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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 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 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 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 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 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 16 Nov 2011
60
39th
http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/idiocracy.png
Rated 10 Jan 2022
20
17th
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 30 Dec 2006
7
68th
lol
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 23 May 2007
84
74th
Brilliant satire. So brilliant, it is somewhat disturbingly close to our current times.
Rated 23 Aug 2007
97
98th
Great movie. Scary in the fact that the setting could be 2 years from now, not 500.
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 04 Sep 2007
40
8th
Nothing that's funny enough to make you laugh out loud.
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 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 27 Oct 2008
70
63rd
Beef Supreme! A good laugh, like the concept.
Rated 31 Dec 2008
60
27th
Good satire...but it does come off really REALLY heavy handed.
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 21 Jan 2009
100
86th
hell yes! it's SO funny, and true. : )
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 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 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 22 Jul 2009
65
76th
great idea, terribly poor execution. such a waste.
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 14 Sep 2009
95
81st
Criminally underrated.
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 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 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 22 Mar 2010
84
71st
A clever and funny satire. I recommend it.
Rated 12 Apr 2010
52
26th
ow my balls
Rated 12 Jul 2010
70
56th
Okay - entertaining but not exactly a movie you can't stop laughing about
Rated 25 Sep 2010
66
51st
Point is well taken, but something is missing. Entertaining enough for one viewing.
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 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 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 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 11 Aug 2012
77
15th
Some entertaining and quotable social commentary but the characters ultimately aren't very likeable or well developed.
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 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 06 Jan 2021
60
51st
Great idea, but it didn't fulfill it's potential. Still had some laughs here and there.
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 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 07 Jan 2007
85
94th
Probably the most representive film of modern human evolution... And it all started with Donald Trump as President. Hilarious.
Rated 09 Jan 2007
80
89th
If you don't like this movie, fuck you. Brought to you by Carl's Jr
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 05 Feb 2007
35
13th
Poor.
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 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 28 Feb 2007
82
32nd
The parody is sharp, but as a movie it falls flat.
Rated 13 Mar 2007
35
7th
Good comedy requires sublety, timing, and pace, none of which seem present in this film.
Rated 02 Apr 2007
75
73rd
"I'll base your ass with my fist! Ass!"
Rated 07 Apr 2007
65
66th
It's no Office Space, but I had a good laugh. It benefited from low expectations--or rather, grand expectations torn down by some bad reviews right out of the gate.
Rated 10 Apr 2007
92
96th
Conceptually an amazing idea for a film. It falls short in some areas that are a bit beyond the film's control, like the budget being too small. Funny, both subtly and obviously.
Rated 23 Apr 2007
53
13th
My friend and I watched it, chuckled a few times, and afterward agreed that we probably wouldn't watch it again.
Rated 22 May 2007
60
23rd
Beavis and Butthead meet Back to the Future
Rated 18 Jun 2007
50
9th
Even though I wasn't bored watching it, I really wasn't entertained at all. It wasn't funny in the least, nor did I care about what was happening, it was simply something to watch.
Rated 21 Jun 2007
4
43rd
A few funny ideas and a lot of ambition, but it all seems a bit rushed, slapdashed, unpolished, and other similar adjectives.
Rated 29 Jun 2007
65
22nd
Bad compared to Mike Judge's previous movie, Office Space, but still pretty damn funny... and stupid.
Rated 10 Jul 2007
100
50th
This is one movie I have to say that I have to totally agree with. At the current rate our society is headed, this is what we will inevitably see in the future. Easily my favorite movie of all time.
Rated 13 Jul 2007
3
61st
An amusing concept, but it suffers due to an anemic budget and piss poor marketing. The film also becomes too much of an action movie towards the end, some of the jokes are stretched a little too thin, and it hinges on an awful, classist premise that uses bad science (somewhat forgivable because it's a comedy). Amusing, with a few fantastic lines, but could have been much better.
Rated 11 Aug 2007
63
39th
a smart dumb movie. rare.
Rated 19 Aug 2007
62
64th
I thought this was grossly overlooked and provided me with ample chuckles.
