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Idiocracy

Idiocracy

2006
Comedy
Sci-fi
1h 24m
Private Joe Bauers, the definition of "average American", is selected by the Pentagon to be the guinea pig for a top-secret hibernation program. Forgotten, he awakes 500 years in the future. He discovers a society so incredibly dumbed-down that he's easily the most intelligent person alive. (imdb)
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Idiocracy

2006
Comedy
Sci-fi
1h 24m
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Rated 15 Jun 2014
68
37th
Although I agree with the message (yes, we as a culture are becoming more stupid with each generation), having the creator of Beavis and Butthead tell me this is kinda like serving hot wings and chilli dogs at a PETA rally.
Rated 11 Aug 2021
80
77th
There's no way this could happen - me in 2005 Present day 2021 - Holy shit it happened and it's so much worse. People dont even think COVID is real this planet is doomed lmao
Rated 17 Aug 2007
75
83rd
Awesome ideas in a stupid packaging. Could have been truly shining satire if it weren't so... well... dumb. That said; a pimp's life ain't easy.
Rated 26 Feb 2008
30
5th
This was meant to be a comedy? Decent enough concept, but woeful execution, as nothing is hilarious, and any kind of commentary is run into the ground by repetition. It thinks it's smart, but treats the audience like they are just as stupid as those in the society it depicts.
Rated 02 May 2011
65
42nd
It seems like Mike Judge was so disgusted with the state of pop culture and America in general he just decided to make this ultra sarcastic heavy handed piece of satire. Unfortunately, subtlety isn't his strong suit because there were plenty of throwaway poop, fart, and sex jokes here. With a bit of refinement and more wit in the writing I could see this as being a suitably scathing bit of comedy. It's mildly amusing but not clever especially coming from the guy who gave us office space.
Rated 23 May 2007
71
24th
I really like the idea behind this movie, and a lot of the jokes were really clever and hilarious, but I feel like the film itself could have been smarter. The tone is that of a dumb comedy when in fact it could be a brilliant satire if it were taken a bit more seriously. Very enjoyable though.
Rated 29 Oct 2007
60
36th
This movie is as dumbed-down as the civilisation it portrays
Rated 09 Jun 2010
47
16th
Its satire is shallow and generally unfunny; it demonstrates a lack of critical thinking on its part that rivals those of the inhabitants of its straw-future world. In this light then it is not surprising that those who take it at face value also demonstrate the same lack of critical thinking, but it does not make it any less annoying. Shocking that this came from Mike Judge, but I guess everyone is allowed a failure now and then.
Rated 04 Sep 2010
80
78th
A movie of hit and miss. Some of the "predictions" of how we might end up are spot on a brilliant while others are sort of 'blah' (farting movie). The humor is very hit-and-miss and unfortunately doesn't quite hold up the parts of the film that are slow. Overall, I think it's an enjoyable film that gets dogged on a bit too much because it's not as good as Office Space
Rated 24 Jun 2007
67
30th
I don't know why they set this 500 years in the future, I'd say we're much closer than that. This isn't brilliant satire, but it's on the mark and the screen is crammed with lots of great little sight gags. If it comes off as blunt and somewhat predictable, at least its heart is in the right place.
Rated 06 Feb 2012
62
42nd
Great idea, just not executed well enough. I love Mike Judge's tone, but his films after "Office Space" haven't reached his potential.
Rated 10 Jul 2009
79
16th
Has some good ideas , but could have been much much better. The whole thing is a bit to stupid. If they had put more effort in it this could be a good satire/parody movie.
Rated 25 Apr 2009
27
8th
Omg this one was bad. When it started pretty good I thought it might actually be good, but after 15 minutes it became really bad. Sometimes I smiled, but that's like it. Bad acting to. The idea was very good, but that's about it.
