# It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)

> A chaotic caravan of motorists abandons cooperation to chase a buried fortune, turning greed into an extravagant cross-country slapstick demolition derby.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/6543

## Facts

- Runtime: 192 min
- Genres: Adventure, Comedy, Crime
- Director: Stanley Kramer
- Cast: Spencer Tracy, Milton Berle, Sid Caesar, Buddy Hackett, Ethel Merman, Mickey Rooney, Dick Shawn, Phil Silvers
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057193/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: breakneck
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: frantic, irreverent, colorful, classic comedy night, group movie night

## Synopsis

A chaotic race for buried treasure unfolds amidst a traffic jam of epic proportions.

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