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The Great Race (1965)
21K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Romance, Sport, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 160 min.
Story:
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 Straight and Russia) will help to promote automobile sales. Leslie's arch-rival, the mustached and black-attired Professor Fate vows to beat Leslie to the finish line in a car of Fate's own invention.
Style:
epic, slapstick, road movie, funny, spoof, humorous, feel good, captivating, parody, retro ...
Audience:
family outing, kids
Plot:
swashbuckler, royalty, car, racing, sword fight, auto racing, mechanic, on the road, race, steampunk, cowboy, villain, duel, drunkenness, organ, road trip, car racing, train, car race, car chase, destiny, american history, brawl, fictional country, female journalist ...
Time:
1900s, turn of the century, victorian era, edwardian era, 20th century, 19th century, 1920s
Place:
new york, paris france, alaska, siberia, america, france, europe ...
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Most similar movies to The Great Race
The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out humorous, entertaining, feel good and funny films with plots about chase, farce, adaptation, dialogue, catastrophe, culture clash and runaway mostly in Comedy, Action and Adventure genres. Some movies like The Great Race: The Cannonball Run (1981), Rat Race (2001), Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977), Around the World in 80 Days (2004), Zorro: The Gay Blade (1981). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Action, Comedy, Sport
Country: Hong Kong, USA
Duration: 95 min.
Story:
A cross-country road race is based on an actual event, the Cannonball Baker Sea to Shining Sea Memorial Trophy Dash, organized by Brock Yates to protest the 55 mph speed limit then in effect in the U.S. The Cannonball was named for Erwin G. ...
Style:
cult classic, road movie, humorous, light, hilarious ...
Plot:
chase, car race, on the road, car chase, racing, road trip, rivalry, race, escapades, car, auto racing, classic car ...
Time:
80s, 20th century, year 1981
Place:
usa, arizona, california, new jersey
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Romance
Country: UK, France, Italy
Duration: 122 min.
Story:
Sequel to "Those Magnificent Men In Their Flying Machines". This time an international car rally from England to Monte Carlo provides the comedic farce.
Style:
road movie, independent film, slapstick, realistic, semi serious ...
Audience:
kids, family outing
Plot:
auto racing, racing, car chase, car, race, skinny dipping, smuggling, cheating, car race, fast car, rivalry, chase ...
Time:
year 1969, 1920s, 20th century
Place:
europe, stockholm sweden, yorkshire, athens greece, alps ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family
Country: UK
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
Star studded comedy about a early 20th century air race from Britain to France.
Style:
funny, humorous, road movie, dieselpunk, captivating ...
Audience:
kids, family outing
Plot:
aviation, airplane, nobility, aviator, steampunk, flying, road trip, farce, competition, neanderthal, love triangle, stereotypes ...
Time:
1910s, 20th century, 1900s, edwardian era, prehistoric times ...
Place:
paris france, england, london, france, europe ...
Similarity:
100%
130K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
In an ensemble film about easy money, greed, manipulation and bad driving, a Las Vegas casino tycoon entertains his wealthiest high rollers -- a group that will bet on anything -- by pitting six ordinary people against each other in a wild dash for ...
Style:
funny, road movie, humorous, fast, parody ...
Audience:
family outing, family friendly, date night
Plot:
treasure hunt, casino, escapades, on the road, road trip, mother daughter reunion, dumb, rivalry, chase, bet, chases and races, gambling ...
Time:
2000s, year 2001, 21st century
Place:
las vegas, new mexico, cuba, nevada, usa ...
Similarity:
100%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance, Sport
Country: USA, France
Duration: 105 min.
Story:
Herbie, the Volkswagen Beetle with a mind of its own, is racing in the Monte Carlo Rally. But thieves have hidden a cache of stolen diamonds in Herbie's gas tank, and are now trying to get them back.
Style:
entertaining, melancholic, light, semi serious, exciting ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, pre-teens, teens
Plot:
auto racing, car chase, racing, happy ending, justice, heist, buddies, contests and competitions, frame up, save the day, danger, espionage ...
Time:
20th century, 70s
Place:
monte carlo, riviera, paris france, europe, france ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime
Country: USA
Duration: 210 min.
Story:
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.
Style:
road movie, humorous, funny, hilarious, captivating ...
Audience:
family outing, kids
Plot:
treasure hunt, on the road, race, car chase, treasure, road trip, competition, chase, greed, money, twists and turns, disorder ...
