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- 1963
- G
- United Artists
- 3 h 30 m
- 1963
- G
- United Artists
- 3 h 30 m
Summary The dying words of a thief spark a madcap cross-country rush to find some treasure.
Directed By: Stanley Kramer
Written By: William Rose, Tania Rose
- 1963
- G
- United Artists
- 3 h 30 m
- 1963
- G
- United Artists
- 3 h 30 m
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
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7.1
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Summary The dying words of a thief spark a madcap cross-country rush to find some treasure.
Directed By: Stanley Kramer
Written By: William Rose, Tania Rose
Where to Watch
Top Cast
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 10 Critic Reviews
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50% Positive
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40% Mixed
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4 Reviews
10% Negative
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1 Review
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 10 Critic Reviews
59
50% Positive
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
40% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
10% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Being a picture of extravagant proportions, even its few flaws are king-sized, but the plusses outweigh by far the minuses. It is a throwback to the wild, wacky and wondrous time of the silent screen comedy, a kind of Keystone Kop Kaper with modern conveniences.
More than anything, though, It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World embodies comic hugeness, for better or for worse. It isn’t the best comedy of all time, but it’s one of the largest and broadest.
There are enough giddy highs that it’s had a strong cult following ever since its release in 1963.
Though It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World struggles to justify its ludicrous length, there are just enough laughs, cameos and memorable set pieces to garner a recommendation.
Kramer's 'comedy to end all comedy' stretches its material to snapping point but offers happy hours of star-spotting.
Even Cinerama (its original format) can't expand on the poverty of comic invention.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 15 User Ratings
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Generally Favorable
Based on 15 User Ratings
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Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Win & 6 Nominations
Golden Globes, USA
• 2 Nominations
Laurel Awards
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
