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Released this year β you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
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Idiots
"They're doing their best."
2026 1h 40m EN
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6.2
MID
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61%
FRESH
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62
METACRITIC
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6.2
IMDB
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6.2TMDB Β· 52π
61%Rotten Tomatoesβ62Metacriticβ
6.2IMDB Β· 957
ComedyCrime
Synopsis
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Two rock-bottom drivers transport a wealthy teen to rehab, but their simple job spirals into a chaotic journey of drugs, danger, and crime as their passenger derails their plans.
βThey're doing their best.β
Where to watch Β· US
Cast
Dave Franco
Mark
O'Shea Jackson Jr.
Davis
Mason Thames
Sheridan
Kiernan Shipka
Irina Anastas
Peter Dinklage
Karl 'Koko' Sandoz
Nicholas Braun
Joe Thom Pell Aka Pricka Bush Da Werewoof
Lynn Wanlass
Bodha 'Baba' Anastas
Macon Blair
D.D, His Buddy
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Macon Blair
- Writers
- Macon Blair, Macon Blair, Alex Orr
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
Did you know?
Fun facts πΏ
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Macon Blair, shot by Guillermo Garza. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Brooke Blair. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Dane McMaster shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Dave Franco and O'Shea Jackson Jr. and Mason Thames carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "They're doing their best.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt6628920 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 52 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Macon Blair directs. Guillermo Garza behind the camera. Brooke Blair scores. Dane McMaster cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released this year β you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
- 2Directed by Macon Blair, shot by Guillermo Garza. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Brooke Blair. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Dane McMaster shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Dave Franco and O'Shea Jackson Jr. and Mason Thames carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "They're doing their best.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt6628920 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 52 TMDB ratings β you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
- 9Classified under 8 themes, including "rehabilitation centre", "road trip", "rich kid", "mental health".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Guillermo Garza
- Original score
- Brooke Blair
- Editing
- Dane McMaster
- Production design
- Hunter Brown
- Costume design
- Karen Freed
- Makeup / hair
- Katie Ballard
- Sound
- Chris Nicholson
- Stunt coordinator
- Andy Rusk
- Runtime
- 100 min Β· 1h 40m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Box office
- $1,194,626
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
- IMDB
- Idiots (2026)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 61% π Fresh
- Metacritic
- 62/100
- IMDB rating
- 6.2/10 Β· 957 votes
- MPAA
- R
Awards
1 nomination total
Also by
Macon Blair
Stills Β· wallpapers
Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Gramercy Park Media
US
- PE
Peachtree Media Partners
US
Rough House Pictures
US
- BO
Bonneville Pictures
US
- NE
NewStar Financing
US
- CO
Cosmic Distribution
US
TPC
US
- WI
William Morris Entertainment
US
Key crew
- ProducerAlex Orr
- ProducerDave Franco
- ProducerNathan Klingher
- ProducerFord Corbett
- ProducerBrandon James
- EditorDane McMaster
- CastingMark Bennett
- CastingTara Feldstein Bennett
- CastingChase Paris
- Production DesignHunter Brown
- Hair Department HeadKatie Ballard
- Makeup Department HeadAlexei Dmitriew
- First Assistant DirectorKeith Jackson
- Special Effects SupervisorJ.J. Madaris
- Stunt CoordinatorAndy Rusk
- "A" Camera OperatorTim Fabrizio
- Steadicam OperatorTim Fabrizio
- Executive ProducerJody Hill
- Executive ProducerDanny McBride
- Executive ProducerDavid Gordon Green
- Executive ProducerJeremy Saulnier
- Executive ProducerJatin Desai
- Executive ProducerGreg Friedman
- Executive ProducerO'Shea Jackson Jr.
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- rehabilitation centre
- road trip
- rich kid
- mental health
- duringcreditsstinger
- malicious
- baffled
- frustrated
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Premiere2026-01-23Β· Sundance Film Festival
- Premiere2026-04-23Β· Atlanta Film Festival
- Premiere2026-03-15Β· South by Southwest Film & TV Festival
- Theatrical2026-08-28R
- Digital2026-09-22R
Also known as
International titles
- The Sh*theadsUS
- The S***headsUS
- The ShitheadsUS
- The IdiotsUS
- IdiotasMX
- ΠΠ΄ΠΈΠΎΡΡRU
