The Idiots

1998 · 114 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 34,882 VOTES · DIR. Lars von Trier

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Overview

A mix of home-video and documentary styles about a group of young people who have decided to get to know their “inner-idiots” and thus not only facing and breaking their outer appearance but also their inner.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,103 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:15 The tension mounts, hits the roof and falls to earth with a bang...
00:05:22 What the hell could we do? That lunch would have cost a fortune.
00:09:50 Thanks for coming.
00:15:22 Actually, it's Katrine. - Oh, shit.
00:18:19 Out of the lake, round the palm tree, into the lake again.
00:23:14 Why I'm here. Why I am here.
00:28:41 What snobbery, uncle! craftsmen's kids go to public school today.
00:33:06 Are you sure it was the cobbles?
00:36:06 Oh, yes. - A peculiar way of thinking.
00:39:10 Interesting to hear that they were nice.
00:43:17 Oh, Karen, damn it! Susanne?
00:47:49 "Child's Food".
00:51:19 It might be confused with children's food.
00:55:32 Is he allowed to drink? - Yeah.
00:59:13 Why is there so much getting at people?
01:03:14 You can imagine how much we spend on food alone.
01:06:36 Søllerød fascists!
01:11:09 Susanne!
01:18:53 I'm sure they do.
01:23:21 If you've any bits and pieces, pop upstairs and get them.
01:27:56 And how about Henrik the art teacher?
01:32:38 This is for you. Welcome back.
01:37:23 ...I love you all -
01:46:44 Yes.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,103
Dialogue density9.7 lines / min
First line00:00:15
Final line01:46:44

Production Record

DirectorLars von Trier
LanguageDanish
Budget$2,500,000
Revenue$7,200
IMDb votes34,882