André Is an Idiot
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| Directed by | Tony Benna |
| Produced by | Joshua Altman Ben Cotner Stelio Kitrilakis André Ricciardi Tory Tunnell |
| Starring | André Ricciardi |
| Cinematography | Ethan Indorf |
| Edited by | Tony Benna Parker Laramie |
| Music by | Dan Deacon |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Joint Venture |
Release dates |
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Running time | 89 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
André Is an Idiot is a 2025 American documentary film by Tony Benna.[2] The film premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, and was given a limited theatrical release on March 6, 2026, by Joint Venture.
Summary
It explores the story of André Ricciardi, who considers himself an idiot for not getting a colonoscopy and gets a terminal cancer diagnosis.[3]
Release
The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2025.[4] The film had a limited theatrical release in the United States on March 6, 2026, by Joint Venture.[5] The film was released a month early in the United Kingdom by Dogwoof.[6]
Reception
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 96% of 51 critics' reviews are positive. The website's consensus reads: "A public service announcement with a disarming sense of humor, André is an Idiot brings a light touch to a morbid topic and is all the more powerful for it."[7] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 78 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[8]
Peter Howell of the Toronto Star considers the film one of his 10 favorite films from the Sundance Film Festival.[9] Leslie Felperin of The Guardian rated the film four out of five and called it "a riotously funny, painfully honest film about facing death."[10]
Accolades
It won the Audience Award and the Jonathan Oppenheim Editing Award in the US Documentary competition at the Sundance Film Festival.[11][12]
References
- ^ "Andre is an Idiot (15)". British Board of Film Classification. February 4, 2026. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
- ^ Gajewski, Ryan (November 13, 2025). "Sundance Winner 'André Is an Idiot' Lands 2026 Release From Joint Venture (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
- ^ Cooper, Will (March 17, 2025). "'André is an Idiot' is the best doc from Sundance 2025". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
- ^ Patten, Anthony D'Alessandro,Dominic (December 11, 2024). "Sundance 2025: JLo, Sly Stone, Putin, Ayo Edebiri, André Holland, & Ex-NZ PM Jacinda Ardern Films Among Park City Festival Offerings". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Hazelton, John. "Sundance prize winner 'Andre Is An Idiot' goes to Joint Venture for North America". Screen. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
- ^ Dalton, Ben (February 23, 2026). "UK-Ireland film cinema release dates: latest updates for 2026". Screen Daily. Retrieved February 23, 2026.
- ^ "André Is an Idiot". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
- ^ "André Is an Idiot". Metacritic. Retrieved March 21, 2026.
- ^ Howell, Peter (February 6, 2025). "Sundance's best: Our critics picks his 10 favourite movies from the festival". Toronto Star. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
- ^ Felperin, Leslie (February 4, 2026). "André Is an Idiot review – a riotously funny, painfully honest film about facing death". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
- ^ Lodge, Guy (January 24, 2025). "'André Is an Idiot' Review: Jokes, Tears and Colonoscopy Reminders in the Cancer Diary of a Born Eccentric". Variety. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
- ^ "Sundance 2025: Sabar Bonda (Cactus Pears), DJ Ahmet, André Is an Idiot | Festivals & Awards | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com. February 1, 2025. Retrieved December 29, 2025.