Rated 10 Jan 2022
20
16th
quick, we need to have more smart babies or the great replacement will ruin America, which definitely doesn't already have trash mountains and companies ruining our agriculture
Rated 16 Nov 2011
60
39th
http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/idiocracy.png
Rated 12 Jul 2010
70
56th
Okay - entertaining but not exactly a movie you can't stop laughing about
Rated 21 Jan 2009
100
86th
hell yes! it's SO funny, and true. : )
Rated 04 Sep 2011
65
24th
I don't know what's scarier: the possibility that our (mainstream) culture is heading this way and this movie may prove to be unfortunately prophetic, or that I laughed (ironically) more at the dumb content of this future (Ass: The Movie, Hit in the Nuts) than the satirically intelligent jokes.
Rated 25 Sep 2010
66
51st
Point is well taken, but something is missing. Entertaining enough for one viewing.
Rated 31 Dec 2008
60
27th
Good satire...but it does come off really REALLY heavy handed.
Rated 22 Mar 2010
84
71st
A clever and funny satire. I recommend it.
Rated 08 Sep 2009
40
28th
I enjoy the jokes in this movie, but I think I'm a bit bothered that a cautionary tale about human stupidity isn't all that smart itself.
Rated 03 Apr 2022
37
32nd
The idea of this being prescient commentary is non-sense. Its framing that society is just genetically stupid rather than exploited is absurd, especially considering its incredibly juvenile view of what intelligence actually is. As commentary of Bush era politics, it says nothing beyond "wow, only an idiot would support this!" Which is such an ignorant and self-masturbatory way of viewing the world. Not to mention the taboos it associates with "idiocy" are repulsive. Liking sex is not idiotic.
Rated 12 Nov 2009
61
43rd
Office Space, this isn't. By combining Judge's comedic style with some form of underlying social commentary highlighting a trend towards American anti-intellectualism...a lot gets lost in the shuffle. I still think it was above average with regards to execution.
Rated 14 Jan 2010
85
76th
One of the best comedies of the last decade. It's a shame Mike Judge's films get little to no support from studios, because he's one of the finest directors working in the comedy genre.
Rated 28 Mar 2012
40
26th
The growth of stupidity is an entirely legitimate question, and this movie draws attention to a genuine phenomenon, but it also unfortunately presents a very dumbed-down account of the causes of that growth, and thus, unable to develop any real critique, ends up having nowhere much to go, a fact experienced by the viewer as the joke seeming to wear rather thin.
Rated 22 Nov 2007
85
73rd
Great point, it could have been played out a little better however. It was nice to see Mike Judge making a movie again, instead of King of the Hill. Man, I hate that show.
Rated 04 Sep 2007
40
8th
Nothing that's funny enough to make you laugh out loud.
Rated 09 Feb 2009
50
54th
A hilarious and ingenious idea gets a little bogged down by the low aim of the creators when it comes to the comedy.
Rated 13 Jan 2010
100
88th
An underrated film that was apparentely too awesome for the people at the FOX network. Why FOX had no faith in it is a mystery, because it's so damn funny and clever.
Rated 16 Apr 2012
64
45th
I struggle with this movie. It's one I think about way more than other movies I've rated similarly. I love the underlying satire of it. But most of the jokes just aren't that funny. And the production is so cheesy that's it's incredibly distracting. I would love Matt and Trey to remake this as a cartoon.
Rated 12 Apr 2010
52
26th
ow my balls
Rated 22 Jul 2009
65
76th
great idea, terribly poor execution. such a waste.
Rated 11 Aug 2012
77
15th
Some entertaining and quotable social commentary but the characters ultimately aren't very likeable or well developed.
Rated 14 Sep 2009
95
81st
Criminally underrated.
Rated 03 May 2009
84
70th
Really a poorly made movie. Even though it's low-budget, it's like they didn't even try to make it look decent. Regardless, this made me laugh pretty hard and let's be honest, as far as comedies go, it doesn't matter how well a movie is made, if it makes you laugh- that's all matters.
