Where to watch André Is an Idiot

What it's about

Unexpected, irreverent, and definitely heartfelt, ANDRÉ IS AN IDIOT is a wildly life-affirming film about death and about the strange clarity that arrives when time suddenly becomes finite. When André Ricciardi, a self-proclaimed "idiot" for skipping the colonoscopy that could have saved him, learns he is dying, he turns his final chapter into an experiment in radical honesty, humor, and curiosity. A lifelong iconoclast and ad-industry provocateur, André has never done anything the conventional way, and confronting mortality proves no different: he picks up a camera, cracks a joke, and begins to ask the biggest questions of his life with disarming candor. In a deeply collaborative partnership with director Tony Benna, André's inner world - his stories, fears, philosophies, and absurdist imagination - is brought to life through fantastical stop-motion animation woven into vérité footage. These animated interludes illuminate the way André processes both joy and dread, transforming the film into a playful yet profound portrait of a man determined to face death as openly and ridiculously as he has lived. ANDRÉ IS AN IDIOT is ultimately a celebration of resilience, creative audacity, and the kind of fearless humor that refuses to let darkness have the last word. It invites audiences to rethink what "normal" looks like in the face of sickness and loss - and to consider that sometimes, the best way to survive life's cruelties is simply to laugh at them.

Cast and crew

Director

Tony Benna

Starring

Lee Einhorn, André Ricciardi

Details

Released

2026-05-22

Language

English

Country

United States

Awards

4 wins & 3 nominations total

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Where to watch André Is an Idiot?

You can watch the movie André Is an Idiot on Netflix in the United States. You can also rent or buy it on Prime Video, Fandango at Home, and Apple TV Store.

Where can I watch André Is an Idiot?

You can watch the movie André Is an Idiot on Netflix in the United States. You can also rent or buy it on Prime Video, Fandango at Home, and Apple TV Store.

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André Is an Idiot is streaming on Netflix in the United States.

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