Andre Is an Idiot
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Andre, an irreverent man, embarks on an unexpected journey after receiving a terminal diagnosis, determined to maintain his humor while learning to die happily.
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This intimate documentary about André's terminal cancer journey has left audiences emotionally devastated yet profoundly moved, with many reviewers struggling to even assign star ratings to what feels like witnessing a man's soul laid bare. The film chronicles André's irreverent, humor-filled approach to dying on his own terms, featuring genuine moments like awkward father-daughter hug attempts and pill-organizing rituals that hit viewers with unexpected authenticity.
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- Sep 27, 2025
Steve Carell is playing a manically extrovert comedian getting a stage 4 cancer diagnosis. Seth Rogen is at his side as his soulmate best friend, Lisa Kudrow as caring wife. even Jonah Hill is here as "Death Yeller". hell, Tommy Chong does appear as his father! here is the…
shookoneJan 25, 2025I can’t review this. This was a man’s life. We watched some very intimate moments happen right in front of us. So now it feels gross to give a star rating to this human. This was his magnum opus, his ode to life. It feels wrong to talk about specific shots or how well…
Hyrum ForstromApr 19, 2026Literally A Real Life Judd Apatow Movie It's Kinda Crazy Rest In Peace Andre Ricciardi
Giffy_Giffardo - Dec 14, 2025
Irreverent and moving at the same time. When Andre gets diagnosed with colon cancer, he decides to chronicle his journey of figuring out how to die on his own terms, and with his sense of humor still in tact. It’s sobering to watch Andre gradually wither away to his…
Kevflix And ChillFeb 2, 2025yes!!!!! life should be all about doing bits and being silly but also having immense love and care for the people and the world around you because that’s the most fun and beautiful thing you can do!!!!!!!!
sageMar 3, 2026I first saw this film at Sundance in January of 2025. I wrote then that my first instinct was to make a Cologuard joke because that felt like what André would have wanted. About two months later, my own father was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer. I dropped everything…
Marya E. Gates - Jan 30, 2025
“People really tend to be very private about their weaknesses, about their vulnerabilities. So we paint the portraits that we want people to see. We create the vision of ourselves that we want people to see. But the most beautiful, most fascinating portraits are the ones…
Lexi AmorielloJan 29, 2025I hope when I face death I can do it as André does: By turning it into some beautifully filmed content.
David ChenJan 31, 2025Cancer is no laughing matter, but Andre uses humor and insight to fight his recent diagnosis with stage four colon cancer. What an interesting life Andre lived. This is such a poignant, funny and tender documentary. I went in knowing nothing about Andre, and I came out with…
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- mack lovedAndré Is an Idiot
painful and funny and incredible
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Metacritic
Mar 19, 2026
This is a cautionary tale, but it’s also a celebration of a life filled with crazy stories and lots of love.
Odie Henderson
Boston Globe
Mar 5, 2026
Every life is a universe unto itself, and Ricciardi was clearly the kind of unique soul whose spirit enriched everyone around him, but its actually in the margins of this sometimes preening doc that Benna's film really hits its target. When the film rests, it destigmatizes a process that everyone will eventually go through (albeit in a range of ways).
Gregory Nussen
Screen Rant
Mar 3, 2026
Tony Benna’s irreverent, frenetic bio-doc “André Is an Idiot” is unlike any cancer doc you’ve ever seen.
Marya E. Gates
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