An exploration into the nature of stupidity in Western society and its history of our perception of it.
Writing
Razor-sharp thesis that only gets more relevant with time.
Production
Bizarre genius of landing Coolio AND Noam Chomsky.
Director
Albert Nerenberg
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
John Cleese recorded his segments separately and never met director Nerenberg in person.
Released pre-YouTube, the film anticipated viral idiocy before we had vocabulary for it — 'dumb as content' is now an economy.
US
CA
