Genres
Action comedy
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963): Cast, Ratings & Box Office
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World is a 1963 action comedy directed by Stanley Kramer, starring Sid Caesar, Mickey Rooney and Spencer Tracy. It earned $46.3 million worldwide on a $9.4 million budget. It won 1 Oscar, including Sound Effects. Critics gave it 69% on Rotten Tomatoes and 59 on Metacritic.
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- Released
- Director
- Stanley Kramer
- Original language
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English - Studio
- United Artists
- Budget
- $9.4M
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
The story
What Is It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World About?
The premise of It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Following the deathbed confession of a crooked businessman, several drivers embark on a frantic race to find a hidden treasure. Their pursuit of the money leads to escalating chaos and comedic mayhem on the highways, as they compete with each other and encounter a series of increasingly absurd obstacles. The wild goose chase tests the limits of their friendship and sanity in this wacky, over-the-top adventure.
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Cast & crew
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World Cast
Sid Caesar leads the cast, with Mickey Rooney and Spencer Tracy. Directed by Stanley Kramer; 5 actors are credited in all.
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Director Stanley Kramer
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It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World 69% on Rotten Tomatoes and 59 on Metacritic.
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Rotten Tomatoes 69% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 83%
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Metacritic 59 Metascore
User score 7.1
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TMDB 70% User score
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Plot
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World Plot Summary
What happens in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Smiler Grogan, a freshly released convict, meets a tragic end when he crashes his vehicle on California State Route 74. As he takes his last breaths, Grogan shares a tantalizing secret with a group of concerned motorists: there is $350,000 (which would be about $3,594,728 in 2024) buried in Santa Rosita State Park, marked by the symbol of “a big W.” However, when the group can’t reach an agreement on how to split the fortune, they all scramble toward the park in a heated race.
Full summary
The whole story of It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, scene by scene
Box office
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World Box Office & Budget
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World grossed $46.3 million worldwide on a $9.4 million budget, 4.9 times what it cost.
Worldwide gross
$46.3M
4.9× its budget
- US & Canada
- $46.3M
- Budget
- $9.4M
Awards
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World Awards & Nominations
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World won 1 Oscar, including Sound Effects. Its biggest night was the Oscars 1964, with 1 win from 6 nominations.
1 win8 nominations2 ceremonies
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Oscars 1964 1 win · 6 nominations- Won Sound Effects
- Nominated Cinematography (Color)
- Nominated Film Editing
- Nominated Music (Music Score—substantially original)
- Nominated Music (Song)
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Golden Globes 1964 2 nominations- Nominated Best Motion Picture – Drama
- Nominated Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical (Actor) – Jonathan Winters
Videos
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World Trailers & Videos
7 videos: 2 trailers, 3 clips and 2 featurettes.
- Trailer Official Trailer
- Clip Smiler Grogan Kicks The Bucket
- Clip Fight At The Gas Station
- Clip Anybody Can Fly A Plane
Quiz
How Well Do You Know It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
- Question 4: not answered
- Question 5: not answered
- Question 6: not answered
- Question 7: not answered
- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
Who is the convict that tells the motorists about the buried treasure?
Cars
Cars in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
79 cars on screen, including the 1951 Dodge M-37 and the 1955 Willys Jeep Station Wagon.
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1962 Dodge Dart Important role
Details
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World Also Known As
33 alternative titles, including “Deu a Louca no Mundo” and “Это безумный, безумный, безумный мир”.
- Also known as
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- Deu a Louca no Mundo
- Это безумный, безумный, безумный мир
- Bolond, bolond, bolond világ
- Bolond, bolond világ
- Das Ding - Eine total verrückte Welt
- To je ale bláznivý svét
- Це божевільний, божевільний, божевільний, божевільний світ
- El mundo está loco, loco, loco, loco
- El mundo está loco, loco, loco
- Eine total, total verrückte Welt
- Questo pazzo, pazzo, pazzo, pazzo mondo
- O Mundo Maluco
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- Этот безумный, безумный, безумный, безумный мир
- En ding, ding, ding, ding värld
- Un monde fou, fou, fou, fou
- 疯狂世界
- Είναι Ένας Τρελός... Τρελός... Τρελός Κόσμος
- To je ale bláznivý svět
- מטורף
- מטורף העולם
- 매드 매드 대소동
- Çılgın Dünya
- Ten szalony, szalony świat
- Този луд, луд, луд, луд свят
- Hopla, vi lever!
- O lume nebună, nebună, nebună
- این یک دنیای دیوانه ، دیوانه ، دیوانه ، دیوانه است
- Цей шалений, шалений, шалений, шалений світ
- おかしなおかしなおかしな世界
- Svijet je poludio
- El món és boig, boig, boig
- Tas beproriškas beprotiškas pasaulis
- Mieletön, mieletön maailma
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FAQ
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World FAQ: Cast & Box Office
Release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, awards and post-credit scenes of It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, each answered in a sentence.
When was It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World released?
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World was released on November 7, 1963.
Who directed It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World?
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World was directed by Stanley Kramer.
More films by Stanley Kramer Who is in the cast of It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World?
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World stars Sid Caesar, Mickey Rooney and Spencer Tracy, among 5 credited actors.
How much did It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World make at the box office?
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World grossed $46.3 million worldwide on a budget of $9.4 million.
How is It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World rated?
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World has 69% on Rotten Tomatoes, 59 on Metacritic and 70% on TMDB.
What awards did It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World win?
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World won 1 award from 8 nominations, including Sound Effects at the Oscars 1964.
Does It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World have a post-credit scene?
No. It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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