Idiocracy

Film - 2006 - Action & Adventure, Comedy, Mystery & Thriller

The story

To test its top-secret Human Hibernation Project, the Pentagon picks the most average European-Americans it can find - an Army private and a prostitute - and sends them to the year 2505 after a series of freak events. But when they arrive, they find a civilization so dumbed-down that they're the smartest people around.

Directed by

Mike Judge

Starring

Luke Wilson, Maya Rudolph, Dax Shepard, Terry Crews, Anthony 'Citric' Campos, David Herman

Where to watch

hbo

Ratings

IMDb 6.5 out of 10

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Film · 2006 · Action & Adventure · Comedy · Mystery & Thriller

Idiocracy

79% match1h 25mMA 15+
HBO Max
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The story

To test its top-secret Human Hibernation Project, the Pentagon picks the most average European-Americans it can find - an Army private and a prostitute - and sends them to the year 2505 after a series of freak events. But when they arrive, they find a civilization so dumbed-down that they're the smartest people around.

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IMDb
6.5 / 10
223k votes
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71%
Tomatometer
2.9 / 5
314k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
6.4 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreAction & Adventure, Comedy, Mystery & Thriller
Runtime1h 25m
RatedMA 15+
Release2006-09-01
Where to watch
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