The Producers
They had everything to gain by not being a success!
They had everything to gain by not being a success!
Comedy
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2005
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A conniving Broadway producer and his meek accountant plan to profit from charming wealthy old biddies to invest in an overbudget production, and then put on a sure-fire disaster, so nobody will ask for their money back — and what's more disastrous than a tasteless musical celebrating Adolf Hitler.
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Runtime:
134 min
Release date:
25 Dec 2005
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$45,000,000
Revenue:
$38,058,335
Awards:
1 win & 17 nominations
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
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.
– Trevor Johnston,
Time Out,
9 Feb 2006
fresh:
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.
– Ty Burr,
Boston Globe,
31 Dec 2005
fresh:
... an unabashedly old-fashioned musical filled with song, dance, and shtick so shticky you could hang wallpaper with it.
– Moira MacDonald,
Seattle Times,
27 Dec 2005
fresh:
The jokes are in its tackiness, and gauchery, and raspberry-inducing send-up of Broadway traditions. On that level, the movie works fine -- and is a whole lot cheaper for the ticket buyer.
– Steven Rea,
Philadelphia Inquirer,
27 Dec 2005
fresh:
Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick and Gary Beach have their singing, dancing and kvetching in the Broadway smash The Producers immortalized on film.
– Roger Moore,
Orlando Sentinel,
27 Dec 2005