Time:
60s, year 1963, 20th century, year 1916, 70s
Place:
california, usa
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Western
Country: Ireland, UK, Germany, USA
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
A bet pits a British inventor, a Chinese thief and a French artist on a worldwide adventure that they can circle the globe in 80 days.
Style:
feel good, entertaining, humorous, exciting, semi serious ...
Audience:
family outing, family friendly, kids, girls' night
Plot:
steampunk, martial arts, inventor, journey, friendship, road trip, on the road, chase, travel, valet, race against time, wager ...
Time:
19th century, year 2004, victorian era, 2000s, 1890s ...
Place:
paris france, london, china, turkey, scotland yard ...
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Romance, Western
Country: USA, Mexico
Duration: 93 min.
Story:
George Hamilton stars in a dueling dual role as twin sons of the legendary Zorro. Soon after the dashing Don Diego Vega inherits his father's famous sword and costume, a broken ankle prevents the masked avenger from fulfilling his heroic ...
Style:
parody, cult classic, funny, witty, humorous ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
zorro, swashbuckler, glbt, sword fight, satire, chivalry, lgbt, chase, destiny, brother brother relationship, vigilante, sword duel ...
Time:
year 1981, 19th century, 80s, victorian era, 1840s
Place:
mexico, latin america, madrid, los angeles, california ...
Similarity:
100%
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10K
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 80 min.
Story:
A foul-mouthed finishing school graduate mistakenly winds up on an ill-fated fishing boat, and faces the wrath of a crew that considers him bad luck.
Style:
humorous, light, melancholic, talky, absurd ...
Audience:
family outing, kids, teens, date night
Plot:
prostitute, adventurer, prank, mistaken identity, goofy hero, nothing goes right, danger, insanity, luck, justice, stop motion, stupidity ...
Time:
year 1994, 90s
Place:
usa, hawaii
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Herbie is a car - but no ordinary car. The story follows the Volkswagen Beetle with a mind of its own from the showroom to the race track, with various close escapes in between. Three further Herbie movies were to follow.
Style:
humorous, sweet, entertaining, light, melancholic ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, girls' night, pre-teens, preschool
Plot:
car, auto racing, racing, car race, hippie, race, auto mechanic, happy ending, chase, rivalry, adaptation, mentor ...
Time:
20th century, 60s
Place:
san francisco, california, new jersey
Similarity:
100%
142K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Western
Country: USA, Hong Kong
Duration: 110 min.
Story:
Chon Wang, a clumsy imperial guard trails Princess Pei Pei when she is kidnapped from the Forbidden City and transported to America. Wang follows her captors to Nevada, where he teams up with an unlikely partner, outcast outlaw Roy O'Bannon, ...
Style:
light, action comedy, entertaining, funny, humorous ...
Audience:
boys' night, girls' night, date night, teens, adult
Plot:
martial arts, princess, rescue, kung fu, buddies, buddy cop, wild west, gunfight, partner, disorder, friends, odd couple ...
Time:
19th century, year 2000, y2k, 1880s, 18th century
Place:
china, asia, north america, nevada, hong kong
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
They used to run the country. Now they're running for their lives! Two on-the-lam former Presidents of the United States. Framed in a scandal by the current President and pursued by armed agents, the two squabbling political foes plunge into a ...
Style:
witty, humorous, political, light, entertaining ...
Plot:
politics, political corruption, assassination, president, satire, lone hero, happy ending, conspiracy theory, betrayal, assassination attempt, buddies, odd couple ...
Time:
90s, year 1996
Place:
washington d.c., usa, west virginia, ohio
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
Joan Wilder is thrust back into a world of murder, chases, foreign intrigue... and love. This time out she's duped by a duplicitous Arab dignitary who brings her to the Middle East, ostensibly to write a book about his life. Of course he's ...
Style:
entertaining, exciting, romantic, light, feel good ...
Audience:
date night, kids, boys' night, teens, family outing ...
Plot:
treasure hunt, desert, adventurer, archaeologist, couple relations, love and romance, treasure, happy ending, novelist, culture clash, escapades, treasure hunter ...
Time:
80s, 20th century
Place:
africa, middle east, egypt, french riviera, south of france ...
Similarity:
100%
30K
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: Canada, USA
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
When a Miami dentist inherits a team of sled dogs, he's got to learn the trade or lose his pack to a crusty mountain man.
Style:
feel good, entertaining, humorous, light hearted, light ...
Audience:
kids, family outing, girls' night, pre-teens, teens
Plot:
dog, pets, dog sled, husky dog, fish out of water, small town, snow, nothing goes right, against the odds, friendship, animal, talking animal ...
