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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Rodman Flender

Producer:

Andrew Licht, Jeffrey A. Mueller, Jennifer Todd

Writer:

Terri Hughes, Terri Hughes Burton, Ron Milbauer

Release Date:

Apr 30, 1999

Runtime:

1hr 32m

Synopsis

A teenage slacker's right hand becomes possessed with murderous intent.

Cast

  • Devon Sawa
  • Seth Green
  • Elden Henson
  • Jessica Alba
  • Vivica A. Fox
  • Jack Noseworthy
  • Katie Wright
  • Sean Whalen
  • Nicholas Sadler

Letterboxd User Reviews

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  • May 15, 2021

    there's a scene in this that's just the main characters getting high on a couch while watching the music video for dragula by rob zombie and i think i said "literally me" so many times i combusted

    1.4K Likes
    amaya
    amaya
    Nov 23, 2020

    “ant? they were killed by ants?” “please don’t be stupid... do you have like- an evil aunt?”

    808 Likes
    izzy ☆
    izzy ☆
    Oct 11, 2020

    I would be honored to have stoner seth green as my guardian angel

    791 Likes
    Abbie
    Abbie
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    Aug 2, 2021

    this was so stupid so obviously i loved it

    646 Likes
    abs 🧛🏼‍♀️
    abs 🧛🏼‍♀️
    Sep 1, 2021

    don’t be selfish, anton! no one else’s parents are dead 🙄

    558 Likes
    kylie 😵‍💫
    kylie 😵‍💫
    Dec 16, 2023

    dumbest movie ever. zero brain cells.  so obviously right up my alley.

    513 Likes
    zuzupan
    zuzupan
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    Nov 25, 2020

    they just don’t make films like this anymore. all i know is pain and suffering

    506 Likes
    allie bug
    allie bug
    Jul 7, 2021

    emo stoner zombie seth green ily

    347 Likes
    vanessa
    vanessa
    Oct 5, 2023

    63 Film #4 of my October horror marathon. Zany and full of gross comic mischief. I thought this was a blast and a half. Felt like a Disney Channel Original Movie if it was stoned out of its gourd. The entire climax is set at a Halloween dance!

    253 Likes
    SilentDawn
    SilentDawn
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Top Reviews
  • Morgan
    Morgan liked
    Idle Hands

    this movie was so dumb… but that’s why it’s so funny half of the jokes weren’t even good but i laughed because it’s funny that they thought it was funny i liked the gore and some of the fun effects too much unnecessary nudity, i know that 90s slashers are full of that but still

    🔥 1 2Y
    KikiMae
    KikiMae liked
    Idle Hands

    Totally underrated. Great movie for people who like scary cheesy movies, trying to find a unique horror movie, or easily scared/new to scary movies. 8/10

    1 3Y
    Superbad
    Superbad is "meh" on
    Idle Hands

    Saw this when I was a kid with my cousins and its always stuck with me but its not the best

    🔥 1 2Y
  • Brandyn
    Brandyn liked
    Idle Hands

    Loved this movie

    😂 1 3Y
    Jojo
    Jojo is "meh" on
    Idle Hands

    Ethan winters in the 2000s Honestly this movie was pretty stupid some times in a bad way and sometimes in a good way. Some good gore moments. It made me laugh a few times, but it wasn’t that good of a movie so overall like a 4/10

    8M
    ChungiBoi
    ChungiBoi liked
    Idle Hands

    This movie works so well because it leans into its stupidity. Devon Sawa’s physical comedy is fantastic and the characters are ridiculous and make choices that make no sense, but somehow it pulls it off

    7M
  • EL
    EL is "meh" on
    Idle Hands

    Genuinely not a bad movie, a few laughs here and there. I mostly love the time period and the music, plus Seth Green was mad fit in the 90s and his character was a mood . Randy was hot too.

    2Y
    neaa
    neaa liked
    Idle Hands

    i’d never seen the trailer or anything for this movie so idk why i thought it was about to be a real thriller type 😭 but it was so stupidly good, i’d also ditch heaven for jessica alba amen

    1Y
    Cinematic Joshua
    Cinematic Joshua liked
    Idle Hands

    A Stoner Horror Comedy that tries to coast on its cool MTV buzz, but needs a hand in portraying more than incredibly shallow, horny teens.

    1Y
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Metacritic

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Based on 20 Critics
8.2

USER SCORE (189)

Universal acclaim based on 189 Reviews
0

It's an unholy mess.

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Metacritic review by Staff [Not Credited]
Staff [Not Credited]
USA Today
0

As stupefyng as Idle Hands is while the title appendage is still attached to Anton, it goes into a whole other realm of godawfulness when the demon digits take off on their own.

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Mary Elizabeth Williams
Salon
80

Loaded with smart sight gags and endearing secondary characters, it effectively mixes slapstick splatter and deadpan satire...Pretty damned irresistible.

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Metacritic review by Nathan Rabin
Nathan Rabin
The A.V. Club
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Idle Hands (1999) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is Idle Hands (1999)?
The movie is 1hr 32min long.
What's Idle Hands (1999) about?
A teenage slacker's right hand becomes possessed with murderous intent.
Who's the cast of Idle Hands (1999)?
  • Devon Sawa as Anton Tobias
  • Seth Green as Mick
  • Elden Henson as Pnub
  • Jessica Alba as Molly
  • Vivica A. Fox as Debi LeCure
  • Jack Noseworthy as Randy
  • Katie Wright as Tanya
  • Sean Whalen as McMacy
  • Nicholas Sadler as Ruck
Who's the director behind Idle Hands (1999)?
Rodman Flender directed Idle Hands (1999).
Who produced Idle Hands (1999)?
Andrew Licht, Jeffrey A. Mueller and Jennifer Todd produced Idle Hands (1999).