Idiocracy is a 2006 satirical comedy directed by Mike Judge, set in a future where anti intellectualism has taken over everyday life. In that world Brawndo, marketed as The Thirst Mutilator, has replaced water almost everywhere because its ads claim plants crave its electrolytes. The joke became one of the film's most quoted ideas online, shared in clips and memes about energy drinks, advertising and bad science. Its staying power comes from how closely the parody now resembles real over the top product marketing.