Time:
21st century
Place:
alaska, antarctic, usa, cuba
Similarity:
100%
Genre: Comedy, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Handsome Stranger has agreed to escort Charming Jones to collect her inheritance from her father. But Avery Jones wants the money, and hires notorious outlaw Cactus Jack to ambush Charming. However, Cactus Jack is not very good at robbing people.
Style:
funny, humorous, light, feel good, spoof ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
chase, disorder, escapades, nothing goes right, goofy hero, wild west, robbery, partner, friends, kidnapping, rescue, heroes ...
Time:
20th century, year 1979, 70s
Place:
tokyo
Similarity:
67%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Stroker Ace, a champion NASCAR driver, is standing at the top of his career, but is getting fed up with having to do as he's told. In between rebelling against his sponsor (a fried chicken chain)'s promotion gimmicks (like making him dress ...
Style:
realistic, not serious, humorous, feel good, fast
Plot:
racing, car chase, virgin, blonde, auto racing, car, rivalry, motor racing, race, police chase, womanizer, sponsor ...
Time:
year 1983, 80s
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 101 min.
Story:
Maggie Peyton, the new owner of Number 53 - the free-wheelin' Volkswagen bug with a mind of its own - puts the car through its paces on the road to becoming a NASCAR competitor.
Style:
teen, feel good, humorous, not serious, captivating ...
Audience:
kids, chick flick, teens, family outing, family friendly ...
Plot:
car, car race, teenage girl, auto racing, father daughter relationship, racing, underdog, friendship, rivalry, family relations, chases and races, partner ...
Time:
year 2005, 2000s
Place:
los angeles, california
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Romance, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Boston proper meets the Wild West as Roddy McDowall, Suzanne Pleshette, and Karl Malden star in a fish-out-of-water comedy for everyone! To restore his family's lost wealth, a young Boston lad stows away on a ship bound for the California Gold ...
Style:
funny, humorous, feel good, semi serious, spoof ...
Audience:
kids, family outing
Plot:
prizefight, gold rush, youth, old west, stowaway, silly humor, partner, friends, disorder, escapades, pets, adventurer ...
Time:
19th century, year 1967, 1840s
Place:
san francisco, boston, california, usa
Similarity:
29%
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Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
The Bandit goes on another cross-country run, transporting an elephant from Florida to Texas. And, once again, Sheriff Buford T. Justice is on his tail.
Style:
road movie, crying, spectacular, action comedy, fast ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
chase, car chase, truck, sheriff, trucker, desert, on the road, elephant, racing, road trip, car crash, argument ...
Time:
year 1980, 20th century, 70s, 80s
Place:
texas, miami, atlanta georgia, florida, usa ...
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 87 min.
Story:
Two Asian-American "surfer-dude" brothers discover they are the long lost princes from a China Sea Island. Part of their inheritance are magically-induced martial arts prowess. Using their new powers they act to overthrow the island's ...
Style:
humorous, slapstick, slapstick comedy, independent film, semi serious ...
Audience:
kids, pre-teens, family outing, teens
Plot:
ninja, surfing, martial arts, destiny, surfer, brother brother relationship, hand to hand combat, fistfight, showdown, royalty, adoptive father adopted son relationship, high school ...
Time:
20th century, year 1993, 90s, 80s
Place:
california, southeast asia, usa, vietnam, asia ...
Similarity:
29%
Genre: Action, Comedy
Country: Hong Kong, USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
The original characters from the first Cannonball Run movie compete in an illegal race across the country once more in various cars and trucks.
Style:
road movie, spoof, humorous, cult classic, fast ...
Audience:
boys' night, teens
Plot:
car, car chase, race, chase, racing, car race, auto racing, speed, classic car, road trip, on the road, gangster ...
Time:
80s
Place:
california, usa, connecticut, las vegas
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Sport
Country: Canada, USA, Hong Kong
Duration: 94 min.
Story:
An illegal race that takes place over the United States and nothing will stop this bunch of racers except for the occasional cop or a damsel in distress. Jackie Chan's car is not in this one, but many new cars make up for that. Who will win? ...
Style:
humorous, road movie, independent film, semi serious, realistic ...
Plot:
car chase, racing, auto racing, race, classic car, chase, car race, carsploitation, car, on the road, valet, highway ...
Time:
year 1989, 80s
Place:
los angeles, missouri, california, santa monica california, iowa ...
Similarity:
28%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Country: USA
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
A race car driver tries to transport an illegal beer shipment from Texas to Atlanta in under 28 hours, picking up a reluctant bride-to-be on the way.
