It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
“The biggest entertainment ever to rock the screen with laughter!”
Synopsis
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.
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Top Cast
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Spencer Tracy
C. G. Culpepper
Milton Berle
J. Russell Finch
Sid Caesar
Melville Crump
Buddy Hackett
Benjy Benjamin
Ethel Merman
Mrs. Marcus
Mickey Rooney
Ding 'Dingy' Bell
Dick Shawn
Sylvester Marcus
Phil Silvers
Otto Meyer
Terry-Thomas
J. Algernon Hawthorne
Jonathan Winters
Lennie Pike
Edie Adams
Monica Crump
Dorothy Provine
Emeline Marcus-Finch
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Second Cab Driver
Jim Backus
Tyler Fitzgerald
Ben Blue
Biplane Pilot
Joe E. Brown
Union Official
Alan Carney
Police Sergeant
Chick Chandler
Detective Outside Chinese Laundromat
Release History & Theatrical Window
November 7, 1963
Wide Cinema Exhibition
January 21, 2014
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$9.4M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$60M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
6.38x
+$50.6M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Stanley Kramer
- Screenplay & Story
- Tania Rose, William Rose
- Original Score
- Ernest Gold
- Original Title
- It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 3h 12m
- Production Budget
- $9.4M
- Worldwide Gross
- $60M
- Production Studios
- United Artists, Casey Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Stanley Kramer
Tania Rose, William Rose
Ernest Gold
Ernest Laszlo, Hal McAlpin, Irman Roberts
Frederic Knudtson, Gene Fowler Jr., Robert C. Jones
Stanley Kramer
Department Leadership Roster
Frederic Knudtson
Editor
Tania Rose
Screenplay
Ernest Laszlo
Director of Photography
William Rose
Screenplay
Gene Fowler Jr.
Editor
Stanley Kramer
Producer
Ernest Gold
Original Music Composer
Stanley Kramer
Director
Robert C. Jones
Editor
Rudolph Sternad
Production Design
Bill Thomas
Costume Design
Carey Loftin
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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G: General Audiences — All ages admitted. Nothing offensive for children.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Universal — Suitable for all audiences.
General Audiences — All ages admitted. Nothing offensive for children.
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Frequently Asked Questions About It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World about?
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.
Who directed It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World?
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World was directed by Stanley Kramer.
Who stars in It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World?
The principal cast of It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World includes Spencer Tracy, Milton Berle, Sid Caesar, Buddy Hackett, Ethel Merman.
When was It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World released and how long is it?
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World was released in 1963 with a total runtime of 3h 12m.
What was the box office and production budget of It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World?
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World had a reported production budget of $9.4M and grossed $60M at the worldwide box office (6.38 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World?
The original motion picture soundtrack for It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World was composed by Ernest Gold.
What is the age rating and content advisory for It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World?
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World holds official age classifications: CA: 14A; DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); GB: U (Universal — Suitable for all audiences.); US: G (General Audiences — All ages admitted. Nothing offensive for children.).