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Rat Race (2001)

Directed by Jerry Zucker · 112 min · Adventure, Comedy

15.0 TOPICAL score · #5,048 of 6,776 films

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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.

Rat Race (2001, directed by Jerry Zucker) has a TOPICAL score of 15.0 - ranked 5,048 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on lasting engagement and historical impact, and lowest on awards. Critics: 45% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5/10 critics' average · Metacritic 52. Audiences: TMDB 6.3/10 (2,066 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 38 languages.

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Critics19
Audience15
Awards0
Historical impact60
Lasting engagement65
Cast25
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Gloria Allred, Breckin Meyer (actor #1,946), Cuba Gooding Jr. (actor #313), Lanei Chapman

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