Style:
road movie, funny, cult classic, feel good, humorous ...
Audience:
manly, boys' night
Plot:
road trip, car chase, trucker, truck, on the road, police chase, carsploitation, sheriff, convoy, truck driver, driving, car ...
Time:
70s, 20th century, 80s
Place:
texas, alabama, mississippi, austin texas, usa ...
Similarity:
27%
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126K
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Western
Country: USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
Maverick is a gambler who would rather con someone than fight them. He needs an additional three thousand dollars in order to enter a Winner Take All poker game that begins in a few days. He tries to win some, tries to collect a few debts, and ...
Style:
surprise ending, humorous, exciting, funny, light ...
Audience:
family outing, boys' night
Plot:
gambling, poker, cons and scams, gambler, twists and turns, unlikely partners, outlaw, bank robbery, card playing, con men, robbery, strong female character ...
Time:
19th century, ancient times, victorian era, 1800s, 60s
Place:
oregon, persia, america, mississippi, usa ...
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sport
Country: USA, South Africa
Duration: 92 min.
Story:
Reporter J.J. wants to write a story about an Afrika rallye, 3000 km across desert and steppe. Unfortunately her driver and car get lost only days before the start, so she hires ex-stuntman Eddie and buys a wreck of a car from her last money. Eddie ...
Style:
road movie, independent film, semi serious, realistic, exciting ...
Plot:
auto racing, racing, car, chase, reporter, fast car, mitsubishi, race, classic car, rally, media, contests and competitions ...
Time:
20th century, 80s
Place:
africa
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
Lifelong friends and national idols Ricky Bobby and Cal Naughton Jr. have earned their NASCAR stripes with their uncanny knack of finishing races in the first and second slots, respectively, and slinging catchphrases like "Shake and bake!" ...
Style:
funny, humorous, spoof, cult classic, slapstick ...
Audience:
teens
Plot:
car race, betrayal, racing, stupidity, sport competition, farce, satire, car, auto racing, competition, championship, comeback ...
Time:
year 2006, 2000s, 21st century
Place:
north carolina, usa, alabama
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Romance
Country: USA, UK, Spain
Duration: 106 min.
Story:
The young D'Artagnan arrives in Paris with dreams of becoming a king's musketeer. He meets and quarrels with three men, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, each of whom challenges him to a duel. D'Artagnan finds out they are musketeers and is ...
Style:
epic, cult classic, funny, humorous, witty ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
three musketeers, swashbuckler, musketeer, nobility, sword duel, literary, royalty, sword and shield, monarch, chivalry, swordsman, royal family ...
Time:
17th century, 19th century
Place:
paris france, france, england, europe, new york ...
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Family, Romance
Country: USA, UK
Duration: 90 min.
Story:
Comic artist and writer Woody performs a simple courier operation for his friend Harry who works for the CIA. But when he successfully fends off hostile agents, he earns the respect of the beautiful Natalia, who requests his assistance for her ...
Style:
spoof, humorous, cult classic, semi serious, exciting ...
Audience:
kids, teens, family outing, boys' night
Plot:
espionage, spy, car chase, cold war, comic book, chase, superhero, villain, cartoonist, spying, american football, mission ...
Time:
80s, year 1981
Place:
former yugoslavia, los angeles, russia, switzerland, italy ...
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 115 min.
Story:
The trademark of The Phantom, a renowned jewel thief, is a glove left at the scene of the crime. Inspector Clouseau, an expert on The Phantom's exploits, feels sure that he knows where The Phantom will strike next and leaves Paris for ...
Style:
slapstick comedy, slapstick, detective, funny, witty ...
Audience:
kids
Plot:
diamond, jewel thief, pink panther, master criminal, princess, law enforcement, robbery, winter, chase, hotel, car chase, farce ...
Time:
year 1963, 20th century, 60s, 50s, 1950s
Place:
switzerland, europe, los angeles, france, paris france ...
Similarity:
27%
Genre: Action, Comedy, Romance
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
Hoover Nielbold is a car-crazy teenager who, in order to impress the hottest girl in school, takes her for a ride in a souped-up race car owned by local racer Big Bubba Jones. Hoover's father Harry, who's also the local sheriff is furious ...
Style:
road movie, independent film, fast, semi serious, realistic ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
car chase, car, carsploitation, auto racing, exploitation, racing, automobile, redneck, trucker, chase, truck, classic car ...
Time:
year 1976, 70s
Similarity:
27%
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