This is a hilarious anti-corporate anti-cronyism comedy that deserves more recognition. Any studio executive in his right mind would bury this movie, and they did! I only happened to watch a few minutes of it when it was showing at 11:00pm on a Friday night on TV and the more I watched the better it got. All hail President Kumatro!

Almost a 10/10 on the president's opening line to the American People: 'SHUDDUP!' I think this movie is hilarious, and at the same time scary and depressing. I usually don't find any sort of movie scary, but this one actually gave me the chills, often while laughing hysterically. If you've got lots of kids, or don't think a lot, this isn't the movie for you. I never thought I'd think of Mike Judge as a good filmmaker, but Office Space and this are making me reconsider. Careful people, this could easily be the future. 'But its got electrolytes and that’s what plants crave'… Expand

I thought this was a funny movie, and a creative way to display the direction our youth are going. This might be a little extreme, but I think we are becoming a very dumb nation!

I must say, this movie is an eye opener. I have to laugh at the people who are giving terrible ratings. I think this film touches to close to home with them (i.e. idiots ). This was a very creative, and humorous way to display how stupid and lazy we are becoming - this of course takes things to the extreme, but if it was every day life - who would watch it. We need an eye opener, corporate America is already taking over and we already have an idiot for President (not to get too political) - Hopefully it opens some eyes.. Scary but very funny movie, with a couple of drawn out parts.… Expand

Hilariously funny and a horribly scary vision of the future at the same time. Stumbled across it by accident - you can see immediately why this film was not given decent promotion. I urge you to watch this film.

A movie with good intentions, but not a complete film. Lack of screenplay talent hurts this one. The movie is only an hour and 15 min. and the writing could only sustain maybe 22 min. Overall a great concept, just not carried out to fruition. Better writers would have made the difference.

Have seen it in Brasil in cable. Marvelous!! Hilarious!! Gigantic and intelligently made. Very well thought at all. Pity the powerful cutted its pace into the usual movies.

Best movie ever!! I own it, It makes fun of all you and it's dead on true! I use my slang dictionary more then my regular dictionary, because people have forgotten to speak proper english!! When I hear a big word coming from a young person, it makes me gasp!! Now get off the damn couch and read a book, instead of tv and video games!!

Definitely one of the funniest satires I've ever come across in my lifetime. The parallels are so dead on it's scary. Those of you rating this movie 0 most likely missed the underlying message. This movie should be required viewing for every incoming highschool class.

Selling products depends on dumbing people down to the point where they will buy pretty much anything at the company's price. The film exposes this, hilariously, and that is why, when Fox figured it out, they pulled the plug. There is an even darker strain to this movie, which is the horrible implications for democracy when the people raising the most children tend to be the ones least capable of being rational citizens.… Expand

So frighteningly close to where the world stands today intellectually, you might find it hard to laugh. But it's brilliant, biting satire with some of the funniest visuals in recent memory. The cast is uniformly excellent, and if this film doesn't make you run out and read a book, nothing will.

cutting satire about American "culture". A must watch for any member of the mtv generation.

Absurdly funny, although clearly not for everyone. There are a few parts at which I practically rioted in my living room with laughter, which recompensed some of the film's shortcomings.

The movie is basically just an ego trip for normal people. The jokes are pointed out excessively, its unrealistic, dumb satire.

Pretty funny stuff. Dumb humor, but that's the point of the movie. Judge must have really rubbed someone wrong to have the movie cast aside like this, because there's nothing wrong with the product on-screen.

I have not laughed this much in a film in at least five years. Yes, the effects are terrible, yes, the acting is often marginal, yes, the movie is stupid, but never before has a stupid movie been so smart, or so funny. I laughed so hard I almost passed out.

Great idea! would have made an awesome short, but its hard to watch stupidity for an hour and a half....sort of dragged, if ya have any sort of a brain.

Some reviewers don't get this movie, and some bad reviews aren't even real reviews at all, just lame synopses without any real editorial content. Watch this movie for yourself. If you already understand the sort of extremely dry satire that is Mike Judge's specialty, you'll probably like it. If you don't, you'll hate it.

