Idiocracy

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Idiocracy

R

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

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.

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Bilge Ebiri

Village Voice

10/04/2016

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

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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.

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

11/20/2020

D

Crappy film.

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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.

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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.

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Alesa L.

@AlesaLight Jun 12

Really, really stupid. But also surprisingly prescient. Worth sitting through just to see how well they forecasted the future (probably without meaning to). Plenty of details stick with you.

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Brenden D.

@pnin3d May 28

tuff as hell this is us in the future

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Dennis A

@Declanp17 May 7

The most prophetic movie ever created. It predicted Trump's America in an amazingly accurate and satirical way!

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Paul S

@PManRager Feb 13

1984 meets Dumb and Dumber in this hilarious sci-fi flick. This movie is incredible! This is one of the most hilarious and creative dystopian sci-fi movies I have ever watched. In this day and age, this movie feels more like a cautionary tale than a work of satirical fiction, but it was still an incredibly entertaining and enjoyable movie, and I had so much fun watching it. I definitely recommend it for comedy and sci-fi fans!

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Geoff M

@ReelGeoff Jan 31

Sophomoric satire that, sadly, rises to the level of prophecy. A crude mirror for any democracy teetering on the edge, where ignorance is weaponized and power worshipped. Required viewing for anyone who still believes critical thought is worth saving.

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Dakota S

@Dakota192 Jan 31

Should be mandatory viewing...

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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