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Release Date:
25 December 2005 (USA)
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Plot:
After putting together another Broadway flop, down-on-his-luck producer Max Bialystock teams up with timid accountant Leo Bloom in a get-rich-quick scheme to put on the world's worst show. full summary | full synopsis
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Nominated for 4 Golden Globes.
Another 4 nominations
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(54 articles)
A Talk with Floyd Mutrux about Baby It's You!, His New Musical About The Shirelles, and the Legendary Woman Behind Them, Florence Greenberg.
(From The Hollywood Interview. 3 December 2009, 8:30 AM, PST)
Broderick's Wonderful World Gets A Trailer
(From Cinema Blend. 24 November 2009, 2:47 PM, PST)
(From The Hollywood Interview. 3 December 2009, 8:30 AM, PST)
Broderick's Wonderful World Gets A Trailer
(From Cinema Blend. 24 November 2009, 2:47 PM, PST)
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Springtime is delightful, in Germany (and for the audience)
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Nathan Lane | ... | Max Bialystock | |
| Matthew Broderick | ... | Leo Bloom | |
| Uma Thurman | ... | Ulla | |
| Will Ferrell | ... | Franz Liebkind | |
| Gary Beach | ... | Roger DeBris | |
| Roger Bart | ... | Carmen Ghia | |
| Eileen Essell | ... | Hold Me-Touch Me | |
| Michael McKean | ... | Prison Trustee | |
| David Huddleston | ... | Judge | |
| Debra Monk | ... | Lick Me-Bite Me | |
| Andrea Martin | ... | Kiss Me-Feel Me | |
| Jon Lovitz | ... | Mr. Marks | |
| Bryn Dowling | ... | Usherette / Girl With Pearls / Little Old Lady / Bavarian Peasant | |
| Meg Gillentine | ... | Usherette / Girl With Pearls / Little Old Lady / Tapping Brown Shirt | |
| Kevin Ligon | ... | Workman / Little Old Lady |
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Also Known As:
The Producers: The Movie Musical (USA) (working title)
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Rated PG-13 for sexual humor and references.
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134 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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USA:PG-13 (Certificate #42240) |
UK:12A |
Australia:M |
Ireland:12A |
Singapore:PG |
Argentina:13 |
Brazil:12 |
Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) |
Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) |
Norway:A |
Sweden:7 |
Malaysia:U |
Iceland:L |
Finland:K-3 |
Canada:PG (Ontario) |
Portugal:M/12 |
Germany:6 |
South Korea:12
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Stay after the credits for a special number and appearance.
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Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): During the 'Heil Myself' number, the characters sing the line "If you're looking for a war, here's World War Two!" and make the hand gestures for 'W' 'W' '2'. The lead tenor (John Barrowman) is in a hurry to replace his hat and does the hand gestures incorrectly: 'V' 'W' '2'.
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Quotes:
Hold-Me Touch-Me:
[in court where Max is the defendant] Hold me. Touch me.
Max Bialystock: I'm a little busy right now.
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Max Bialystock: I'm a little busy right now.
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Soundtrack:
You Never Say Good Luck on Opening Night
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Are the screenplays for this and the 1968 Producers film exactly the same?more
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What a fantastic surprise. I've seen Luke-warm reviews about this film, largely saying that the theatrical basis (the Broadway show) is oh-so-evident. Well, in my opinion, this is one of the film's strengths. It's a well-intentioned performance and is close enough to the original Producers, and so unlike it, that the musical remake is justified.
I love musicals, especially musical comedy. This film is a sop to the musical comedy, with good performances from the leads, and Uma Thurman and Will Ferrell, who all appear to be enjoying themselves.
The central (staged) number "Springtime for Hitler" is brilliantly choreographed, with suitably outrageous costumes. Gary Beach as a brilliantly camp Hitler completes this excellent scene. And the bratwurst!! The editing in this sequence - camera panning to the gob-smacked audience is brilliant. This is a film that salutes and spoofs musicals. It's an absolute delight