Idiocracy
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Idiocracy is a 2006 satirical science fiction comedy film that depicts a dystopian future where society has become overwhelmingly anti-intellectual and absurdly dumbed-down.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Idiocracy canonical | 13 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Idiocracy Context triple: [Dax Shepard, knownFor, Idiocracy]
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Bulworth
Bulworth is a 1998 satirical political comedy film, written, directed by, and starring Warren Beatty as a disillusioned U.S. senator who begins speaking bluntly on the campaign trail.
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Tropic Thunder
Tropic Thunder is a 2008 satirical action-comedy film that parodies Hollywood war movies and the film industry, featuring an ensemble cast including Ben Stiller, Jack Black, and Robert Downey Jr.
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Palookaville
Palookaville is a 2004 studio album by British DJ and producer Norman Cook, better known as Fatboy Slim, blending big beat, electronic, and alternative influences.
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D.
Tucker & Dale vs. Evil
Tucker & Dale vs. Evil is a 2010 horror-comedy film that parodies slasher tropes through the misadventures of two well-meaning hillbillies mistaken for killers by a group of college students.
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E.
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy is a 2004 satirical comedy film that parodies 1970s television news culture through the absurd misadventures of an egotistical anchorman and his colleagues.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Idiocracy Target entity description: Idiocracy is a 2006 satirical science fiction comedy film that depicts a dystopian future where society has become overwhelmingly anti-intellectual and absurdly dumbed-down.
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A.
Bulworth
Bulworth is a 1998 satirical political comedy film, written, directed by, and starring Warren Beatty as a disillusioned U.S. senator who begins speaking bluntly on the campaign trail.
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B.
Tropic Thunder
Tropic Thunder is a 2008 satirical action-comedy film that parodies Hollywood war movies and the film industry, featuring an ensemble cast including Ben Stiller, Jack Black, and Robert Downey Jr.
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C.
Palookaville
Palookaville is a 2004 studio album by British DJ and producer Norman Cook, better known as Fatboy Slim, blending big beat, electronic, and alternative influences.
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D.
Tucker & Dale vs. Evil
Tucker & Dale vs. Evil is a 2010 horror-comedy film that parodies slasher tropes through the misadventures of two well-meaning hillbillies mistaken for killers by a group of college students.
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E.
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy
Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy is a 2004 satirical comedy film that parodies 1970s television news culture through the absurd misadventures of an egotistical anchorman and his colleagues.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film
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satirical film ⓘ science fiction comedy film ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Tim Suhrstedt ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
anti-intellectual society
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dystopian future ⓘ social decay ⓘ |
| director | Mike Judge ⓘ |
| distributor | 20th Century Fox ⓘ |
| editedBy | David Rennie ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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satire ⓘ science fiction ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| initialBoxOfficePerformance | modest ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| laterReception | cult classic ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Frito Pendejo
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Joe Bauers ⓘ President Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho ⓘ Rita ⓘ |
| musicBy | Theodore Shapiro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableElement |
fictional beverage Brawndo
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slogan "Welcome to Costco, I love you" ⓘ television show "Ow! My Balls!" ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A man of average intelligence wakes up 500 years in the future to find society has become extremely dumbed-down. ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Dax Shepard
ⓘ
Justin Long ⓘ Luke Wilson ⓘ Maya Rudolph ⓘ Terry Crews ⓘ |
| producer |
Elysa Koplovitz Dutton
NERFINISHED
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Michael Rotenberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Mike Judge ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
20th Century Fox
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Ternion Pictures ⓘ |
| releaseDate | September 1, 2006 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2006 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 84 ⓘ |
| screenplayBy |
Etan Cohen
ⓘ
Mike Judge ⓘ |
| setInYear | 2505 ⓘ |
| theme |
concerns about societal decline
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critique of anti-intellectualism ⓘ critique of consumerism ⓘ satire of mass media ⓘ |
| writer |
Etan Cohen
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Mike Judge ⓘ |
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Referenced by (13)
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