# Where to watch Only Idiots Smile (2017) in the UK

> Only Idiots Smile (2017) is not currently listed on any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service. Last verified on 7 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.

**Type:** Film  
**Year:** 2017  
**Runtime:** 22 minutes  
**Genres:** Documentary  
**Region:** United Kingdom (GB)  
**Last verified:** 7 May 2026 (2026-05-07T00:57:53.869Z)  

## Synopsis

"Gregg Bordowitz's 2017 performance lecture "Only Idiots Smile" features the artist on a stool in the New Museum's top-floor sky room, riffing on the formation of his identity. At one point, he explains his 'Jewish identity is the template thru which I understand all my other identities… how to appear to others, how we’d like to seem to others,' how others might frame themselves to be seen by us. In this way, Bordowitz gestures at what seems to be the most legible piece of this exhibition, templates for framing — each artist explores variations on the frame through presentation, history, fantasy, sculptural construction, and material." — Rindon Johnson

## Streaming options in the United Kingdom

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## Frequently asked questions

**Where can I watch Only Idiots Smile in the UK?**

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