Film

Idiots

Name: Idiots
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Released: 2026
Cast: Dave Franco, O'Shea Jackson Jr., Mason Thames, Kiernan Shipka, Peter Dinklage

Idiots is a broad, escalation-first comedy: two men who have no business being trusted with anyone are handed a rich, troubled teenager and one simple job — get her to rehab, no drama — and immediately fail. Expect loud set pieces, oddball supporting turns (Dinklage as a cryptic fixer, Braun in a werewolf costume), and a cast clearly having more fun than the plot strictly requires. Built for people who want dumb and relentless over clever and restrained.

TMDb rating

6.5

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