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It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963 192 min United States of America G 6+
★7.7
Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Director: Stanley Kramer
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Description
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 madcap adventures of those strangers as each attempts to claim the prize for himself.
Budget:
$9.4M
US Gross:
$46.33M
Worldwide:
$60M
Starring
Spencer Tracy
Actor
Milton Berle
Actor
Ethel Merman
Actor
Awards
Academy Awards 1964
— Best Sound Effects
Academy Awards 1964
— Best Sound
Golden Globe 1964
— Best Picture (Comedy or Musical)
Academy Awards 1964
— Best Film Editing
Golden Globe 1964
— Best Actor (Comedy or Musical)
Academy Awards 1964
— Best Original Song
Academy Awards 1964
— Best Original Score
Academy Awards 1964
— Best Sound Effects
Key opinion
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World is widely regarded as a monumental achievement in American ensemble comedy, praised for its ambitious scale, impressive practical stunts, and sharp satire of human greed. While some viewers consider its epic scope a masterpiece of the genre, others find the significant runtime and repetitive slapstick humor to be exhausting.
| Acting | The film features an exceptional, star-studded ensemble cast that delivers earnest and colorful performances. | |
| Production | Practical stunts and impressive physical set pieces provide a visceral visual experience that holds up well without modern CGI. | |
| Theme | Stanley Kramer successfully blends broad slapstick with a biting, enduring social satire regarding the corrupting influence of money. | |
| Runtime | The film's massive runtime is a point of contention; some find it an immersive, well-paced spectacle, while others view it as an overlong, tedious experience. | |
| Humor | Opinions on the humor are divided between those who see it as a brilliant, non-vulgar classic and those who find the caricature-style performances and slapstick to be repetitive and banal. |