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The Idiot(s)

2026·Movie
1h 58min
75
GreatGoodWatch score

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Fyodor Dostoyevsky and his wife Anna travel to Europe for their honeymoon and end up staying in a health resort in Switzerland, only to return to Russia after four years. Fyedya can’t shake his roulette habit and keeps losing their money. His wife accepts this fate since he keeps assuring her that it’s all for inspiration and soon he shall write his to-be masterpiece, 'The Idiot'.
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Directed by:
Małgorzata Szumowska, Michał Englert
Written by:
Małgorzata Szumowska, Michał Englert, Bríd Arnstein
Produced by:
Vladimir Zemtsov, Philip Schulz-Deyle, Nick Shumaker

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Is The Idiot(s) worth watching?

75
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75/100. The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is The Idiot(s)?

1 h 58 min

The Idiot(s) runs 1 h 58 min.

Is The Idiot(s) based on a true story?

No. It's adapted from a novel.

What language is The Idiot(s) in?

EnglishGermanFrench

It was made in English, with some German, French. Produced in United Kingdom, France, Poland.

What tropes does The Idiot(s) use?

ManchildFan DisserviceWham LineHeroic BSoDDeliberate Values DissonanceCrapsaccharine WorldObfuscating DisabilityDecoy ProtagonistJerkass"The Reason You Suck" SpeechBreak the CutieCreator Cameoand 9 more

TV Tropes lists 21 storytelling tropes for The Idiot(s), including Manchild, Fan Disservice, Wham Line.