Rated 29 Aug 2007
84
74th
Hilarious view of the future from mike judge. Didn't show up in theaters, probably because it's too true to bear. It turns into the future that it created, the movie is America in microcosm. The fact that the movie turns into a full blown action/special effects spectacle is only a testament to the fact that we need to see it.
Rated 13 Aug 2021
60
45th
Too annoying to be funny, but sadly... startlingly accurate. 500 years is a generous estimate for this future, given current trends.
Rated 31 Dec 2008
80
79th
Mike Judge makes smart movies, which are then miss managed and hidden by dumb studio execs. Which kind of sums up what Idiocracy is about really. While not as smart as some of his previous fare (Office Space, not Beavis and Butthead), this is a clever and funny movie. The scariest part is this could pretty much happen... Don't believe me? Read some of the reviews I saw on Flixster. Like, totally smart and that.
Rated 30 Dec 2006
7
68th
lol
Rated 06 Jan 2021
60
51st
Great idea, but it didn't fulfill it's potential. Still had some laughs here and there.
Rated 04 Mar 2009
71
52nd
Idiocracy, coming from Mike Judge creator of Beavis and Butthead and my favorite show of all time King of the Hill, is an ingenious and overly amusing focuse on satire and the concept, while used numerous times in other films, is brilliant. It feels a bit undeveloped, but still good.
Rated 23 Aug 2007
97
98th
Great movie. Scary in the fact that the setting could be 2 years from now, not 500.
Rated 23 May 2007
84
74th
Brilliant satire. So brilliant, it is somewhat disturbingly close to our current times.
Rated 28 Sep 2013
55
24th
Cinema_Asia's review is so spot on that I can't really say much more. Judge completely abandons the subtlety of his brilliant comedies like King of the Hill and Office Space and lets the world this film exists in overtake the narrative. Instead of poking fun at the brainless society-to-be, we are constantly annoyed by the inhabitants. We see enough of this in every day life that it's not enjoyable on film. That could be the point, but better handling of the satire could have been hilarious.
Rated 10 Jan 2007
65
55th
A goofy film with a silly message, it actually looks better than you'd expect it to and it's not actually painful to watch. Sure, the premise is over the top and some of the execution ends up awkward, but some of the movie is really funny.
Rated 24 Jan 2011
20
15th
GOOD: deep message, like the idea and where he was trying to go, liked Luke Wilson and Prostitute characters ; - BAD: too over-the-top, characters too dumb to appreciate or take seriously, didn't like any of the future characters, none of them!
Rated 27 Oct 2008
70
63rd
Beef Supreme! A good laugh, like the concept.
Rated 02 Sep 2018
5
1st
It is just so stupid. Everything's wrong with this movie. It's not even funny. And, to people trying to see a satire in this movie: just don't. It's pure entertainment, there's nothing smart to take away from it. From the premise that intelligence is an inheritable trait, to the ultra-simple views on evolution. If ever there were an intelligence problem in the US today, it would be a systemic/cultural problem, not a genetic/natural one.
Rated 08 Oct 2007
40
27th
Idiocracy to idiots assist. Hit in his criticism, but mistake in its execution, contradicting it, with jokes idiot unintentional.
Rated 07 Jun 2008
95
88th
I find myself thinking a lot about this film. It deserves a cult status greater than Office Space. It's really, really funny and has a lot of important things to say.
Rated 02 Nov 2008
45
21st
A very interesting idea but 95% of the jokes fall flat on their face.
Rated 29 Apr 2009
86
73rd
Hilarious movie about a depressingly plausible future.
Rated 11 Feb 2009
55
25th
Could have been a lot better.
Rated 10 Jun 2022
20
1st
Stupid film about stupidity is pretty stupid. And I mean stupid.
Rated 25 Feb 2011
40
3rd
the first 20 minutes you're laughing with it. then you're laughing at it. or cringing more like.
Rated 25 Oct 2012
90
98th
Amazing. Was probably a bad idea to watch this before moving to America though. Scary.