Absolutely hilarious and smart. The humor is so dryly satirical that I am saddened that most critics who finally got to see the film were so dismissive. I guess Fox's "strategy" to not review the film put critics in the mind that this would be dreck. Hardly. Though the style/look of the film is awful and Judge certainly doesn't have an eye for live action, the idea and script make up for everything else. I actually really enjoyed Wilson who is nowhere near a favorite of mine, and thought Shepard was fantastic (though I have to say I have real issues with Rudolph's character.) Overall, can't wait to own this film and make sure others of like-mind get to see it. It WILL be a DVD classic, just like Office Space.… Expand

One of the funniest movies of the year. Fox blew it.

Social satire at its best! Is it any wonder that Fox - the brethren of FOX NEWS - is dumping this so unceremoniously? It is a brutal political smack down in comedy clothing. Genius and really ambitious. Another cult classic like Office Space, with a dose of seriously cautionary tale-telling (veiled as broad comedy). Support this movie!

It has plenty of ideas to keep you laughing as you warily navigate through the real world.

The critical reviews on this film are misleading- the film is very funny. The fact that it is clever satire elevates it way above fart joke movies.

A belly laugh worth your money. Actually made me want to open a dictionary more often.

Great satire! This movie was very funny, and every character was extremely likeable, which is not an easy feat to accomplish. It was clever and biting (especially toward corporate America), and the logic of the premise was nicely laid out from start to finish. Overall, it was a very well done piece of social commentary.

This movie is hilarious and brilliant. Goes up there with Dr. Strangelove as one of the great cinematic satires of all time. Watch: this will be discovered on DVD for the masterpiece it is.

I can see how difficult it would be to make a movie like this without the satire becoming annoying (as it did at times). But overall I think this movie worked. And at the rate this country is going, I doubt it'll take 500 years for the Fox News anchors to be working shirtless!

No movie comes closer to Terry Gilliam's "Brazil". Idiocracy's satire, however, is loud, brash, and brutal -- a spot-on match for modern culture.

To use reveiws from the theatrical release of this movie is an outrage, since the DVD is garnering a whole new set of reviews. I for one do not believe for one second that Josua Rich from entertainment weekly actually watched this movie before he reviewed it. I would recommend havind a word count on reviews. To everyone who is thinking of seeing this movie... do so, it's really great.

I agree with Variety. This movie has a lot of good ideas, but it goes out of steam. After a few minutes it gets very tiresome listening to people grunting and uttering words like ass and f*ck every ten seconds. A real shame - I love Office Space.

OK, you can trust my review. The first 45 minutes of Idiocracy gets a 10. I've never laughed so hard, especially at the beginning portions of the 2505 part. This movie, had the plot taken the right turn, would have been the cult classic of the decade. However, the plot goes south when the President and his cabinet become the focus. Watch the first half for the best comedy ride of your life, then watch the last 45 min as Judge takes you into formulaic comedy for the simple.… Expand

I had very high hopes for this movie, but I was sorely disappointed. I think a lot of people go so caught up in the whole studio-backstab saga they just assumed that the movie must be something special. The final cut of Idiocracy was very poorly put together and missing many crucial scenes. It reminded me of the bonus Anchorman movie entirely comprised of deleted subplots and strung together with narration. Mike Judge probably could have done a fine job if he had full creative control, but forgiving Mike Judge does not make this movie enjoyable.… Expand

This is no Office Space!!! I think Mike Judge had a good idea for a movie here, but it never quite gets off the ground. Maybe with a little more effort all around, it could have been like a live action Beavis and Butthead, but instead the plot is really poor and even the little skits come off as tired and dated. Do most people even drink Gatorade any more? Judge's satire used to be so dead-on, and in this it's just so dead. Maya Rudolph's character made no sense at all. I couldn't think of any reason she was frozen, except that they needed a love interest for the main character so they could stretch the movie out to full length. There is enough of Judge's usual surreal stupidity to make it worth renting, but its really not very good.… Expand

Are you kidding me? Probably the worst movie I have ever seen. Even if the clever idea to use IDIOT humor is somehow magically funny I didn't appreciate it.

A great idea executed quite terribly. I, like Don S., had very high hopes that Idiocracy would be brilliant, but it turns out that it's merely another failed comedy movie.

The premise was great. The first 5-10 minutes was great also when discussing survival of the fittest. But unfortunately bad acting and even worse dialogue took over from there. It may sound easy to write and play a society of morons but that is completely disproved 20 minutes in.

