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8.4 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 63 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 57 out of 63
  2. Negative: 3 out of 63

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  1. andrewr
    Nov 16, 2005
    10
    "Should have bought a squirrel" This movie is awsome!
    • 2 of 2 users said yes
  2. AnthonyZ.
    Sep 20, 2001
    1
    An uninteresting piece of non-entertainment. Whoever put this together needs to be ashamed.
    • 0 of 1 users said yes
  3. BobH.
    Aug 30, 2001
    7
    Not brilliant by any stretch, and certainly not for anyone interested in character development, but has moments of breathtaking silliness. If you're not in the mood, you'll probably hate it. If you're feeling playful and willing to go along for a mindless ride, you'll probably pound your fists laughing half a dozen times. Which doesn't pass for great cinema, but it's more than most alleged comedies manage these days. My girlfriend and I weren't expecting much from the previews. About an hour into things we both realized we were belly-laughing fairly often. Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  4. VincentS.
    Feb 17, 2002
    6
    Vegas was great! It started out exciting then it was downhill as soon as it hit the road. The mumbling guy was the funniest thing. Istill think it would be a good rental for the family.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  5. EmilyH.
    Jun 6, 2002
    10
    This is my favorite movie I have seen it 5 times! It is still funny no matter how many times you watch it!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  6. Blue_raja
    Feb 27, 2003
    10
    I've never seen a better movie!!! it RULZ!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  7. Dan
    Aug 20, 2001
    10
    This movie was non-stop laughter, Jon Lovitz was just great, as well as the rest of the cast. Rowan Atkinson should do way more movies, cause he can do wonders with a poorly thought-up character. Despite poor performances by John Cleese, and Seth Green (who shouldn?t be allowed to play comedic roles).. i give it a 10.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  8. RyanM.
    Aug 24, 2001
    8
    Makes itself known to be both tasteless and sweet, some jokes work, some jokes don't. But the jokes that do work are some of the funniest since "Dogma."
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  9. Navid
    Dec 7, 2002
    10
    Funniest move Ever. Every scene is funny in its own way.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  10. SethB.
    Feb 7, 2002
    6
    Silly, sure! But this is totally offset by the talent of the the cast! It's a silly movie that shouldn't have tried to be anything more than a silly movie. This cast could've easily saved this film. I think though that Jerry Zucker wanted this movie to be more, and that was a huge mistake. I thought the ending of the movie was uninspired and rushed however.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  11. JustinG.
    Mar 1, 2002
    10
    I thought that that movie was so funny. I thought Mr. Bean was hillarious. I thought it was ranked 10 because of how funny it was.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  12. TrinaP.
    Jul 9, 2002
    9
    It's One Of The Funniest Movies I've Ever Seen! (Not The Funniest, But Close)
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  13. EricS.
    Aug 10, 2002
    5
    What wonderful taste is demonstrated in the final scene. Too bad other scenes in the movie didn't live up to it (a.k.a. child molestation, punctured human heart.) The ensemble casting (the greatest asset being Seth Green) is quite good. It's obvious that "It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World" was on the minds of the makers. I liked it, but not enough to recommend.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  14. AlexandraG.
    May 5, 2003
    10
    I laughed so hard at the hitler part that i practicly fell off my chair!! This is definetly one of the funniests movies ever, with a great cast. You cant stop yourself from laughing at rowan atkinson and Seth Green is THE BEST ;-)!!! anyone who does not find this movie funny must have some kind of problem...
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  15. TheVoice
    Jun 17, 2003
    6
    Rather lame..."hahaha"
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  16. GregU.
    Mar 1, 2005
    9
    This is a really funny movie. Oh and by the way, no one cares if it is a rip off of A MAd waste of time er whatever. THis is an awsome movie and that's final.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  17. MichaelD.
    Apr 3, 2005
    8
    I'm usually a total comedy snob. In this genre of comedy there is very little that I really like. Where this movie succeeds is in a whole new original kind of slap-stick that forces you to chuckle at least at its inventiveness.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  18. 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.
    • 0 of 1 users said yes
  19. ChrisK.
    Dec 3, 2001
    10
    It was a must see hillarious movie. It is definitely my favorite movie.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  20. WadeP.
