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Idiocracy

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In 2005, average in every way private Joe Bowers (Luke Wilson) is selected to take part in a secret military experiment to put him in hibernation for a year along with a woman named Rita (Maya Rudolph). The slumbering duo is forgotten when the base they are stored on is closed down and are left in stasis until 2505. When they finally wake up, they discover the average intelligence of humans has decreased so much that Joe is now the smartest man in the world.
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Frustratingly uneven yet enjoyable overall, Idiocracy skewers society's devolution with an amiably goofy yet deceptively barbed wit.

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Reihan Salam Slate 04/09/2020
Idiocracy is easily the most potent political film of the year, and the most stirring defense of traditional values since Edmund Burke's Reflections on the Revolution in France. Go to Full Review Bilge Ebiri Village Voice 10/04/2016
The whole film has a drab, somnambulant rhythm. Intentional or not, this is part of its genius. Go to Full Review Ann Hornaday Washington Post 05/07/2009
If the world is going to hell in any number of handbaskets -- as Judge so acutely demonstrates that it is -- you might as well hitch a ride in his. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 11/20/2020
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Crappy film. Go to Full Review Peter Schom IGN Movies 04/09/2020
4/10
While dumb people are an easy target, Judge makes a mistake in only working variants of this one riff. Go to Full Review Lucy Barrick Radio Times 04/09/2020
3/5
Although Wilson's everyman is a bit too much of a blank slate to really care about, the gaudy visuals and cynical gags more than compensate. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Matthew B. @bromley93 4d BRO THIS MOVIE IDIOTCRACY IS LIKE… SMART BUT ALSO I GET IT SO THAT MEANS I’M SMART TOO OK SO THE MOVIE IS ABOUT THIS GUY WHO SLEEPS FOR A LONG TIME (SAME, KING) AND THEN WAKES UP AND EVERYONE IS, LIKE, NORMAL BUT LOUDER AND MORE AWESOME. PEOPLE WEAR CROCS ALL THE TIME WHICH IS CLEARLY PEAK CIVILIZATION. ALSO THE PRESIDENT IS A WRESTLER WHICH IS GOOD BECAUSE HE CAN YELL GOOD AND FIX STUFF WITH PUNCH WORDS. THE BEST PART IS HOW SCIENCE IS DONE. THEY WATER PLANTS WITH BRAWNDO BECAUSE IT HAS ELECTROLYTES. I DON’T KNOW WHAT ELECTROLYTES ARE BUT THEY SOUND STRONG AND I DRINK THEM WHEN I’M THIRSTY AND ALSO NOT THIRSTY. THE PLANTS DIE BUT THAT’S PROBABLY THEIR FAULT. THE MOVIE IS FUNNY BECAUSE PEOPLE TALK LIKE REAL PEOPLE (LIKE ME) AND EVERYONE IS VERY CONFIDENT EVEN WHEN THEY ARE WRONG WHICH IS IMPORTANT. THE SMART GUY TRIES TO USE “FACTS” BUT FACTS ARE BORING. YELLING WORKS BETTER AND THE MOVIE KNOWS THIS. SOME PEOPLE SAY THE MOVIE IS “SATIRE” WHICH I THINK MEANS IT’S ABOUT THE FUTURE AND ALSO THE PRESENT AND ALSO IT’S NOT A DOCUMENTARY BUT IT KIND OF IS. I DON’T THINK IT’S MAKING FUN OF US. I THINK IT’S MAKING FUN OF OTHER PEOPLE WHO ARE DUMBER THAN ME SPECIFICALLY. ENDING IS GOOD BECAUSE THE GUY BECOMES IMPORTANT EVEN THOUGH HE DOESN’T KNOW STUFF THAT GOOD, WHICH IS INSPIRING. IT MAKES ME FEEL LIKE I COULD ALSO BE IMPORTANT IF I JUST WAIT LONG ENOUGH AND TALK LOUD. WOULD WATCH AGAIN AFTER I FINISH THIS ENERGY DRINK AND MAYBE BEFORE I FINISH IT TOO. See more Javier T. @jtejedorsojo Dec 21 45 mins of my life I will never get back. That’s when I stopped it. See more Arlen B. @Arlen170 Dec 6 A movie that somehow has in many ways predicted the current climate of our country See more Penney H Dec 3 Terrible. The premise was promising but the constant crass insults, completely unbelieveable infrastructure, and foolish antics were mind numbing. The movie is aimed at juveniles in 2006 and the humor shows it. See more Dec 2 Real life is becoming more and more like Idiocracy every day. See more cata n Nov 25 utter piece of crap and waste of time, how in the world is this 6.5 on imdb ? See more Read all reviews
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Mike Judge

Director

Luke Wilson

Pvt. Joe Bowers

Maya Rudolph

Rita

Dax Shepard

Frito

Terry Crews

President Camacho

David Herman

Secretary of State

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Synopsis In 2005, average in every way private Joe Bowers (Luke Wilson) is selected to take part in a secret military experiment to put him in hibernation for a year along with a woman named Rita (Maya Rudolph). The slumbering duo is forgotten when the base they are stored on is closed down and are left in stasis until 2505. When they finally wake up, they discover the average intelligence of humans has decreased so much that Joe is now the smartest man in the world.
Director
Mike Judge
Producer
Mike Judge, Elysa Koplovitz
Screenwriter
Mike Judge, Etan Cohen
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Twentieth Century Fox
Rating
R (Sex-Related Humor|Language)
Genre
Comedy, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 1, 2006, Wide
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Oct 4, 2016
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 1, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$438.7K
Runtime
1h 24m
Sound Mix
Dolby, DTS
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