Idiocracy

Film - 2006 - Comedy, Mystery & Thriller, Science-Fiction

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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hbo

Ratings

IMDb 6.5 out of 10

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Film · 2006 · Comedy · Mystery & Thriller · Science-Fiction

Idiocracy

79% match1h 25m
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
221k votes
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71%
Tomatometer
2.9 / 5
314k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
6.4 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreComedy, Mystery & Thriller, Science-Fiction
Runtime1h 25m
Release2006-09-01
Where to watch
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