Rated 01 Oct 2014
4
23rd
Dumb but fun. The plot is retarded, but the movie is hilarious and worth a watch.
Rated 16 Nov 2007
48
33rd
A good message wrapped in a shoddy package. Brought to you by Carl's Jr.
Rated 27 Nov 2011
70
75th
While failing as a comedy, this is a brilliant satire that could have been excellent with another director and leading actor. Still, the original concept makes this film a pleasure to watch.
Rated 22 Mar 2008
60
62nd
really great ideas, but the overall story could have been a bit better
Rated 07 Sep 2010
58
54th
Rated 24 Feb 2010
68
38th
For a comedy it presents an eerily likely dystopia.
Rated 04 Apr 2015
60
62nd
"Hey guys. Like, isn't it, uh, totally funny that people are stupid? And that, if we keep going the way we're going, eventually our entire race will consist of nothing but idiots?" "Sure." "Okay, so that was our movie pitch. How'd you like it?" "Uh..." "Great!"
Rated 25 Feb 2015
65
38th
It's almost a little scary how much of this feels like the direction we are heading in. While that part is ok and it's something really interesting to visit, the overall movie watching experience is fairly lackluster. A lot of the jokes fall flat and probably could have been a bit shorter. Although, I'm pretty sure plants could use all the electrolytes than can get.
Rated 10 Feb 2007
53
29th
A good message is portrayed.. how our society is demoting intelligence in many ways... but acted out thoroughly expected from mike judge.
Rated 20 Aug 2010
58
34th
The premise relies entirely on a fundamentally, virulently malicious strain of classism (and less obvious racism), which spoils most of the humor. The (intentionally) filthy, muddy aesthetic doesn't help. The film lacks the good intentions of King of the Hill and the middle-class empowerment of Office Space. With that said, it took serious balls for Judge to skewer his own advertisers the way he did. Also the idea of a restaurant named "Buttfucker's" makes me laugh way harder than it should.
Rated 31 Jan 2011
4
55th
A tug-of-war battle between embracing & satirizing the stupidity constantly on display.
Rated 27 Jun 2008
10
1st
pure shit, idea might have been ok. Dont waste your time.
Rated 25 Dec 2010
100
89th
this is the REAL future of this world. day by day, we're becoming like the people in Idiocracy... :(
Rated 16 Oct 2012
56
35th
Hilarious concept, sloppy execution. Still, enjoyable.
Rated 06 Feb 2021
70
36th
Idiocracy doesn't hold up. I remember watching this movie when it came out and I loved it. The problem is that this movie is a farce but it doesn't seem to be that off the mark for 2021. Maya Rudolph was the standout performance in this movie. Terry Crews was also really good. This movie is filled with Texas nobodies that Mike Judge likes to feature in his work and that's not a bad thing. Dax Shepard is good too but his buffoonery is so over the top that I can't stand watching his performance.
Rated 12 Sep 2007
75
23rd
Great concept, not so great execution. The satire kind of falls off, in that, the movie, while mocking the simplification of culture, seems to cater to the lowest common denominator.
Rated 13 Nov 2009
65
62nd
lulz
Rated 22 May 2007
60
23rd
Beavis and Butthead meet Back to the Future
Rated 10 Mar 2012
65
43rd
Good satire, not without flaws.
Rated 03 Jan 2021
75
46th
I like the premise and Wilson and Rudolph work well in their respective roles. It's not a smart movie...like not at all, but it somehow manages to be entertaining. I don't know why, but there's just something likable about it.
Rated 16 Jul 2023
45
43rd
it seems ableist classist
Rated 01 Feb 2022
62
22nd
Its prescience makes this film less funny than uncomfortable to watch – while you can’t blame a film for time catching up to it, it does mean that some of the absurdisms have lost their bite; after a fairly sharp and clever first act, Judge and Cohen seem to struggle developing their premise, settling in to a standard adventure/journey saga. Hampered further by Wilson and Rudolph, both ill-equipped to serve as anchors, leaving Crews to swoop in and steal the film as the maniacal president.