One of the funniest movies this decade. Its funny listening to the cinematic complaints about this film. It's South Park, obviously B & B, and Albert Brooks all rolled into one. Yes, it may be simple, but I really thought the acting was great, the writing piognant and scarring. Yet, under it all this is a movie with hope. The Smackdown President, crazy as he may be, has his priorities right. He cares about his people. His main goal is not power, but the betterment of his people. I only wish our current leaders would be so inclined. Another point is that given all human traits 50/50, or the most average man possible, one would choose what's best for the people instead of self empowerment. Are people good or evil. This movie is biting in its honesty yet hopeful in its ideals.… Expand

I really do think that this was probably the Worst movie I have ever seen and it's a shame too since I love Luke Wilson. Mike Judge...You're a Bastard for trying to just sell something just because of your name!!! I really never thought I would ever say that I have seen "the Worst movie ever" but I most certainly have! Anybody else kind for feel like they were watching Roger Wilco the Movie...Hahha!!!… Expand

The hits are worth it when compared to the misses; the opening 15 minutes that explain the basis of the movie are very funny, but terrifying. There is a strange conflict derived from laughing at a movie that sometimes so accurately depicts stupidity - even more so when you laugh at the things that the stupid characters in the movie have established as society. That's make what makes it good satire - it is what it wishes it wasn't.… Expand

Hilarious from start to finish. I laughed through the entire movie. I am stunned that the reviews are either hated it/loved it. I still laugh thinking about it. I think I'll go have a latte now.

Hilarious and scary at the same time. Some of the acting IS poor (Luke Wilson just seems vague) but Dax Shepard is brilliant as an idiot lawyer; even his body language seems retarded! There are moments where you will laugh out loud, I couldn't help myself. It's scary though because the future they show seems almost inevitable; in fact it seems to be starting now with good old George Bush as a front runner. Don't miss it; don't have high expectations, watch it if you just want to have fun -- and you will.… Expand

There's nothing I love more than social commentary wrapped in the guise of comedy.. I LOVED Office Space and I now ADORE Idiocracy. It was HILARIOUS, smart, and welldone.. No piece of the set was too little to be forgotten and Mike Judge does a great job at covering the holes and making what could be a ridiculous premise very believable. SEE IT! RENT IT!!! We aren't that far away from that future now.… Expand

This movie was very funny, but not the best from Mike Judge. It is on par with some of the better satirical pieces by Trey Parker and Matt Stone. The concept was stellar, and some aspects of the delivery are very very funny and definitely memorable, but overall, while one shouldn't confuse this movie with the culture it is trying to parody, it is difficult for it not to slip into some of the pitfalls that it is lampooning.… Expand

Has some funny moments, on par with Office Space. As with Office Space, there's probably a lot of jokes you don't fully get until you meet someone who does. As a social commentary it does great. "How can you stand to live in a world where your trying to blow up the only person trying to help you?" Was pleasantly surprised considering I never heard of it until it came out on video.

Nothing can compare to the brilliance of Office Space, but this movie is to be recommended for Judge's dystopic vision of the America of the future. If the story had as much bang as the rest of the elements of the film, I would have given it a 10. I suspect that Fox dismissed the film because Idiocracy names all the brand names of major corporations in disgusting and hilarious ways!

Awful acting, and awful visuals. Ridiculous premise. Upsetting conflict. Questionable climax. Acceptable resolution. You might watch most of it during commercials of a TV sporting event. Otherwise, don't bother.

All science fiction is about the present. Really a fantastic job, I was laughing and creeped out by the dead-on observations the entire movie. Maya Rudolph's character was a weak point but didn't stop it from being solidly enjoyable. It's like an optical illusion, if you only see one movie you need to look harder.

Very funny social commentary on U.S. culture that was rushed through theaters. Bears repeated viewing - lots of great lines, and many minute touches to go with the broad comedic strokes. Has all the markings of a sleeper.

To all the diehard "office Space" fans out there. Do yourself a favor and do not see the movie. It will not live up to any expectations. There are some good gags, but the inherent logic doesn't work. [That everyone is extremely stupid.] B plus for effort, C minus for execution.

This movie is hilarious! It's the thinking-man's stupid comedy.

This movie never made me laugh out loud, but it did keep a half smirk/smile on my face for the entire running time. Shame it never got the release it deserved. It kind of scared me too. Don't try and compare it to Office Space. Nothing is going to be another Office Space. If you think this movie sucked it's only because the whole premise went over your head. You are the ones they are making fun of in the movie!… Expand

A very "nice" reminder to the youth of America these days. The first half of the movie is fine but after that it collapses into the banal formula of an average comedy. Still, it has a loud and clear message/ concept.

