The Great Race (1965)
Directed by Blake Edwards · 160 min · Comedy, Adventure, Romance
50.8 TOPICAL score · #1,864 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Professional daredevil and white-suited hero, The Great Leslie, convinces turn-of-the-century auto makers that a race from New York to Paris (westward across America, the Bering Straight and Russia) will help to promote automobile sales. Leslie's arch-rival, the mustached and black-attired Professor Fate vows to beat Leslie to the finish line in a car of Fate's own invention.
The Great Race (1965, directed by Blake Edwards) has a TOPICAL score of 50.8 - ranked 1,864 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and awards, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 1 award from 4 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Sound Editing. Critics: 69% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 71. Audiences: TMDB 7.1/10 (393 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 35 languages.
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- Critics69% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6/10 critics' average · Metacritic 71
- AudienceTMDB 7.1/10 (393 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 4 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Sound Editing
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 35 languages
- Still read17,550 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Jack Lemmon (actor #11), Tony Curtis (actor #275), Natalie Wood (actor #376), Peter Falk (actor #994)