Rated 19 Jan 2013
66
51st
Simple but effective.
Rated 17 Feb 2007
56
24th
Not Office Space by any means, but Mike Judge's follow up to the cult hit is cute and sometimes very funny.
Rated 20 Apr 2009
42
16th
Had very few funny parts just a dumb movie.
Rated 04 Feb 2013
12
29th
Some great moments.
Rated 09 Jun 2009
68
51st
Not that many laughs, but kind of works as social satire/critiscism.
Rated 13 Oct 2009
40
11th
A movie so bad, it almost comes full circle and is nearly good, but doesn't quite make it. Most of the movie is quite bad, but there are a few laugh-out-loud moments.
Rated 12 Sep 2009
75
74th
Underrated comedy with lots of clever ideas about how stupid the world might become. I totally related to Luke Wilson's character, I've been in the same situation where it's easier to feed a stupid person a lie they'll understand than actually try and get them to comprehend the complicated truth. Funny stuff, but it slides disappointingly into action movie cliches for the final reel.
Rated 04 Jan 2009
30
2nd
God awful.
Rated 17 Aug 2020
7
42nd
Has the potential to be so much more, but unfortunately wastes that energy. I felt like the movie did not go far enough in its cynicism which would've resulted in a more effective satirical work. Whenever there are scenes with soft sentimentalism tossed in the movie's tone suffered. Nonetheless, it is an actually downright hilarious film at some points, especially while high. Luke Wilson makes for a solid protagonist but whenever he or PRESIDENT CAMACHO, hilariously played by Crews are not
Rated 11 Nov 2007
95
90th
I would have loved this just because it was released despite attempts by Starbucks, Costco, and even Fox, its own studio, to kill it. Beyond that though, it's just great! Hilarious and biting, and a little bit scary.
Rated 15 Aug 2015
7
57th
Just the kind of movie I'd expect from the guy behind Beavis and Butt-head, one that - with its silly humor and satarical stab at society - is actually way more clever and fun than one would come to expect. Despite all the dick, sex and poopy jokes; Huh huh huh...Poopy...Huh huh huh...
Rated 31 Mar 2011
45
21st
I may need to rewatch this because I saw it on a movie channel in a hotel room on an uncomfortable bed (not my typical movie watching experience) and it may have effected by view on it. Other people seem to have enjoyed it much more than me. I do remember Terry Crews being kinda funny though.
Rated 25 Jan 2007
69
23rd
There's some funny stuff here but it's certainly not subtle and I'm not really sure what I think of it's message and premise.
Rated 31 May 2012
75
34th
i found it was a stupid but very enjoyable movie
Rated 10 Sep 2017
60
40th
An acceptable satire that doesn't do much more than grant a few laughs but definitely doesn't undersell on fun. It's a fun premise with good execution and a fun cast of characters. Don't expect much more but enjoy it!
Rated 06 Nov 2014
83
58th
Made me laugh.
Rated 27 Apr 2013
66
38th
Fun concept, lots of potential, but it's rather short and could be more fully realized.
Rated 03 Jun 2013
80
77th
Damn it Mike Judge. Can there be a better Satiricist?
Rated 07 Aug 2011
71
42nd
As a comedy, it's not extremely funny; I got a few laughs out of it, but not that many. And as a satire it's pretty ham-fisted at times. Yet, despite it's limitations, it has a certain charm to it and it does raise a few good points, while remaining fun and entertaining.
Rated 29 Jun 2019
80
29th
there were good bits
Rated 23 Apr 2011
80
80th
Excellent satire, including the crotch kicks which have been the staple of cheap home video reality shows which target the couch potatoes' low brow sense of humor. And I'm still grinding the opening premise that humans have no natural predators to sharpen our one advantage as a species, intelligence, by culling the less....uh....so endowed among us.

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