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10 Best Movies Like Rat Race

If you loved Rat Race, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

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#1
Lost in America

Lost in America

1985★ 6.9

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Rat Race for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

David and Linda Howard are successful yuppies from LA. When he gets a job disappointment, David convinces Linda that they should quit their jobs, liquidate their assets, and emulat...

#2
Vegas Vacation

Vegas Vacation

1997★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Rat Race for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

The Griswold family hits the road again for a typically ill-fated vacation, this time to the glitzy mecca of slots and showgirls—Las Vegas....

#3
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

1963★ 7.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Rat Race for fans of Adventure & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

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 ...

#4
Mississippi Grind

Mississippi Grind

2015★ 6.0

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Rat Race for fans of Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Gerry is a talented but down-on-his-luck gambler whose fortunes begin to change when he meets Curtis, a younger, highly charismatic poker player. The two strike up an immediate fr...

#5
Interstate 60

Interstate 60

2002★ 7.4

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Rat Race for fans of Adventure. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.

An aspiring painter meets various characters and learns valuable lessons while traveling across America....

#6
The Great Race

The Great Race

1965★ 7.1

Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Rat Race for fans of Adventure & Comedy. It captures a similar light-hearted atmosphere.

Professional daredevil and white-suited hero, The Great Leslie, convinces turn-of-the-century auto makers that a race from New York to Paris (westward across America, the Bering St...

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