Destined to be under-appreciated by all people who have good reasons to feel insecure about how well their brains work, Mike Judge's 'Idiocracy' seems to tip its hat to C.M. Kornbluth's 'The Marching Morons' (a must read) in the same way that Terry Gilliam's 'Brazil' tipped its hat to George Orwell's '1984'. Thus it's no wonder that the gigantic, mildly to severely retarded (both mentally and morally) corporation that helped Mr. Judge to realize his vision...should do virtually nothing to promote the film. Ironic but predictable. Okay, so when is genuine art NOT controversial? Thanks, Mr. Judge, for making yet another excellent movie that makes one care about "WHO'S ass is farting...and why."… Expand

Let me preface this by divulging that I have never given a movie a zero before. Until now. My only explanation for the movies high marks is that idiots themselves are watching this. I did not find one ounce of humor in this entire movie. Although I must admit I had to keep watching it. When I read reviews someone always says, "I want the last two hours of my life back." I feel that way for the first time ever after watching a movie.… Expand

Pretty decent heavy-handed satire with some funny moments. For those rating the film a zero, I would say you likely didn't understand the movie was about you, you've never seen Freddy Got Fingered, or you saw Freddy Got Fingered and thought it was a great movie.

Very original and funny. A few minor changes would have made it a great film. Mostly, the whole subplot with the prostitute that came with the main character should have cut out. Most of the jokes and acting that did not work in this movie where with her. Just my opinion.

Imagining a future void of intellectuals or leaders is not that hard. In Idiocracy, the priorities of the populous are grounded in spectacle and pleasure. Set almost 500 years from present day, Uh-merica has become disadvantaged by its own breeders. The film astutely points out how ignorant people, by nature, will continue to reproduce at alarming rates. Survival of the fittest is turned upside down when considering the sheer number of people uncomprehending of consequence. Stupidity infesting the world like cockroaches is all too relevant. Our President is most certainly an idiot. We are forced to put up with his gross misconduct and abuse of our countries name because he has disguised his ignorance as faith. Unfortunately, the people steering Bush into destroying the free world are all too aware of their actions. While the world of Idiocracy is unjust and uneffective, at least it lacks the evil genius. The president in the film is Mr. T and Ludicris rolled into one. I cant help but think a president dependent on threats and demands plausible considering the direction we are currently headed. Idiocracy appropriately does not deal with faith because without peddlers smart enough to deal intangible truths, there is no use for it. Comparable to the fall of Rome, Uh-merica finds itself existing without knowing to what end. There is no sense of unity or hope for the future, but only an acceptance of shallowness. In essence, writer and director Mike Judge deals with how flavor has replaced purity. As we have come to learn, spin can alter events globally. In Idiocracy, entertainment and free love are as holy as it gets. Altering the mundane is condemned in the film, as even Starbucks perseveres 500 years only to provide affordable and expedient sexual gratification. A combination of ebonics and hillbilly has usurped the English language providing a flashier and less coherent means of communication. Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote, To be great, is to be misunderstood. In Idiocracy this sentiment is taken to a thought provoking extreme. The film delivered ample laughs. It was glaringly uneven, but the short running time helped me forgive some inadequacies. Like Office Space, I enjoyed the characters and premise enough to wade through some of the filler. Mike Judges film will undoubtedly appeal to low brow audiences. However, seeing as the film lacked any endorsements or hype at all, there is something to be said for the exclusivity associated with even knowing about it. The film would have done well if Luke Wilson and Mike Judges previous success had been exploited to sell it. Instead, I shared the theater with maybe seven others on its second day of release. Despite the crude jokes, I couldnt help feeling like my own aptitude had earned a unique and enjoyable viewing experience.… Expand

Not too many movies are so funny and so disturbing at the same time. I am still thinking about scenes from this movie weeks after seeing it, both the laughs and the social commentary. My wife and I refer to it almost daily, whenever we see Jersey Shore or hear that 20% of Americans think Obama is Muslim, etc.

The main concept is great but the film itself is a total disaster. From the very first minute it appears that it's a low-budget comedy with an awful plot and a poor scenario. The jokes aren't funny and it is obvious that the script is not deliberate. They did not take into consideration a lot of things. Great idea but a worse movie.

A marvelous plot but like she said, he couldn't finish. Idiocracy was a waste of resources as it had so much potential. Maybe with a higher payroll and budget the movie could've gone farther to make history.