Idiocracy

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Idiocracy

R

Released Sep 1, 2006

1h 24m

Comedy

Sci-Fi

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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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Critics Consensus

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

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.

Apr 9, 2020

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Bilge Ebiri

Village Voice

The whole film has a drab, somnambulant rhythm. Intentional or not, this is part of its genius.

Oct 4, 2016

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Ann Hornaday

Washington Post

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.

May 7, 2009

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Crappy film.

Rated: D

Nov 20, 2020

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Peter Schom

IGN Movies

While dumb people are an easy target, Judge makes a mistake in only working variants of this one riff.

Rated: 4/10

Apr 9, 2020

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Lucy Barrick

Radio Times

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.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 9, 2020

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Gus L

Meh. An interesting concept mired in bland writing and unlikeable characters. Definitely one of the movies that I've seen.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/17/24

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Audience Member

this damn movie had many scary parallels to real life and makes me fear for the future. this was a fantastic satire and taking in to consideration how corporations tried to pull it from theaters when it released, it seems like this movie will become a timeless classic. 9/10

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/16/24

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Herbert G

I always thought it’s just a comedy…

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/06/24

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Audience Member

This movie is aging like wine

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/02/24

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Audience Member

Idiocracy was a documentary

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/28/24

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Anna J

It's supposed to be funny... and it IS funny, but... Let's be honest: it's not a comedy, it's a documentary. A warning sign. "This is what will happen if you let stupidity win!" BUT it won't take us 500 years to get there. More like 20 years. At most. Thanks to the internet and social media, humanity is getting dumber by the minute. And because brainless people are allowed to reproduce.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/28/24

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Maya Rudolph

Rita

Dax Shepard

Frito

Terry Crews

President Camacho

David Herman

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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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