The Idiots feels more like an experiment than a coherent narrative, but director Lars von Trier's provocative style and rumination on civilization will leave most audience members feeling like satisfied test subjects.
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The Idiots

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The Idiots
Movie Info
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Director -
Lars von Trier -
Producer -
Vibeke Windeløv -
Screenwriter -
Lars von Trier -
Distributor -
USA Films , Buena Vista Pictures -
Production Co -
Zentropa Entertainment -
Rating -
R -
Genre -
Comedy , Drama -
Original Language -
Danish -
Release Date (Theaters) -
May 30, 1998, Original -
Release Date (DVD) -
Jul 27, 2004 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$7.2K -
Runtime -
1h 55m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby SR , Surround