The Producers

Name: The Producers
Genre: Comedy, Musical
Released: December 16, 2005
Duration: 134 min
Rating: 52
Cast: Matthew Broderick, Nathan Lane, Uma Thurman

2005

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Universal Pictures | Release Date: December 16, 2005 | PG-13

Starring: Matthew Broderick, Nathan Lane, Uma Thurman

Summary: The movie classic that became a Broadway sensation now becomes a movie musical event.

Director: Susan Stroman

Genre(s): Comedy, Musical

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 134 min

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Peter Rainer

It's a classic example of how a movie can be great without, strictly speaking, being good. But when something is this funny, who wants to speak strictly? Read full review

Michael Sragow

Producers hits few wrong notes on the big screen. Read full review

Dallas Observer Melissa Levine

In the end, The Producers is an enjoyable romp, and at times--as when Hitler sings "Heil Myself"--it's hilarious. But it's not transcendent. Read full review

Liam Lacey

This is the stage experience documented on film, from the perspective of someone sitting front row centre watching actors pitching for the back rows of the balcony. Read full review

Rory L. Aronsky

It's the curse of overacting and overdone shtick that does them in. Read full review

Jack Mathews

If you have seen the play, especially if you've seen it with the original cast, treasure the memory and protect it. The movie will attack it like a virus. Read full review

David Edelstein

There are no real people in The Producers --only actors laboring to dispel whatever magic they once were thought to possess. The director, Susan Stroman, has brought the Broadway smash to the screen (where it began, almost 40 years ago) with cataclysmic results. Read full review

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geogryp.

Dec 15, 2005

Micheal Phillips - Chicago Tribune is a great big fool and he is sorely mistaken.

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TrentF.

Dec 22, 2005

Wow! What a great time! Best time you can have in a theatre with your clothes on!

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classicsonvideo

Jun 4, 2019

I disagree, this was in my opinion the best movie in a long time, a good old fashioned movie musical from the stage, opened up to the big screen. How is it that all these negative reviewers have no sense of humor?

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howellg.

Dec 26, 2005

Basically a film version of the great Broadway play. it works.

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PaulB.

Jan 2, 2006

Not up to expectations. Most songs work okay, but too many don't. Too many shots put me at a Broadway audience angle instead of that of a film viewer. Actors were brilliant.

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AMovieCritic

Jun 4, 2006

Too long. The problem is the songs, which serve to interrupt the comedy and story, and end up dragging on and on. I'm sure they were entertaining on Broadway, but on a screen, it's just not. It's boring, and the songs drag on and on. On a Broadway stage, songs can go on and Too long. The problem is the songs, which serve to interrupt the comedy and story, and end up dragging on and on. I'm sure they were entertaining on Broadway, but on a screen, it's just not. It's boring, and the songs drag on and on. On a Broadway stage, songs can go on and on because there's something exciting, (I guess) about seeing big musical numbers performed right in front of you. But in a movie, on a screen, they've got to be short and quick, because they do nothing but interrupt the plot. The movie, (when there's no singing going on,) is funny, and the idea was always a creative one, and there are some very funny performanes here. But you can't enjoy the movie when it keeps interrupting itself for yet another pointless musical number. Clocking in at over 2 hours, it's a long movie, and one that would have been much better with at least 30 minutes cut. And there's no question about where the cuts should have taken place; the SONGS. Some could have easily been eliminated (or at the very least shortened) and it would have greatly benefitted the movie.… Expand

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GaryF.

Dec 20, 2005

Run for yout life while you still have a chance. simply awful!

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