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Rat Race Reviews

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An all-star cast proves just how far people will go for the chance to win $2 million in Jerry Zucker's RAT RACE. In the tradition of Zucker's AIRPLANE and NAKED GUN 2-1/2: THE SMELL OF FEAR, this film features wild chase scenes, slapstick comedy, sight gags, impossible situations, and zany characters. Whoopi Goldberg, Jon .. Read more

Starring	Rowan Atkinson, John Cleese, Whoopi Goldberg, Cuba Gooding Jr.
Director	Jerry Zucker
Genres	Action/Adventure, Comedy

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- Avaricious Las Vegas casino tycoon Donald Sinclair (Cleese) will do anything to fulfil the whims of his high-rolling... read more on Time Out
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- - 8
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  Enjoy with friends, family, or a heap of ironing
  
  Rat Race is an enjoyable Sunday afternoon film - amusing and obvious with the twee age-old “money isn’t everything” lesson being brought to you ... read more »
  
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  - LONDON
  - 05 Apr 2004 at 16:41
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  Absolutely Brilliant
  
  What a brilliant film, absolutely wet myself laughing throughout. When they say 'all star cast', they didn't over-state it, the number of known ... read more »
  
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- - Fluclo
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  - 29 Feb 2012 at 00:06
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  Worth watching for Lovitz
  
  A very average ensemble comedy, however, in my opinion, has the best build up to a sight gag EVER with Jon Lovitz's WWII veteran scene.
  
  I really ... read more »
  
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- - BlueLouBoyle
  - 7 reviews
  - Brighton
  - 17 Aug 2010 at 18:47
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  Laughter is definatly the best medicine!
  
  This film is hilarious! If you are ever feeling down, this film is guarenteed to cheer you up, if you have a good sense of humour.
  
  A brilliant all-... read more »
  
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  - UK
  - 08 Aug 2010 at 12:37
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  Barbie Museum!!!
  
  Mad,mad,absolutely mad movie!
  
  We utterly love the Zucker brothers for their zany humour and this one is a real gem with 3 oscar winners in it!
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  - Dunfermline
  - 16 Mar 2010 at 19:23
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  Rat Race
  
  Utter childish bobbins!
  
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  - Manchester
  - 13 Oct 2009 at 16:59
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  Rat race
  
  Good ol' comedy, Kids loved it, found it very entertainning and hilerous, recommended as af amily film.
  
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  - 06 Jan 2009 at 23:05
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  Rat Race
  
  Chilish comedy suitable only for 10 - 15 yearolds. John Cleese, wearing false ultra-white false teeth and a moustache tries desparately to make something out ... read more »
  
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  - St. Leonards-On-Sea
  - 30 Apr 2008 at 07:27
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  Wasted opportunity
  
  There are some really funny scenes in this film. The bus load of Lucile Ball look alikes and the car jumping scene are very funny. BUT the film is ruined by ... read more »
  
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  - Farnham Surrey
  - 23 Aug 2007 at 10:53
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  Brilliantly funny!
  
  So funny I wept! wish there were more films like this.
  
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  - yorkshire
  - 21 Jan 2007 at 20:46
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  A laugh a minute
  
  This is one of the funniest movies I've seen in a long time. The plot is fast and varied, with a great cast. This is a laugh out ... read more »
  
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- - 8
  - 2
  Enjoy with friends, family, or a heap of ironing
  
  Rat Race is an enjoyable Sunday afternoon film - amusing and obvious with the twee age-old “money isn’t everything” lesson being brought to you ... read more »
  
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  - Evenstar
  - LONDON
  - 05 Apr 2004 at 16:41
- - 3
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  Funny, but you need this sense of humor.
  
  I thought this was very funny, but I think its one of these films, that you do need a particular sense of humor.
  
  The whole family sat and watched it... read more »
  
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- - Peter Day
  - Ampthill, Bedfordshire
  - 28 Sep 2004 at 13:45
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  Great family fun movie...
  
  Great family fun movie. great funny conedy with plenty of laughs and action. one of the best comedies out since Dumb & Dumber! a must-see for the family and... read more »
  
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- - Matthew#48
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  - 24 May 2004 at 16:48
- - 2
  - 0
  Remember Wacky Races?
  
  This movie is a cross-country Wacky Races. Featuring an all-star cast (and indeed, Smash Mouth with their hit All Star), this movie keeps you grinning all the ... read more »
  
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- - Marc138
  - Carmarthenshire
  - 06 Oct 2004 at 22:10
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  funny
  
  This is really quite a silly and pointless film but that does not detract from its funniness. I watched it on Sunday and was in stitches at certain bits. I didn... read more »
  
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- - Amar Jamil
  - Oxford
  - 01 Mar 2004 at 22:13
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  Laughter is definatly the best medicine!
  
  This film is hilarious! If you are ever feeling down, this film is guarenteed to cheer you up, if you have a good sense of humour.
  
  A brilliant all-... read more »
  
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  - 08 Aug 2010 at 12:37
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  You wonder why you laugh so much !!
  
  Cannonball Run updated ! This really is a funny film - as well as the upfront belly laughs, mainly involving Seth Green this film does also surprise you with ... read more »
  
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  - Yorkshire
  - 28 May 2004 at 18:13
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  QUALITY HUMOUR!!!!
  
  Made me laugh and giggle all the way through. A great film to watch, full of fun, humour and slap-stick comdey.
  
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- - Dave Hall
  - Bristol, England
  - 19 Aug 2004 at 12:40
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  Very funny
  
  As long as you don't take it too seriously, theres lots of fun to be had with this film.
  
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  - the Depths of Mount Doom
  - 01 Sep 2004 at 02:55
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  An eccentric casino ...
  
  An eccentric casino owner named Donald Sinclair devises a race from Las Vegas to New Mexico with a prize of two million dollars. As soon as the race starts ... read more »
  
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  - MANCHESTER
  - 08 Sep 2004 at 13:07

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  An all-star cast proves just how far people will go for the chance to win $2 million in Jerry Zucker's RAT RACE. In the tradition of Zucker's AIRPLANE and NAKED GUN 2-1/2: THE SMELL OF FEAR, this film features wild chase scenes, slapstick comedy, sight gags, impossible situations, and zany ...