The Producers

 (1968)


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  • Critics Rating 20 critics
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User Reviews

Produces a hit
Aug 08, 2008
dogorangetexas - yahoo.com
The Producers is outrageously funny film that has wit and cleverness which are clearly presented from its two leads Gene and Zero.... Full review
best movie
Sep 29, 2007
roxygirl12193 - yahoo.com
This is the best movie because there is so much action. I really enjoyed just sitting there and watiching the whole entire thing. I was no the edge of my seat... Full review
not dark, but comical.
Apr 22, 2007
fraxmartin - yahoo.com
There are a few funny things about the movie such as Lee Meredith as the hot swedish girl, Zero and Gene Wilder blowing up the theater, their disastrous play becoming a success, the men auditioning for Hitler rejected so soon, and... Full review
This Quotable Classic is Still One of Mel Brooks' Very Best
Apr 18, 2007
Dorian Tenore-Bartilucci - imdb.com
I know more people who quote lines from THE PRODUCERS than from Shakespeare; make of that what you will! :-) That said, people seem to either love it or hate it, but most folks I know agree this nutzoid farce... Full review
Very bad taste is actually funny!
Apr 16, 2007
parkinsonb2002 - yahoo.com
I love it when the hippie guy plays der fuhrer! The rest of the movie is lame about a guy who steals money from lil old ladies! Skip to the part when "Sprintime for Hitler" plays on stage and you can't... Full review
THE ORIGINAL AND THE BEST
Mar 03, 2007
PO'D - yahoo.com
Not that this 1967 film by Mel Brooks is excellent or even close, but it certainly is about one million percent better than the 2005 FLOP film of the same title and subject matter. Gene Wilder is his usual "hysterial" self;... Full review
THE ORIGINAL AND THE BEST
Mar 03, 2007
t.kirby - yahoo.com
Not that this 1967 film by Mel Brooks is excellent or even close, but it certainly is about one million percent better than the 2005 FLOP film of the same title and subject matter. Gene Wilder is his usual "hysterial" self;... Full review
wow
Feb 22, 2007
spinasaurus2000 - yahoo.com
this is a great movie. i dont know what it woulds be like without gene wilder though or zero mostel.... Full review
Very Funny
Jan 06, 2007
joshuabsa - yahoo.com
Its not just hilarious, but it also has a good message, about how World War 2, was as stupid, as it was worthless, it maybe Mel Brooks best, and its gutbustingly hilarious, a must see. The performances are also very good.... Full review
HORRIBLE!
Oct 13, 2006
justin.denbeste - yahoo.com
Stupid story line and terrible acting! Will Farrell Really Screwed up doing this movie! I watch it all but the last 30 minutes and it was HARD! Very horrible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!... Full review

Critics Reviews

| May 18, 2009
Albany Times Union, NY
The Producers" is certainly a treat for the eyes.....The Producers" is a perfect choice for such a venture.....Some scenes, like the big "Springtime for Hitler" routine and the wild "Along Came Bialy," simply dazzle.....His track record at Cohoes has been nearly spotless....One of the great attractions of the music hall is.... ... Full Review
| Jan 07, 2009
Sky News
This cult classic was director Mel Brooks' first film.....Not for those who dislike Wilder and Mostel, though -....Great stuff for Brooks addicts, and possibly still the director's best film..... ... Full Review
| Nov 22, 2008
The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
They pick the worst musical and worst director they can find. In its perverse way, "The Producers I certainly love the film, the original Mel Brook films," Theisen said. ... Full Review
| Sep 07, 2008
The New York Times
Westchester is currently offering Mel Brooks 's brilliantly goofy musical "The Producers....Karyn McNay as Ulla, the sexy Swedish actress/receptionist/cleaning woman, knocks the audience for a loop too..... ... Full Review
| Dec 06, 2005
DVD Town
Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick may have gotten rave reviews for the Broadway production of "The Producers," but I can only guess that what tempted Brooks most was the prospect of adapting a play that expanded on his original film by adding a chorus line full of toe-tapping new songs. ... Full Review

News

BERLIN -- A musical in Berlin with swastikas, goose-stepping and a catchy tune called "Springtime for Hitler" might be expected to draw outrage from a German public sensitive to playing the Nazi past for comedy. ... Full Article

Tap-dancing tiller girls clad as Nazi storm troopers will sing "Springtime for Hitler" for the first time in Berlin when the comedy musical The Producers opens next month. ... Full Article

"Hollywood Jukebox" isn't just an original musical revue - it's a brand-new show every night. At least that's the pitch at Copperstate Dinner Theater, where producing director Peter J. ... Full Article

One of the zaniest movies from 1968 has been retooled into a play and has been packing them in on Broadway the last couple of years. ... Full Article

Long before Springtime for Hitler became a Broadway hit inside the fantasy world of Mel Brooks 's The Producers , the Nazis were great fodder for everyone from Charlie Chaplin ( The Great Dictator ) to the Marx Brothers (... ... Full Article

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