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Idiocracy

2006·Movie
1h 25min·R
67
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A , sci-fi movie: , but darkly funny, .

Good for friends night · party vibe · teens

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In the future, intelligence is extinct.

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.
Sharp Political SatireAbsurdist Sci-Fi ComedyCritique of Anti-IntellectualismFish-Out-of-Water NarrativeCult Classic HumorDystopian Future SettingWitty DialogueMedia CriticismDarkly Optimistic Ending

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Where can I stream Idiocracy?

In the United States, Idiocracy streams on Prime. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 28 other countries.

Is Idiocracy worth watching?

67
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67 (IMDb 6.5, Rotten Tomatoes 71%, and Metacritic 66).

Will Idiocracy make me laugh?

Very funny

Yes, a lot: the humor is mostly satire (10 of 10) and sharp wit (9 of 10).

Is Idiocracy plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (9 of 10) and character depth (6 of 10) more than on its plot.

What tropes does Idiocracy use?

Shown Their WorkCluster F-BombCardboard PrisonFuture ImperfectIn the Future, We Still Have RoombasFreeze-Frame BonusBad FutureThe Not-So-Harmless PunishmentMacGuffinInstitutional ApparelRidiculous Future InflationThe Silent Boband 162 more

TV Tropes lists 174 tropes for it, including Shown Their Work, Cluster F-Bomb, and Cardboard Prison.