Idiocracy (2006) 112,199 This R | 1H 24Min | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi | 25 January 2007 (Germany)

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6.6/10 Rate Idiocracy (2006) 112,199 This R | 1h 24min | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi | 25 January 2007 (Germany)

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 five centuries in the future. He discovers a society so incredibly dumbed down that he's easily the most intelligent person alive.

Director: Mike Judge Writers: Mike Judge (story), Mike Judge (screenplay) | 1 more credit » Check out IMDb's full coverage of all the Stars: Luke Wilson, Maya Rudolph, Dax Shepard | major awards events, including the Critics See full cast & crew » Choice Awards, Gotham Awards, and more.

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Country: USA Title: Idiocracy (2006) Language: English 6.6/10 Release Date: 25 January 2007 (Germany) See more » Also Known As: 3001 See more » Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Filming Locations: Austin Convention Center - 500 E. Cesar Chavez Street, Austin, Texas, Use the HTML below. USA See more » Show HTML View more styles

Box Office User Polls Opening Weekend: $177,559 (USA) (1 September 2006) Gross: $438,653 (USA) (29 September 2006) Political Comedies See more »

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Runtime: 84 min Which Film Best Defines Sound Mix: Dolby | DTS Modern Society Color: Color Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1 See full technical specs » Favorite from Mike Judge?

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Iddiocracy - Two D's for a double dose of comedy 2 September 2006 | by motherfather (United States) – See all my reviews

This movie was quite a pleasant surprise. I had anticipated it for a long time, and was afraid going in that it couldn't possibly live up to my expectations.

It exceeded them.

I adored this movie.

Hilarious from start to finish (stay until after the end credits!), it is absolutely remarkable how a movie about dumb and annoying characters can be so intelligent, witty, and engaging.

With it's obvious matte paintings, the movie's future Earth recalls the Planet of the Apes series and other Sci-Fi movies of that era.

In fact, this movie is essentially Planet of the Apes, but with people who are the mental equivalent of apes.

It moves at a fairly brisk pace, and Luke Wilson carries the movie quite well, with a character that recalls the one he played in "Bottle Rocket." (There's even a not-so-subtle nod to "Bottle Rocket" in an early scene).

Maya Rudoulph is also surprisingly good as a former "painter" who was frozen as well.

Despite all its strengths, "Idiocracy" has the distinct feel of a movie that was taken away from the director/editor before it could be fine-tuned.

I cannot for the life of me understand why a movie this funny would just be dumped into a few theaters with no advanced screenings, no trailers, no marketing whatsoever.

It's as if the studio decided they were not going to spend any more on it and just walked away.

Or maybe they thought the movie had the makings of a cult classic, and the only way for it to become a true cult classic was to set it up to fail?

Whatever the case, it is a shame, because Mike Judge and this film in particular deserve better.

I predict this movie will have real legs on DVD, and word of mouth will propel it to the success it deserves.

Perhaps the Fox Executives saw themselves in the characters, were confused, and thought it was a documentary?

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