Idiocracy
Directed by Mike JudgeCorporal Joe Bauers, a decidedly average American, is selected for a top-secret hibernation program but is forgotten and left to awaken to a future so incredibly moronic that he's easily the most intelligent person alive.
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- Tiago NazarethFebruary 21, 2025This movie has actually aged really well. Even though it’s really silly, it tends to be uncomfortably close to current events, that it could almost pass as a documentary to a future reality. It’s short run time packs quite a few laughs right from the start to the very end. Are we currently living the prequel?
- ghost0neMay 17, 2025Finally, a documentary about USA
- chriss4198October 6, 2025Shocking in its ability to accurately predict where we would be as a culture in 2025. Hysterical
- Manuel FrangisMarch 20, 2025I just watched Idiocracy again and I would give it a solid 4.5 out of 5 stars. This movie is hilarious clever and way too accurate for comfort. What started as a goofy satire has somehow turned into a scary prediction of the future making it even funnier and more relevant today. The premise is simple but brilliant. An average guy named Joe is put into hibernation for 500 years and wakes up to find that society has completely dumbed down. What follows is a mix of absurd comedy ridiculous social commentary and nonstop jokes that somehow feel more real with every passing year. Luke Wilson plays Joe perfectly. He is the ultimate straight man thrown into a world that makes absolutely no sense and his reactions make everything even funnier. Watching him try to navigate a society where intelligence is almost nonexistent leads to some of the best moments in the movie. Maya Rudolph is just as great bringing her own style of humor and keeping things grounded while still playing into the absurdity of it all. One of the biggest highlights is Terry Crews as President Camacho. He completely steals every scene he is in bringing so much energy and over the top insanity that you cannot help but laugh every time he shows up. His character is one of the most memorable parts of the movie and one of the funniest fictional presidents ever put on screen. The humor in Idiocracy is a mix of dumb jokes smart satire and ridiculous visual gags. It is the kind of movie that feels stupid on the surface but is actually really well written when you look at how it satirizes everything from politics to advertising to corporate control. The way it exaggerates trends that already existed in the early 2000s makes it even funnier to watch now because so many of those things actually happened. The world building is also surprisingly great. The way the future is designed with its bright colors absurd advertisements and completely nonsensical technology makes everything feel unique and fully realized. It does not just rely on dialogue to show how dumb the future has become. Every little detail in the background adds to the joke making the setting just as important as the characters. The pacing is fast and keeps the jokes coming nonstop. There is never a slow moment and even the dumbest scenes have something hilarious happening in the background. The writing does not waste time trying to over explain anything. It just drops you into this ridiculous world and lets you experience it along with Joe. The only reason I am not giving it a full 5 out of 5 is that some of the jokes do feel a little repetitive after a while. There are moments where it leans a little too hard into the stupidity and could have used a bit more variety. But honestly that is a small complaint because the movie is so much fun from beginning to end. Idiocracy is the kind of comedy that only gets better the more you watch it. It is dumb in the smartest way possible and somehow feels even more relevant today than when it was first released. It is a must watch for anyone who loves satire and ridiculous comedy. I had a blast watching it and I will definitely be watching it again.
- Das_LamaJune 17, 2025If Plex allowed users to title a review, I would title the review of this film, "Not Sure". This movie is an excellent documentary detailing our species relatively quick dystopian demise due to tards, people who are puzzled when they pee, and the easily offended dolts reproducing at a rabbit like pace. We are 50 years, not 500 years, away from this...
- RichardOctober 5, 2025Saw this when it came out and thought it was hilarious. Back then, the satire felt wild and exaggerated… now it’s basically a documentary. Watching it again in 2025, it’s scary how much of it landed. The dumbed down future, the corporate nonsense, the media overload, it’s all here. Still makes me laugh, but now with a bit of a wince. Terry Crews as President Camacho is still gold and Luke Wilson’s deadpan reactions make the madness even funnier. It’s dumb in the smartest way and somehow more relevant now than it ever was.
- 5amurai5amson4d agoGets better every time I watch it
- Ken KaniffAugust 21, 2025It's a really dumb movie, but it's also hilarious. Feels a little too close to reality for comfort..
- makdelart5d agoIt is a prophetic, futuristic film – it shows where we are inevitably going, and that is how this film should be judged. I know, the truth hurts :)
- Halim MellickJuly 19, 2025Each and every day this satire becomes closer to being a documentary. This could be Mike Judge's best work. Shame that they tried to bury it
- Kɱҽƚȥ TԋҽαƚҽɾMay 21, 2025Good movie. Unfortunately I feel like it's more of a documentary or roadmap of our future.
- Martyr McFlyOctober 4, 2025It actual so poignant if really think and is then but is now and is me currently cracking my whole ass off
- tacl5October 4, 2025Funny and entertaining. Still good after 20 years.
- Michael Malott (Osirez)August 25, 2025This is a crystal ball of a movie. Must watch so you will know what to avoid.
- Todd at ADHD.rocksJuly 13, 2025we really could use "Not Sure" right now in the American Government in 2025
