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‘Idiocracy’ at 20: How a Failed Comedy Became an Unlikely Metaphor for America

IndieWire talks to co-writer Etan Cohen, former 20th Century chairman Tom Rothman, and more about how Mike Judge's movie that once had a nonexistent theatrical release became one of the definitive films about the U.S.

‘Idiocracy’ at 20: How a Failed Comedy Became an Unlikely Metaphor for America

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IndieWire talks to co-writer Etan Cohen, former 20th Century chairman Tom Rothman, and more about how Mike Judge's movie that once had a nonexistent theatrical release became one of the definitive films about the U.S.

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