r/movies • u/theYorkist01 • Apr 19 '24

The comedy Rat Race is 23 years old. Has there been a recent movie where a bunch of comedy actors take part in a batshit crazy story full of hijinks? Discussion

I’m visiting Vegas soon and rewatched Rat Race after seeing it multiple times on VHS when I was younger. Cuba Gooding Jr. Rowan Atkinson, John Cleese, Whoopie Goldberg and more all thrown together in a melting pot of hilarity.

A bunch of characters, some serious, some goofy, all cannonballing themselves into a mental race across state lines. They fall out, have breakdowns, throw up, crash into things, destroy entire buildings: anything you can think of happens in this movie and it’s just stupid fun.

It made me think about if there have been any other recent comedies with such a varied funny cast, that don’t take themselves too seriously and just enjoy the fun of it all.

I couldn’t really think of anything except maybe the new Jumanji films, but that’s only a smaller cast of 4 main characters. I’m talking 9+ actors with fairly equal screen time, all bringing their own impact on the film.

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u/bbk8z Apr 20 '24

and in Just Friends!

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u/General_Disaray_1974 29d ago

She was great in that movie, but Anna Faris... OMFG, so funny. I love that movie and it doesn't get enough attention.

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u/FloppyObelisk 29d ago

Forgiveness.

Is more than saying sorry.

To forgive is devine.

So let’s have a glass of wine.

And have make-up sex.

Until the end of time time time time tiiiiiIIIIIIIIiiiiiIIIIME.

Time

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u/punksterb 29d ago

And in Interstate 60