Rat Race

PG-13

Released Aug 17, 2001

1 hr. 52 min.

Comedy

Action

List

45%

128 Reviews

Tomatometer

64%

250,000+ Ratings

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In an ensemble film about easy money, greed, manipulation and bad driving, a Las Vegas casino tycoon entertains his wealthiest high rollers -- a group that will bet on anything -- by pitting six ordinary people against each other in a wild dash for $2 million jammed into a locker hundreds of miles away. The tycoon and his wealthy friends monitor each racer's every move to keep track of their favorites. The only rule in this race is that there are no rules.

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Critics Consensus

Rat Race moves from one sight gag to another, but only a handful of them are genuinely funny.

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Laura V

One of the most rewatchable comedy Movies of history.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/21/24

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Alec B

The ending is awful and the opening scenes feel rushed but there are stretches in the middle that are absolutely inspired lunacy.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/08/24

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Spencer M

I wish I would have seen it earlier

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/02/24

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Ashley H

This has to be one of the worst movies ever made. Old school 90s bad comedy, bad acting and daft storyline. This could have been much better. It was embarrassing for everyone who appeared in it.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/28/23

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Josh D

Underrated update to "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad Mad World."

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/07/23

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D W

I'm not sure why this was scored so low. The stellar cast deliver their parts brilliantly and it literally had my wife and I in tears of laughter. What more do you want from a comedy? Absolutely hilarious.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/02/23

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Jerry Zucker

Director

Rowan Atkinson

Mr. Pollini

John Cleese

Donald Sinclair

Whoopi Goldberg

Vera Baker

Cuba Gooding Jr.

Owen Templeton

Seth Green

Duane Cody

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Nell Minow

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Vulgar and lowbrow, but very funny.

Rated: 4/5

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Rated: 3/5

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Jane Crowther

BBC.com

A genuinely hilarious belly-acher.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 8, 2002

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David Nusair

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...the film stands as a frequently gut-busting comedy that falls just short of greatness (or, at the very least, consistency).

Rated: 2.5/4

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Debbie Lynn Elias

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You'll laugh. You'll laugh so hard you cry. You'll hold you're sides from laughter. And then, you'll laugh some more. And after you've seen it once, you'll "race" back to the theater and see it twice just to make sure you get all of the jokes.

Nov 13, 2019

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Christopher Smith

Bangor Daily News (Maine)

Ruthlessly dumb people--but funny, too.

Rated: B+

Sep 12, 2007

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Synopsis

In an ensemble film about easy money, greed, manipulation and bad driving, a Las Vegas casino tycoon entertains his wealthiest high rollers -- a group that will bet on anything -- by pitting six ordinary people against each other in a wild dash for $2 million jammed into a locker hundreds of miles away. The tycoon and his wealthy friends monitor each racer's every move to keep track of their favorites. The only rule in this race is that there are no rules.

Director: Jerry Zucker
Executive Producer: James Jacks, Richard Vane
Screenwriter: Andy Breckman
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
Production Co: Seven Arts Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Rat Race USA Inc., Alphaville Films
Rating: PG-13 (Language|Crude Humor|Partial Nudity|Sexual References)
Genre: Comedy, Action
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 17, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 1, 2013
Box Office (Gross USA): $56.6M
Sound Mix: Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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