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Idiocracy (2006)

Idiocracy (2006)
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Mike Judge wrote and directed this offbeat sci-fi comedy which gives a new meaning to the expression "people are getting dumber all the time." In 2005, Pvt. Joe Bowers (Luke Wilson) is a soldier chosen to take part in a secret military scientific experiment in which he will be put into induced hibernation for one year, along with a woman named Rita (Maya Rudolph). Bowers is chosen for the assignment because he is statistically the most average man in the Army, while Rita is a hooker ordered to do some community service; however, Bowers and Rita are forgotten when the military base where the experiment took place is closed down, and when they wake up in the year 2505, Bowers finds himself living in a society where intelligence has taken such a landslide he's now the smartest man in the world. Can Bowers save America from its own remarkable stupidity, and he can he get the dunderheads around him to believe what he says? Produced under the title 3001, Idiocracy also stars Dax Shepard as Bowers's numb-skull lawyer, Stephen Root as a judge, and Terry Crews as Camacho, a former porn star and professional wrestler who is now president of the United States. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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Starring:
Luke WilsonMaya Rudolph, (more)
Director(s):
Mike Judge
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of Idiocracy

Mike Judge wrote and directed this offbeat sci-fi comedy which gives a new meaning to the expression "people are getting dumber all the time." In 2005, Pvt. Joe Bowers (Luke Wilson) is a soldier chosen to take part in a secret military scientific experiment in which he will be put into induced hibernation for one year, along with a woman named Rita (Maya Rudolph). Bowers is chosen for the assignment because he is statistically the most average man in the Army, while Rita is a hooker ordered to do some community service; however, Bowers and Rita are forgotten when the military base where the experiment took place is closed down, and when they wake up in the year 2505, Bowers finds himself living in a society where intelligence has taken such a landslide he's now the smartest man in the world. Can Bowers save America from its own remarkable stupidity, and he can he get the dunderheads around him to believe what he says? Produced under the title 3001, Idiocracy also stars Dax Shepard as Bowers's numb-skull lawyer, Stephen Root as a judge, and Terry Crews as Camacho, a former porn star and professional wrestler who is now president of the United States. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
87 mins

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Director(s):
Mike Judge
Writer(s):
Etan CohenMike Judge
Producer(s):
Mike JudgeElysa Koplovitz
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
R(Adult Humor, Adult Situations, Profanity, Adult Language)
Categories:
Comedy
Warning:  This product is intended for mature audiences only. It may contain violence, sexual content, drug abuse and/or strong language. You must be 17 or older to purchase it. By ordering this item you are certifying that you are at least 17 years of age.

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    Bil M.

    This movie was hilarious. Everybody is out of shape, wearing sweatpants, drinking only energy drinks, watching monster truck death matches, and throwing around words that really don't belong in that context. One of the favorites was "particular", which they stuck in front of just about everything. When Luke Wilson spoke, they made fun of him for being faggy because he didn't grunt and speak ebonics. I see this degeneration happening already. How many times have we heard people say Barack Obama, Colin Powell, and Condoleeza Rice aren't black enough? The dumbing down of society has already begun and if we don't stem the tide, we WILL end up like this. The reason it's so funny is you could really see it happening. This will never win an Oscar, but it will make you think.

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    Melissa B.

    The premise of this movie is so interesting and unfortunately a little too close to the truth. We see glimpses of the dumbing down of America every day but this movie shows what might happen should the standards of intelligence and productivity drop to those levels as the norm. Scary? yes! Funny? sort of....in a frightful way. It seems the US could be on the slippery slope to eating margarine from a tub and sitting on a toilet to watch mindless TV if we are not careful and mindful of our brains! Read a book AMERICA. Although it is not a great piece of art, this movie should stand as a warning! Melissa B.

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    CYNTHIA G.

    This movie is scary funny! Scary because it seems just a little too feasible that humans are truly, as whole, becoming dumber, and dumber, and dumber... And just plain funny because, well, because Mike Judge wrote it and does a great job of poking fun at the present while imagining a ludicrous yet eerily familiar future. He also offers the glimmer of hope in some essential human goodness that would respond in favor of survival, given the right leadership. If you can stand to laugh at some painful truths, watch this movie!

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