 19:25:52 | It's Knoxville, the 1970s, and an amusement park with no rules and no brakes. And yet, "Action Point" is boring, witless, and repetitive. |
| 179420 | Ben Kenigsberg | New York Times | Rotten | — | 2018-06-01T17:50:49Z | 2018-06-01 17:50:49 | A lazy summer romp in the "Meatballs" tradition with a handful of "Jackass"-style stunts as the scantiest of hooks. |
| 179421 | Jesse Hassenger | AV Club | Rotten | C+ | 2018-06-01T17:50:48Z | 2018-06-01 17:50:48 | Action Point's nostalgia sunglasses are tinted, but not as dark as they could be, and certainly not clear enough to offer a look at any subtext, even when it's right in front of the filmmakers' faces. |
| 179422 | Peter Debruge | Variety | Rotten | — | 2018-06-01T15:55:37Z | 2018-06-01 15:55:37 | A woefully unfunny comedy that's clearly been reverse-engineered to showcase ostensibly amusing (but not really) displays of bodily harm. |
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