The Producers (1968)
90 %
Reviews Counted: 52 Fresh: 47 Rotten:5 Average Rating: 8/10
Consensus:
A hilarious satire of the business side of Hollywood, The Producers is one of Mel Brooks' finest, as well as funniest films, featuring standout performances by Gene Wilder and Zero Mostel.
Runtime: 90 mins
Synopsis: What do a down-and-out Broadway producer, his anxiety-attack-prone accountant, a go-go dancing Swedish secretary, and a Nazi playwright have in common? They're all part of Mel Brooks's wild and wacky first film, THE PRODUCERS. In this hysterical farce, rapacious but lovable producer Max... [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Zero Mostel, Gene Wilder, Dick Shawn, Kenneth Mars, Estelle Winwood
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07/01/06
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06/24/06
You don't need to be a WWII vet to feel the glee as the movie invites us to dance on Hitler's grave.
04/06/06
If you love and understand live theatre, or the old-school movie musicals of the 1940s, you will enjoy this much more than people who cannot transfer their minds to that world.
01/16/06
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01/10/06
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Wilder's like a baby monkey--you get the feeling he'd cling to your leg if you let him.
01/08/06
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If Mel Brooks is remembered for only three films, then he can rest easy knowing that they're three of the funniest ones ever made. And The Producers was the first.
12/05/05
Nobody does it like Brooks! The best interpretation of the tale to date
10/22/05
I suppose you could call it a time capsule. Then again, Brooks' Broadway blockbuster may prove that blustery bad taste is timeless ... Ferrell is so ferociously over the top, I hope the other cast members all got rabies shots.
08/25/04
A cheeky and intelligent look at a more disturbing side of live theatre.
08/24/04
The hilarious original that inspired the musical (and upcoming film, again)...if you like Mel Brooks, you'll like this.
03/16/04
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