André Is an Idiot
Directed by Tony Benna
André, a brilliant idiot, is dying because he didn’t get a colonoscopy. His sobering diagnosis, complete irreverence, and insatiable curiosity, send him on an unexpected journey learning how to die happily and ridiculously without losing his sense of humor. From TMDB
17 reactions from 1 source (Bluesky) · newest Jun 18, 2026 · last updated Oct 13, 2026 · How this works
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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 97% of 60 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." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 78 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. Peter Howell of the Toronto Star considers the film one of his 10 favorite films from the Sundance Film Festival. Leslie Felperin of The Guardian rated the film four out of five and called it "a riotously funny, painfully honest film about facing death." It won the…
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17 of 17 · most liked firstDocumentary Review: André Is an Idiot wp.me/pxXPC-ly4 A cheeky, imaginative, and relentlessly joyful film about finding humor during the darkest times. Perhaps the most hilarious & uplifting cancer film you'll ever see. In select theaters this weekend! #Documentarysky #filmsky #moviesky
unlabelledView post →There is an unbridled honesty to André Is an Idiot that is admirable, even if all of it doesn’t really work. Read @djmecca.bsky.social's review as the documentary opens in theaters:
unlabelledView post →★★★★ "André Is an Idiot review – a riotously funny, painfully honest film about facing death" - @theguardian.com. In cinemas 6 February. www.theguardian.com/film/2026/fe...
unlabelledView post →When André Ricciardi found out he had cancer, he asked a friend to film his final years. André Is an Idiot, the result, mixes in stop-motion puppetry to create an astonishing record of an extraordinary life
unlabelledView post →If you're looking for a great Documentary to watch, may I recommend "André Is an Idiot" on @netflix.com. My friend Lee Einhorn is one of the executive producers and is in the film. Its at 97% on Rotten Tomatoes and was a big hit at Sundance
unlabelledView post →Fantastic @nytimes.com review of #AndréIsAnIdiot film which touts the importance of #ColorectalCancerScreening screening w/ humor and candor. Screening dates next week at SFʻs Roxie Theater March 11-16. #UCSFProud of Andréʻs shout out to @ucsfhealth.bsky.social docs www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/m...
unlabelledView post →In the spirit of #ColorectalCancerAwareness Month, the @ucsanfrancisco.bsky.social Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center is delighted to share an invitation to special screenings of the acclaimed new documentary #AndréIsAnIdiot at the Roxie Theater in SF calendar.ucsf.edu/event/andre-...
unlabelledView post →"André is an Idiot" www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ja... Don't be one by avoiding bowel cancer screening. Don't be one by blocking other valid methods to screen. #capsule_endoscopy
unlabelledView post →André Is An Idiot – Watch the trailer for the new documentary bit.ly/4sOf05I #AndreIsAnIdiot #film #documentary
unlabelledView post →André Is an Idiot delivers a powerful mix of humor and humanity, exploring life, loss, and what it means to live truly. Full review: flickdirect.com/movie-review... #Movies #Documentary #FilmReview #Cinema
unlabelledView post →'André is an Idiot' looks legitimately terrible, like every bogstandard "life-affirming" film that plops onto the world stage with tons of critic acclaim before disappearing unceremoniously in like 5 days maximum.
unlabelledView post →🍪 Harris Theater hosts the Cookies & Comedy Film Fest, the new restoration of Indian classic Sholay, and new doc Mr Nobody Against Putin 🩺 Our friends at Film Pittsburgh host their first screening for their new Cinema Insiders club. This time it's at the Harris with André is an Idiot 2/4
unlabelledView post →Film review: "André is an Idiot" is a life-affirming and zany look at a man who is dying, how he didn't have to, and making peace with life on his own terms. #filmreview #tonybenna #andreisanidiot #filmforum #cancer #documentary www.themoviebuff.net/2026/03/andr...
unlabelledView post →There’s a movie called André is an Idiot. We talked to the minds behind it. You need to hear this.🎬 #Movies #interview #AndréisaIdiot thecinemen.com/2026/03/05/i...
unlabelledView post →"When André Ricciardi found out he had cancer, he asked a friend to film his final years. André Is an Idiot, the result, mixes in stop-motion puppetry to create an astonishing record of an extraordinary life." André is an Idiot screens from Fri 6 Feb at Bertha DocHouse.
unlabelledView post →Michael McNeely with a ★★★★ 2025 Sundance Film Festival review of André Is an Idiot... www.flickeringmyth.com/2025-sundanc...
unlabelledView post →Is the André Ricciardi in the Sundance documentary André is an Idiot the same André Ricciardi who inspired Spider Jerusalem in Transmetropolitan? festival.sundance.org/program/film...
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