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Idiocracy (2006) -- 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 500 years in the future. He discovers a society so incredibly dumbed-down that he's easil
Idiocracy (2006) -- 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 500 years in the future. He discovers a society so incredibly dumbed-down that he's easil
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Mike Judge (story)
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Release Date:
25 January 2007 (Germany) more
Tagline:
The Future Is A No Brainer more
Plot:
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 500 years in the future. He discovers a society so incredibly dumbed-down that he's easily the most intelligent person alive. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination more
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(118 articles)
User Comments:
Loved it, one of the funniest movies in 2006 more (325 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Luke Wilson ... Joe Bauers

Maya Rudolph ... Rita

Dax Shepard ... Frito

Terry Crews ... President Camacho (as Terry Alan Crews)
Anthony 'Citric' Campos ... Secretary of Defense

David Herman ... Secretary of State
Sonny Castillo ... Prosecutor
Kevin McAfee ... Bailiff (as Kevin S. McAfee)
Robert Musgrave ... Sgt. Keller
Michael McCafferty ... Officer Collins (as Mike McCafferty)
Christopher Ryan ... Hospital Technician

Justin Long ... Doctor
Heath Jones ... Cop #1
Eli Muñoz ... Horny Guy

Patrick Fischler ... Yuppie Husband
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
3001 (USA) (working title)
Untitled Mike Judge Comedy (USA) (working title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for language and sex-related humor.
Runtime:
84 min
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The presidential RV has the number 28000, which is the real FAA tail number for Air Force One. more
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Revealing mistakes: When Joe first gets out of his coffin after it crashes into Frito's apartment, the garbage piled on the lid stays attached when it is raised, giving away that it is glued there. more
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[first lines]
Narrator: As the 21st century began, human evolution was at a turning point. Natural selection, the process by which the strongest, the smartest, the fastest, reproduced in greater numbers than the rest, a process which had once favored the noblest traits of man...
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References American Pimp (1999) more
Soundtrack:
Buckaroo more

FAQ

Why did Idiocracy receive such limited theatrical release?
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226 out of 276 people found the following comment useful.
Loved it, one of the funniest movies in 2006, 6 September 2006
9/10
Author: Russ T. from Los Angeles

Shame on Fox for dumping this movie. It was a total riot and I only hope that it will find a second life on DVD and cable.

This is a hilarious satire. It takes the "What if" situation to an extreme and it doesn't pull any punches (or kicks to the groin). It makes you think... what is to become of this empire once we've gotten totally to lazy and stupid? Everyone gets hit in this one esp. a number of major corporations, and even Fox News takes a punch(which is probably why the movie never had a proper release - other than the marketing department over thinking the campaign and not knowing how to market it "so we'll just give up!") Some may find the movie sophomoric, due to the groin kicking, and farting, but the movie is much more than that. You either get what Mike Judge is saying, or you don't. Most of the negative reviews I've read seem to come from people who just don't get it or are film snobs.

It'll probably play for one week in the selected markets so if you miss it, keep an eye out for the DVD, it'll be worth the rental and I will eventually have it in my collection.

Good Job Mike Judge, it's a shame that you got screwed, but you made me laugh out loud and I look forward to the next movie you do.

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