Overview
- IFC Releasing premiered the official trailer in early July, confirming Dave Franco, O’Shea Jackson Jr., Mason Thames, Kiernan Shipka, Nicholas Braun, and Peter Dinklage in the cast and a 98‑minute runtime ahead of the August 28 exclusive theatrical opening.
- The film follows two unqualified men hired to transport a wealthy, troubled teen to rehab and shows that what should be a simple job quickly spirals into violent, psychedelic‑tinged mayhem and slapstick misadventure.
- Macon Blair wrote and directed Idiots and frames the movie as an ensemble spectacle that mixes broad slapstick, chase set pieces, dark humor, and friendship beats; Blair is known for his indie work as both an actor and director.
- The project has a long development history, dating back to around 2017 under an earlier, edgier title and with prior attachments such as Luke Wilson and Tracy Morgan, and principal photography was shot in Georgia in 2025.
- Idiots played the 2026 Sundance and SXSW film festivals, giving it indie credibility that early reviews and IFC’s marketing are using to position the movie as a wild, crowd‑pleasing late‑summer road‑trip comedy.