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The Producers, 2005

The Producers

English

USA

Rating:6.4
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Profile of The Producers

The Producers can be described as feel good, humorous, and witty. The plot revolves around transvestism, an odd couple, and showbiz. Its comic aspect comes from farce and silly humor. The Producers's main genres are comedy and musical. In approach, it is not serious and realistic. It is set, at least in part, in a theater. The Producers is located in New York. It takes place in contemporary times. It is adapted from a play.

Summary of The Producers

This remake of Mel Brooks' 1968 film features Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick in the roles that they originated in the smash Broadway adaptation of the original film. Broadway producer Max Bialystock (Lane) is famous for his spectacular opening night flops. Leopold Bloom (Broderick) is an uptight accountant who virtually discovers gold while reviewing Max's books. When Leo realizes that you can actually make more money with a flop than with a hit, the two team up and begin a search for both the worst script and the worst director they can find to ensure failure. The script selection seems easy when the duo stumble upon SPRINGTIME FOR HITLER, an homage to the Fuhrer penned by Franz Liebkind (Will Ferrell), a German sympathetic to the Nazi cause. Convinced that the script will incite outrage, the duo needs a bad director to seal the deal. Campy director Roger DeBris (Gary Beach) and his assistant (Roger Bart) fit the bill perfectly.

But when their scheme fails, Max and Leo find themselves with the worst possible outcome: a hit. To make matters worse, Franz is just a little peeved that Hitler was depicted disrespectfully--and he has a gun. Will Max and Leo survive the playwright's wrath? Will they go to jail for cooking the books? And will Leo ever submit to the advances of sexy Swedish receptionist/actress Ulla (Uma Thurman)? Directed by stage director Susan Stroman, making her feature film directorial debut, this riotous romp features lots of laughs from the major players, as well as brief appearances by Jon Lovitz, Michael McKean, and Richard Kind. Lane and Broderick make it easy to understand why the show was an unprecedented hit on Broadway, and Ferrell is a scene-stealer as Liebkind.

Details

Language: English
Country: USA
Release date: 16 December 2005
Runtime: 134 min

Cast and Crew

Nathan Lane as Max Bialystock in The Producers
Nathan Lane

as Max Bialystock

Matthew Broderick as Leo Bloom in The Producers
Matthew Broderick

as Leo Bloom

Uma Thurman as Ulla in The Producers
Uma Thurman

as Ulla

Photos

Uma Thurman as Ulla in The Producers (2005)
Uma Thurman as Ulla in The Producers (2005)
Director Susan Stroman on the set of The Producers (2005)
Director Susan Stroman on the set of The Producers (2005)
Nathan Lane as Max Biaylstock in The Producers (2005)
Nathan Lane as Max Biaylstock in The Producers (2005)
Nathan Lane as Max Biaylstock in The Producers (2005)
Nathan Lane as Max Biaylstock in The Producers (2005)
Nathan Lane as Max Biaylstock in The Producers (2005)
Nathan Lane as Max Biaylstock in The Producers (2005)
Roger Bart as Carmen Ghia in The Producers (2005)
Roger Bart as Carmen Ghia in The Producers (2005)

Clips

The Producers
The Producers: Official Trailer
The Producers
The Producers: Official Trailer
The Producers
The Producers: Leo and Max Offer Ulla a Job
The Producers
The Producers: Guten Tag Hop Clop

Critics Reviews

Washington Post
It's too long to be great and it's too square to be great and it's too loud to be great and it finds homosexual effeminacy too funny to ever be called great, but I can't imagine anyone coming out sadder than they went in.
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  • by: Stephen Hunter
Time
There's no attempt to address the show's endemic weak spots--a slow start and a contrived end. Mostly Stroman just lets it rip. But in some respects the movie is an improvement on the show.
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  • by: Richard Schickel

Users Reviews

This is one I put off watching again and again, fearing the reviews were right. I was intrigued by the cast list, and that is the main reason I finally watched it. Unfortunately, these actors are better in different circumstances than a musical. The...
  • 22.March.2009
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  • by: Matthew
  • Matthew rated this movie4/10Disappointing
Funny, but if you think you'd like this by watching the preview, check out "Noises Off" instead.
  • 19.March.2009
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  • by: mniles
  • mniles rated this movie6/10Okay
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