Is The Idiots one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Idiots violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Idiots end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Idiots easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Idiots

Name: The Idiots
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1998
Duration: 110 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Bodil Jørgensen, Jens Albinus, Anne Louise Hassing, Troels Lyby, Nikolaj Lie Kaas

Take a long ride on the short bus.

Directed by Lars von Trier

Produced by Zentropa Entertainments, DR TV

1998110 min6.5 / 10

A provocative, intellectually rigorous provocation about social conformity and transgression that uses shock, mockery, and bodily transgression to interrogate the boundaries between performance and authenticity.

A group of people gather at a Copenhagen suburban home to break all the limitations and to bring out the 'inner idiot' in themselves.

Where to watch

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Questions people ask

Is The Idiots one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 98% of films.
Is The Idiots violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does The Idiots end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is The Idiots scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is The Idiots sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Idiots easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.