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Idiocracy

Idiocracy

In the future, intelligence is extinct.

20066.41h 24m

Overview

To test its top-secret Human Hibernation Project, the Pentagon picks the most average 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.

Directed by Mike Judge
Written by Mike Judge, Etan Cohen
Produced by Mike Judge, Elysa Koplovitz Dutton
Box OfficeBudget: $30.0MRevenue: $495K

Top Cast

Luke Wilson

Luke Wilson

Joe Bauers

Maya Rudolph

Maya Rudolph

Rita

Dax Shepard

Dax Shepard

Frito

Terry Crews

Terry Crews

President Camacho

Anthony 'Citric' Campos

Anthony 'Citric' Campos

Secretary of Defense

David Herman

David Herman

Secretary of State

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Sonny Castillo

Prosecutor

K

Kevin McAfee

Bailiff

Robert Musgrave

Robert Musgrave

Sgt. Keller

Michael McCafferty

Michael McCafferty

Officer Collins

Themes & Keywords

futurearmyprostituteusa presidentcongressexperimentarenacapitalismdark comedyhibernationstupidityjunk foodsocial satirebrainwashingsurveillancemasturbationu.s. congressmass mediaaftercreditsstingercommercialismcryonicsanti-intellectualism

About Idiocracy

Idiocracy is a comedy, science fiction, adventure film released in 2006 exploring themes of future, army, prostitute, usa president, congress, experiment. Directed by Mike Judge, it stars Luke Wilson, Maya Rudolph, Dax Shepard. To test its top-secret Human Hibernation Project, the Pentagon picks the most average 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.

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