Rat Race

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 26 Critics What's this?

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 26
  3. Negative: 7 out of 26
  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Mick LaSalle
    100
    The funniest film to come along since "South Park," and one that succeeds in a more difficult and satisfying way.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Lisa Schwarzbaum
    83
    The easygoing silliness with which this late-summer movie surprise scuttles from mayhem to mayhem and the verve with which the cast throws itself into the fray are so cheering and liberating.
  3. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Desson Thomson
    80
    Even though this will not go down as a great Zucker comedy, he has made Rat Race funnier than it could reasonably hope to be.
  4. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Susan Wloszczyna
    50
    Hits its silly stride early and never shifts into a higher gear.
  5. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
    Reviewed by: William Arnold
    42
    A sad, sad, sad, sad rip-off.
  6. Baltimore Sun
    Reviewed by: Michael Sragow
    38
    Despite these flaws, people sick of gross-out films and teen-sex comedy may be so hungry for farce that they laugh.
  7. New Times (L.A.)
    Reviewed by: Robert Wilonsky
    10
    There's nothing more enervating than a stupid film with only random, and perhaps accidental, flashes of smarts; the rare prescient moments only serve to highlight how banal and vacant the rest of the movie is, especially when it stoops to conquer the gross-out market bled dry by the Farrelly Brothers and their myriad acolytes.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 48
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 48
  3. Negative: 5 out of 48
  1. Carlinhoscwbr3
    Aug 14, 2015
    10
    The best comedy film ever
    One single cast member would have been a funny movie, but there's a lot of talent and great situational comedy.    The best comedy film ever
    One single cast member would have been a funny movie, but there's a lot of talent and great situational comedy. Still laughing after watching 10+ times.    … Expand
  2. andrewr
    Nov 16, 2005
    10
    "Should have bought a squirrel" This movie is awsome!
  4. natedc
    Oct 10, 2013
    10
    Best comedy ever. One single cast member would have been a funny movie, but there's a lot of talent and great situational comedy. StillBest comedy ever. One single cast member would have been a funny movie, but there's a lot of talent and great situational comedy. Still laughing after watching 10+ times.… Expand
  5. House0fWolves_
    Dec 16, 2011
    7
    Hilarious film with an uncountable amount of great actors pitching in. My only issue is regarding the ending - how cheesy could you get? IHilarious film with an uncountable amount of great actors pitching in. My only issue is regarding the ending - how cheesy could you get? I didn't ask for a heartwarming comedy. I feel heartless saying this, but I'm being honest.… Expand
  6. MovieGuys
    Mar 12, 2014
    6
    Rat Race had potential to be a funny movie with a hilarious cast, but it's mostly lost in the script and sight gags that don't pan out as muchRat Race had potential to be a funny movie with a hilarious cast, but it's mostly lost in the script and sight gags that don't pan out as much as they should.… Expand
  7. csw12
    Sep 2, 2012
    6
    A pretty clever movie with lots of big names. Everybody has their moments and there is laughs throughout the movie. The really good thingA pretty clever movie with lots of big names. Everybody has their moments and there is laughs throughout the movie. The really good thing about the film is that it is a teenage sex comedy which is a relief.… Expand
  8. AlexH
    Jun 15, 2009
    0
    How do people think this movie is good? Rat Race is a horrible, annoying, and unfunny movie that should've never been made.

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