The Idea may refer to:
The Idea (book), a 1920 wordless novel by Frans Masereel The Idea (1932 film), an animated film by Berthold Bartosch based on the Masereel novel "The Idea", a 1976 short story by Raymond Carver from Will You Please Be Quiet, Please? "The Idea" a 2022 single by Blackbear from In Loving Memory
See also Idea (disambiguation) Ideas (disambiguation)