Rated 20 Aug 2007
9
62nd
Sadly, this movie, intended as a comedy, starts with humor that... is far too close to the truth for my comfort zones. Worth seeing just for the introduction.
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 17 Sep 2007
60
39th
moderately funny, but not good enough considering the director.
Rated 14 Oct 2007
68
36th
Decent humour, but like office space, not really deserving of the cult audience it has
Rated 08 Nov 2007
55
18th
It has some funny gimmicks and all in all it's an enjoyable parody of sci-fi/dystopian themed movies, but it is a little bit too silly and a bit too 'retarded' (standard Wilson Brothers comedy if you ask me).
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 16 Nov 2007
48
33rd
A good message wrapped in a shoddy package. Brought to you by Carl's Jr.
Rated 27 Nov 2007
49
31st
A fitfully funny film with a scathing premise that doesn't yield enough material to fill the brief running time. There are funny moments and the film is packed full of well-constructed details. As with Office Space, Judge struggles with developing a compelling plot. Unlike the earlier film, the humor isn't pointed and memorable enough to make that flaw forgivable.
Rated 16 Dec 2007
80
43rd
I thought it was hilarious. Leave me alone.
Rated 19 Jan 2008
70
39th
A fantastic concept, and some very interesting ideas, too bad this potential isn't utilised. The film does what it is supposed to be critiquing by going for easy laughs.
Rated 20 Jan 2008
86
51st
I loved the attention to detail and thought it was a genuinely funny film, despite its flaws.
Rated 20 Jan 2008
47
16th
Could've been an interesting film, but it's so unbelievably stupid.
Rated 22 Jan 2008
60
77th
Filled with good ideas, but feels undeveloped, as if it was gutted. Wraps up a bit unnaturally.
Rated 07 Mar 2008
70
42nd
More memorable for it's almost accidental activism; it's pretty scathing but the fact that it was killed for it makes it more poignant than it probably deserves to be. That said, it is really funny, Terry Crews rules, and only the ending with the 'execution' really stuck out to me as being really unfunny.
Rated 17 Mar 2008
75
59th
Absolutely hilarious. It's a crime Fox tried to sweep this original and amazing comedy under the rug - but at least it's going to achieve some sort of cult status.
Rated 22 Mar 2008
60
62nd
really great ideas, but the overall story could have been a bit better
Rated 29 Mar 2008
87
41st
Despite what others might think, funny movie.
Rated 30 Mar 2008
80
55th
Just as funny as Office Space, Luke Wilson plays the perfect straight man as he guides us through a hilarious dystopia.
Rated 30 Apr 2008
70
61st
Maybe one day Mike Judge will make a movie that won't get immediately tagged "cult classic" upon release and that movie will be really good. Until then, we'll still enjoy the hell out of his quirky but somewhat impenetrable bits of satire. I half-think this is just further realization of what he was trying to do with Beavis and Butthead so many years ago. as much as I like it, it always veers dangerously close to being completely misunderstood and having the opposite of intended impact.
Rated 04 May 2008
79
61st
There's some wasted potential here, but it manages to elicit a good number of laughs.
Rated 05 May 2008
85
60th
It has it's moments of sheer brilliance, like any time Terry Crews does his thing, and it's moments of "Wow, did Mike Judge really think this was a good idea?", like any time someone gets kicked in the crotch.
Rated 10 May 2008
85
92nd
Underrated.
Rated 17 May 2008
70
34th
Had really high hopes for this, but it let me down with sheer mediocrity. The concept was decent, yet the characters were simply too idiotic to make this entertaining enough.
Rated 07 Jun 2008
95
89th
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 26 Jun 2008
70
76th
good movie
Rated 27 Jun 2008
10
1st
pure shit, idea might have been ok. Dont waste your time.
Rated 13 Jul 2008
90
95th
tonight on the Violence channel, an all new "Owww, my balls"
Rated 26 Jul 2008
75
63rd
Smart, biting and hilarious satire of modern culture, apart from the dodgy social darwinism.
Rated 08 Aug 2008
95
96th
One of the ABSOLUTE funniest movies I've seen. I had to freeze-frame on the money. I laughed so hard.
Rated 08 Aug 2008
40
2nd
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