The Idiots

The Idiots

R18+

1998

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114 mins

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Directed by Lars von Trier
72%
78%
Comedy
Drama

The second of Lars von Trier's contraversial Dogma-95 films, mixing home-video and documentary styles to tell the story of a group... More

The second of Lars von Trier's contraversial Dogma-95 films, mixing home-video and documentary styles to tell the story of a group of young people who have decided to get to know their “inner-idiots”—breaking both their outer and inner appearances in the process.

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The Idiots | Ratings & Reviews

72_%32 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes® rating
78_%11,522 reviews
Audience score rating

"Just plain stupid."

"Has nothing on its mind besides the squirming discomfort of its audience."

The New York Times

The New York Times

"A tedious, pretentious bore."

"A raw, funny, maddening ramble."

Entertainment Weekly

Entertainment Weekly

The Idiots | Details

Directed by

Cast

Bodil Jørgensen

Anne Louise Hassing

Nikolaj Lie Kaas

Knud Romer Jørgensen

Trine Michelsen

Rating: R18+, High level themes, High level sex scenes
Runtime: 114
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Country of origin: Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden

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