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The Producers

  • 20052005
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 14m
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
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Matthew Broderick, Uma Thurman, and Nathan Lane in The Producers (2005)
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
43K
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    • Susan Stroman
    • Mel Brooks(screenplay)
    • Thomas Meehan(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Nathan Lane
    • Matthew Broderick
    • Uma Thurman
    • Susan Stroman
    • Mel Brooks(screenplay)
    • Thomas Meehan(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Nathan Lane
    • Matthew Broderick
    • Uma Thurman
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    • 436User reviews
    • 161Critic reviews
    • 52Metascore
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    Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane in The Producers (2005)
    Will Ferrell in The Producers (2005)
    Matthew Broderick, Nathan Lane, and Will Ferrell in The Producers (2005)
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    Matthew Broderick, Nathan Lane, and Will Ferrell in The Producers (2005)
    Matthew Broderick, Nathan Lane, Roger Bart, and Gary Beach in The Producers (2005)
    Roger Bart and Gary Beach in The Producers (2005)
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    Matthew Broderick, Nathan Lane, and Will Ferrell in The Producers (2005)
    Matthew Broderick and Uma Thurman in The Producers (2005)
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    Matthew Broderick, Uma Thurman, Nathan Lane, and Will Ferrell in The Producers (2005)

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    Nathan Lane
    Nathan Lane
    • Max Bialystock
    Matthew Broderick
    Matthew Broderick
    • Leo Bloom
    Uma Thurman
    Uma Thurman
    • Ulla
    Will Ferrell
    Will Ferrell
    • Franz Liebkind
    Gary Beach
    Gary Beach
    • Roger DeBris
    Roger Bart
    Roger Bart
    • Carmen Ghia
    Eileen Essell
    Eileen Essell
    • Hold Me-Touch Me
    Michael McKean
    Michael McKean
    • Prison Trustee
    David Huddleston
    David Huddleston
    • Judge
    Debra Monk
    Debra Monk
    • Lick Me-Bite Me
    Andrea Martin
    Andrea Martin
    • Kiss Me-Feel Me
    Jon Lovitz
    Jon Lovitz
    • Mr. Marks
    Bryn Dowling
    • Usherette…
    Meg Gillentine
    Meg Gillentine
    • Usherette…
    Kevin Ligon
    • Workman…
    Ray Wills
    • Bum
    Marilyn Sokol
    Marilyn Sokol
    • Bag Lady
    Brad Oscar
    Brad Oscar
    • Cab Driver
      • Susan Stroman
      • Mel Brooks(screenplay)
      • Thomas Meehan(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The respective Hollywood Walk of Fame stars of Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane are right next to each other.
    • Goofs
      The older male dancer who says "Don't be stupid, be a schmarty..." is speaking with Mel Brooks' voice on his first appearance. The next time he is heard delivering a line, he has a completely different, deep voice. However, this is deliberate: the character also lip syncs to Mel Brooks' recorded voice in the stage production.
    • Quotes

      Leo Bloom: Let's assume for a moment, that you are a dishonest man.

      Max Bialystock: Assume away.

    • Crazy credits
      For the closing credits, Will Ferrell (in the character of Franz Liebkind) recorded "The Hop-Clop Goes On" - a slower version of "Der Guten Tag Hop-Clop" that parodies "My Heart Will Go On" from "Titanic" right down to the cheesy instrumentals. At the end of the song, Franz whispers to the audience: "Don't forget to purchase 'Mein Kampf' in paperback. You can find it at Borders... or Barnes and Noble...und Amazon.com"
    • Connections
      Featured in HBO First Look: The Producers (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      There's Nothing Like a Show on Broadway
      Music and Lyrics by Mel Brooks

      Performed by Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick

    User reviews436

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    Painful
    Imagine watching a play, but the over-the-top acting that gives an audience 50 feet away a connection to a play's actors, is painfully irritating when watching it 6 feet away on TV, or blown up on a movie screen. Bad. Bad. Very very bad , in a movie format. At least the songs, while novel, had music that was entirely forgettable. While this may have been a fine musical play (though I doubt it, and I enjoy musicals) it was irritating as a movie. The characters dialogue was not comical- simply over the top (like the acting) and bizarre - intended to be funny simply for the crude, crass degree of bizarreness.

    Unless you get into watching mediocre musicals on film, I'd pass this one by.
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    5
    • jramza-1
    • Sep 22, 2009

    FAQ3

    • If Mel Brooks has a cameo, then where can I find him?
    • Are the screenplays for this and the 1968 Producers film exactly the same?
    • What did they remove the Lorenzo St. Dubois (LSD) character, played by Dick Shawn in the original film?

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    • Release date
      • December 25, 2005 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • 116th Street and Amsterdam Avenue, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Columbia Pictures
      • Brooksfilms
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    • 2 hours 14 minutes
      • Color
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