Rat Race
Seen it?2001 | 112 min | Adventure, Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It's still drawing plenty of interest, but middling reviews (45% on Rotten Tomatoes) held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and adventure fans. If you loved It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World or The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 52 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
45% on Rotten Tomatoes, 52 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$86 million worldwide on a $48 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 291K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jerry Zucker
- Gloria AllredGloria Allred
- Breckin MeyerNick Schaffer
- Cuba Gooding Jr.Owen Templeton
- Lanei ChapmanMerrill Jennings
- Amy SmartTracy Faucet
- Seth GreenDuane Cody
- Vince VielufBlaine Cody
- Whoopi GoldbergVera Baker
- Rowan AtkinsonEnrico Pollini
- John CleeseDonald P. Sinclair