The Producers

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The Producers

PG-13

Released Jan 13, 2006

2h 14m

Musical

Comedy

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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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Trevor Johnston

Time Out

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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Ty Burr

Boston Globe

Not so much a film as an awkwardly framed souvenir of the Broadway hit musical, The Producers needs a live audience like a candle needs oxygen.

Rated: 3/4

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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Sarah E

Broderick is gold in this, and Lane is amazing as always. Of course, the original Broadway production is best, but this is a great updated outing with more modern faces. Why people drag it so hard, I'll never know.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/18/25

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Ed L

Hilarious! I tried the original film, and it was nowhere near as good. I guess it depends on which version you see first. Very entertaining.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/30/24

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Liam D

Very disappointed I didn’t get to see will farrel as Hitler

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/27/24

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Audience Member

As good as the original. And it has new songs.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/21/24

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Leti A

The movie was absolutely hilarious

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/25/24

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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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Max Bialystock

Matthew Broderick

Leo Bloom

Uma Thurman

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Will Ferrell

Franz Liebkind

Gary Beach

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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
Producer: Mel Brooks, Jonathan Sanger
Screenwriter: Mel Brooks, Thomas Meehan, Mel Brooks, Thomas Meehan
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Columbia Pictures, Brooksfilms, Universal 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
Runtime: 2h 14m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD, DTS, SDDS
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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