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Tour de Pharmacy

Tour de Pharmacy

Winning is in their blood. Among other things.

TV movie201741 minNot RatedMidcredits score: 85th percentile of all films
Director
Jake Szymanski
Starring
Orlando Bloom, Andy Samberg, John Cena, Jeff Goldblum

A mockumentary that chronicles the prevalence of doping in the world of professional cycling.

Where to watch

Where can I watch Tour de Pharmacy?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Tour de Pharmacy streaming on HBO Max and to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about Tour de Pharmacy?

Tour de Pharmacy earns 6 badges, led by Star-studded and Crowd Pleaser.

  • Reception
  • Craft and mood
  • Awards and box office
  • Content
  • Cast

Reception

Is Tour de Pharmacy worth watching?

Tour de Pharmacy's Midcredits score is the 85th percentile of all films, from 48K ratings across 4 sources. 74% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

85th percentile

Better received than 85% of films

89th percentile among Adventure85th percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)82nd
Approval (how many liked it)84th

71 /100

82nd percentile of all films

89th percentile among Adventure81st percentile among 2010s

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 7.2 — solid but not unanimous.

74% liked it

84th percentile of all films

87th percentile among Adventure84th percentile among 2010s
74% rated it 7–1026% rated it 1–6

Critics 90% · Audience 75%

On Rotten Tomatoes, a bigger share of critics approved than audiences.

Awards

0 Oscars won · 0 Oscar noms · 1 wins / 0 noms overall

Reach

How many have seen it

79th percentile

48K ratings across platforms

71st percentile among Adventure81st percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 8% in 30 days

What reviewers say

Common ground

An absurd, low-brow mockumentary about doping in the Tour de France that leans on an all-star cast and single jokes.

Fans praised

  • Absurdist mockumentary is hilarious from start to finish
  • Stellar cast having a riot, with brilliant cameos (Armstrong, Tyson)
  • Tight runtime keeps jokes from wearing thin

Detractors panned

  • Same jokes repeated ad nauseam, especially the Lance gag
  • Juvenile, low-brow humor with pointless nudity
  • Waste of a great cast and promising premise

What stands out

ActingDivisive80

Cast clearly having fun; some detractors call it wasted talent

HumorDivisive75

Hilarious for fans; flat, juvenile, or repetitive for detractors

PacingDivisive75

Brisk 40-minute runtime; detractors say it felt long due to repetition

AtmosphereDivisive65

Convincing mockumentary tone and 80s cycling world

DialogueDivisive55

Silly, fast-paced jokes that land or miss

Plot and storyDivisive50

Absurd, thin story about doped 1982 race; coherent enough for a parody

OriginalityDivisive50

Fresh for newcomers to the genre; derivative of '7 Days in Hell' for others

Preferred by

No notable difference between any of the groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men 3 points apart
  • Under-30s vs over-30s 3 points apart
  • Critics vs users 1 point apart
  • US vs non-US 1 point apart

Watch experience

What is Tour de Pharmacy like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Easy laugh: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you want something light that makes you laugh and does not take itself seriously.

It is gentle, never lets up and leaves you entertained. Skip it when you want something with weight.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Very little.

What it feels like

Easy laugh.

Moods
AbsurdJoyful
Heaviest: middle
Absurdist humor: Deliberately illogical; embraces nonsense.
Register
Satirical · 5% of filmsIrreverent · 1% of filmsAbsurdist · 7% of films: Deliberately illogical; embraces nonsense.
Told as
Frame story · 5% of films: A story told inside another — someone is recounting it.Multiple perspectives · 2% of films: The same events retold from different characters' points of view.Nonlinear · 6% of films: Events shown out of chronological order.
ToneThe film presents its absurd doping satire with a knowing, irreverent wink, never taking itself seriously.
The rideThe film maintains a consistently absurd and comedic tone, with the most outlandish revelations peaking in the middle.
StructureStructured as a sports documentary, with present-day interviews framing the 1982 race footage.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Entertained.

FunFeel-good
Why it leaves you this wayViewers leave grinning from the absurd satire and constant laughs.
How it ends · evidence
Ambiguous ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).ComedyFarce
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21%: Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11% (this title): Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% (this title) · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Comedy: Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony. · Farce: Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).

11% of films fit this archetype

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeThe film follows five absurd cyclists in a satirical mockumentary about doping, with the race and their ridiculous antics driving the plot.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfDeception
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27%: Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% (this title) · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% (this title) · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16% (this title): Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9% (this title)
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Morality

Deception · 9% of filmsAmbition · 7% of filmsCorruption · 3% of films
Satirizes its theme: Attacks its theme through ridicule.Societal stakes: Consequences reach a whole social order.Ensemble lead
How it treats its themeThe film is about the lies, cover-ups, and systemic dishonesty in professional cycling, driven by the pressure to win at all costs.
StanceThe film ridicules the widespread deception in professional cycling, treating the doping scandal as a farce rather than a moral crusade.

The world

Late 20th centuryIn transitRealistic
Orchestral modernRockSupportive music · hybrid
SettingThe professional cycling world of the 1980s and 1990s, mostly in Europe
MusicThe score mimics sports documentary music, using orchestral cues and rock tracks to parody the genre.

Content guide

Is Tour de Pharmacy okay for kids?

Not Rated

Tour de Pharmacy is not rated. As of August 19, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at moderate (38/100), sexual content at severe (83/100), language at intense (75/100), drug and alcohol content at intense (67/100) and frightening material at minimal (11/100). Overall it is heavier than 72% of unrated films.

Ratings in 1 other country
  • Poland18
Overall
Intense · all five categories
Heavier than 76% of all filmsHeavier than 72% of unrated films
Violence & Gore
Moderate
typical for an unrated film
heavier than 30%
Sex & Nudity
Severe
heavy for an unrated film
heavier than 97%
Profanity
Intense
heavy for an unrated film
heavier than 84%
Alcohol & Drugs
Intense
heavy for an unrated film
heavier than 88%
Frightening / Intense
None / Minimal
light for an unrated film
heavier than 6%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

The reason to think twice is sexual content, language, and drug and alcohol content. Everything else sits at or below what unrated films usually carry.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Tour de Pharmacy have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Tour de Pharmacy?

Cast

7 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Orlando Bloom
as Juju Pepe
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Andy Samberg
as Marty Hass
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
John Cena
as Gustav Ditters
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Jeff Goldblum
as Marty Hass
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.
J.J. Abrams
as J.J. Abrams
Career best: Their highest-reaching film role by billing, audience size and rating.
Mike Tyson
as Mike Tyson
Lance Armstrong
as Lance Armstrong
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Kevin Bacon
as Ditmer Klerken
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.
James Marsden
as Rex Honeycut
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.
Dolph Lundgren
as Gustav Ditters
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.

Crew

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What are movies like Tour de Pharmacy?

Movies like Tour de Pharmacy include 7 Days in Hell (2015), Rat Race (2001) and The Pink Panther 2 (2009). Of the 12 closest matches, two are films by Jake Szymanski, and most are farces.

Balanced: every group counts the same, and production only breaks ties.

8 of these 12 share its feel: satire. Those cards say what else they share.

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