The Producers

PG-13

Released Jan 13, 2006

2 hr. 14 min.

Musical

Comedy

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51%

155 Reviews

Tomatometer

63%

250,000+ Ratings

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Failing producer Max Bialystock (Nathan Lane) and his accountant, Leo Bloom (Matthew Broderick), scam a group of elderly women out of their nest eggs by convincing them to invest in a horrendously offensive Third Reich-themed musical secretly intended to bomb the moment it opens. But when high-brow Broadway audiences mistakenly assume "Springtime for Hitler" is a satire, Bialystock finds himself with the critical acclaim that has long eluded him -- and the biggest hit of his career.

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Critics Consensus

Despite the rich source material, The Producers has a stale, stagy feel more suited to the theater than the big screen.

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Ian B

amazing lyrics, great songs, ok dancing, silliest storyline. Amazing performance from Nathane Lane and Will Ferrel.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/24/23

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Sam A

I thought it was a fun movie with good characters and very funny jokes

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/24/23

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Stephen C

Ages 13 and older, LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/17/23

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D. R

An absolute smashing movie with plenty of musical numbers and Mel Brooks' wit. Many witty references that will bring a chuckle. Fantastic casting, in my opinion. By far, my favorite movie.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/14/22

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isla s

This is a zany, wacky film, although after a while it all falls a bit flat. It features numerous musical numbers, given its a kind of a musical within a musical (a musical about the making (creation?) of a musical put together to flop). Its somewhat entertaining but to me it went on too long, with a fairly flimsy plot line. There is comedy, which is pretty cringey/cheesy its fair to say. If you don't like Will Ferrell's usual roles then you certainly won't enjoy this. I wouldn't say its not at all entertaining - its an easy watch but it just isn't particularly memorable. I also felt that the ending wasn't great.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Oof! This just goes to prove how much different a film can be, depending on the crowd you see it with. I remember this being fun as hell, watching it in the background with all my coworkers at the video store, countless times, having a blast. How shocked was I to find just how corny and annoying it actually is when I sit down and concentrate on it... Such a shame, considering how great the source material is.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/07/22

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Susan Stroman

Director

Nathan Lane

Max Bialystock

Matthew Broderick

Leo Bloom

Uma Thurman

Ulla

Will Ferrell

Franz Liebkind

Gary Beach

Roger De Bris

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Trevor Johnston

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This is extraneous for anyone who's seen the original film or show, presumably leaving everyone else to wonder what all the fuss has been about.

Feb 9, 2006

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Paul Byrnes

Sydney Morning Herald

Barely adequate.

Jan 17, 2006

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Steve Davis

Austin Chronicle

God bless Mel Brooks.

Rated: 3/5

Dec 31, 2005

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Steven Lindsey

Texas Triangle/TXT

Where Rent and Chicago were liberated from the confines of the stage with spectacular results, director Susan Stroman takes the Nathan Lane-Matthew Broderick smash and films it as if it were playing to the balcony.

Rated: 2.5/4

May 8, 2023

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Works considerably more often than not.

Rated: 3.0/4.0

Sep 20, 2020

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Micheal Compton

Bowling Green Daily News

The Producers has some great comic writing by Brooks to help offset the movie's many problems.

Rated: B

Nov 19, 2019

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Synopsis

Failing producer Max Bialystock (Nathan Lane) and his accountant, Leo Bloom (Matthew Broderick), scam a group of elderly women out of their nest eggs by convincing them to invest in a horrendously offensive Third Reich-themed musical secretly intended to bomb the moment it opens. But when high-brow Broadway audiences mistakenly assume "Springtime for Hitler" is a satire, Bialystock finds himself with the critical acclaim that has long eluded him -- and the biggest hit of his career.

Director: Susan Stroman
Screenwriter: Mel Brooks, Thomas Meehan, Mel Brooks, Thomas Meehan
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Universal Pictures, Brooksfilms, Columbia Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Sexual Humor/References)
Genre: Musical, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 13, 2006, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 12, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $19.4M
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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