A diverse group of strangers embark on a mad-cap pursuit of stolen cash in this 1963 epic comedy film directed...
A diverse group of strangers embark on a mad-cap pursuit of stolen cash in this 1963 epic comedy film directed by Stanley Kramer. Spencer Tracy spearheads an all-star ensemble cast that includes Milton Berle, Buddy Hackett, Mickey Rooney and Ethel Merman.
A group of strangers come across a man dying after a car crash who proceeds to tell them about the $350,000 he buried in California. What follows is the adventures of those strangers as each attempts to claim the prize for himself.
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World was a critical and commercial success, winning a 1964 Academy Award (for Best Sound Editing) and being nominated for five others. It was re-released in 2014 by The Criterion Collection, who, in collaboration with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, United Artists and Robert A. Harris, restored much of the lost footage that was cut for its general release in 1963.
Less
Where to watch It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
69 %39 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
83 %22,449 reviewsAudience score rating
"The comic competition is so keen that it is impossible to single out any one participant as outstanding."
—
Variety
Variety"Kramer's 'comedy to end all comedy' stretches its material to snapping point but offers happy hours of star-spotting."
—
Time Out
Time Out"So many excellent actors and stunt men do so much in this film that it is beyond my space allowance to begin to credit them."
—
The New York Times
The New York Times"The definitive wacky screwball comedy that spawned a genre."
—
Empire Magazine
Empire MagazineIt's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World | Details
Award winner- Winner of Best Sound Editing (Walter Elliott), 1964 Academy Awards.
- Runtime
- 205
- Genre
- Action, Adventure, Comedy
- Country of origin
- USA