    Aug 24, 2001
    0
    Four of us saw this movie last night, and we all agreed that it was one of the worst movies we had ever seen! Its trailer looked like it was a bad movie, but since the producers had made "Airplane"--a really funny movie, I had some hope that it would be OK. Unfortunately, it was as bad as its trailer.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  21. RichardM.
    Sep 3, 2001
    10
    It's been a long time since we had such a good laugh at the cinema!!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  22. d8uv
    Feb 17, 2002
    10
    The best damn movie I have ever seen.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  23. AlanaH.
    Jun 17, 2002
    10
    This was a delightful slapstick masterpiece. Probably the funniest movie I have ever seen, even though some don't appreciate the humor. I could watch it non-stop, and I pretty much did. I was only lucky I didn't wet my pants.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  24. CraigJ.
    Aug 17, 2002
    10
    It is my fav movie in the whole world. Too bad they dont put out of 100 i would of put 200 and i loved the whole thing.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  25. DonH.
    Aug 3, 2002
    7
    While this will certainly will not go down as great comedy, the cast does its damnest with a few good ideas to leave the viewer with a smile on his face.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  26. LynneL.
    Sep 8, 2002
    10
    Screw the critics, this movie is hilarious! Don't miss it! Seth Green rocks!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  27. NateH.
    Aug 28, 2004
    4
    This rating is only when the movie is compared to "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World," which is the best comedy ever made. Too bad they had to pathetically try to rip it off and give NO CREDIT to the original.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  28. JudeS.
    Aug 7, 2004
    10
    This movie was so funny! I love it!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  29. AllisonS.
    Aug 22, 2001
    10
    This movie was so funny! The rest of the people in the theater and I were laughing practically every five seconds. This movie is laugh out loud funny!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  30. AprilV.
    Aug 24, 2001
    10
    Funniest movie I've seen in years...the whole audience was laughing during most of the movie...good, clean fun!!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  31. RobL.
    Aug 25, 2001
    8
    Hilarious - you'll either love this one or hate it, but most people I think will find it hilariously funny. Some of the stuff is overdone, but overall it's extremely humorous!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  32. RamseyS.
    Aug 29, 2001
    10
    I rated this movie a ten because of its originality, not so much it's them but the occurences within the story. All are original and very funny. It has a large and talented cast and not one moment goes by were you wish you handn't paid that $8.50 to see it.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  33. TedR.
    Sep 22, 2001
    9
    Jon Lovitz delivers great laughs in this nice escape from our troubled world.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  34. BillN.
    Jun 25, 2002
    10
    Absolutely hysterical. Especially the bits with the cow.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  35. HollieT.
    Jul 19, 2002
    10
    Loved It.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  36. Richard
    Aug 14, 2002
    6
    I cringed during the whole heart-transplant sequence and the obvious Lucy jokes, but there were compensations, not the least of which was Jon Lovitz in Hitler's car. Amiable enough, with a sappy ending.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  37. LindaC.
    Sep 25, 2002
    10
    This is soooo good! i've seen it maybe four times!!!!! omg sooo hilarius and I LOVE SETH GREEN SOOO MUCH!!!!!
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  38. DougT.
    Jan 14, 2003
    10
    Sure, it's just a plot ripoff of "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World," but it's funny in its own way.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  39. MovieReview
    May 21, 2003
    9
    WHY do critics always say the funniest movies are horrible? This movie was so enjoyable and full of humor that I didn't want it to end. It was the prefect length, and Jon Lovitz and his family were hilarious. As wzs Seth Green. There were some problems, though. The ending was somewhat of a dissipointment, and Mr. Bean was annoying. Otherwise, though, a great movie.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  40. 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? I didn't ask for a heartwarming comedy. I feel heartless saying this, but I'm being honest.
Metascore

Mixed or average reviews - based on 26 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 26
  2. Negative: 7 out of 26
  1. 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.
  2. 75
    Rat Race isn't a stupid movie -- it's an aggressively stupid movie that journeys into realms of absurdity that are, well, aggressively funny.
  3. 38
    Despite these flaws, people sick of gross-out films and teen-sex comedy may be so hungry for farce that they laugh.