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Idiocracy
2007
Private Joe Bowers, 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. Read more
| Starring | Luke Wilson, Maya Rudolph, Dax Shepard, Anthony Campos |
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| Director | Mike Judge |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
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Idiocracy
Private Joe Bowers, 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.
| Starring | Luke Wilson, Maya Rudolph, Dax Shepard, Anthony Campos, David Herman, Sonny Castillo, Robert Musgrave |
|---|---|
| Director | Mike Judge |
| Studio | 20TH CENTURY FOX |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 24 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Action/Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi/Fantasy |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 19 Mar 2007 Production year: 2007 |
| Format | DVD |
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44 out of 46 people found this review helpful
[Highly rated reviewer]
Seems like a lot of reviewers missed the point.
A lot of things in this film are really stupid, but the comedy is in the irony of the future people who are so stupid themselves that they find it hilarious. If you don't get the irony or realise the consequences of dysgenics and anti-intellectualism then you probably won't get this film.
It isn't just a satirical black comedy, but also a stimulus to make people think about the dumming down of our society and what happens if global corporations are left unchecked ... than is, if they can still think! -
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
If there was no stars this would be my rating!!!!!!
This is quite possibly one of the worst films i have ever started to watch. After getting about an hour into it i decided that i have wasted one of the precious hours of my life on this and will not be wasting any more time.
See what you think but you have been warned!!!!! -
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Vacancy is "strong thriller"
- 20 Apr 2007
A forthcoming film featuring Luke Wilson and Kate Beckinsale as a couple who stop at a creepy hotel has been described as a "strong thriller" by an online reviewer. Quint, who writes for Ain't It Cool, saw an early preview of the movie and gave it the thumbs-up, saying it had a "great central concept" and that both actors do well in the film. Due in UK cinemas on June 15th, the story follows the couple whose car breaks down in the middle of nowhere, forcing them to rent a... Read more
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