Released in 2006, the movie Idiocracy, directed by Mike Judge, has become a cult classic. It centers on Luke Wilson’s character waking up 500 years after a government experiment put him in hibernation, and finding a surprisingly clueless future.
I’m a huge fan of Mike Judge – the guy behind classics like Beavis and Butt-Head, King of the Hill, and Office Space. He directed Idiocracy, which he wrote with Etan Cohen, and honestly, it’s become one of my all-time favorites! It didn’t do great in theaters originally, only making around $495,000, but it’s really found its audience over the years thanks to DVD and streaming. If you haven’t seen it, or want to rewatch, you have until December 28th – that’s when it’s leaving Netflix. Seriously, don’t miss it!
The movie Idiocracy follows Army Private Joe Bowers, who volunteers for a top-secret experiment where he’s put into a long-term hibernation. He awakens in the year 2505, along with a woman named Rita, to discover a drastically changed world where he’s surprisingly the most intelligent person around.
Many fans see Idiocracy as a surprisingly accurate prediction of the future. The film depicts a world where people have become so unintelligent they struggle with basic tasks, like farming. It currently has a 71% approval rating from critics and a 61% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. The cast includes Mike Judge as Joe Bowers, Luke Wilson, Maya Rudolph, Terry Crews as President Camacho, David Herman, and Dax Shepard. Justin Long also makes a brief appearance as a doctor early in the film.
What did Critics Say About Idiocracy?
When Idiocracy was first released, reviews were mixed. Rob Humanick of Projection Booth praised the film’s depiction of a dystopian future, specifically mentioning the character of President Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho, played by Terry Crews. Kam Williams described it as a sci-fi comedy warning of a bleak future where humanity declines instead of progresses. Kevin Carr of 7M Pictures gave the movie a 2.5 out of 5 rating, suggesting it might be remembered in 500 years as a more accurate prediction of the future than Arthur C. Clarke’s 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Fans can catch Idiocracy on Netflix until it leaves the streamer on Dec. 28.
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