The Producers

"They had everything to gain by not being a success!"

2005 2h 14m EN

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6.2

MID

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51%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

⭐

6.3

IMDB

★6.2TMDB · 539🥫51%Rotten Tomatoes●52Metacritic★6.3IMDB · 45,365

Comedy

Synopsis

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A conniving Broadway producer and his meek accountant plan to profit from charming wealthy old biddies to invest in an overbudget production, and then put on a sure-fire disaster, so nobody will ask for their money back — and what's more disastrous than a tasteless musical celebrating Adolf Hitler.

“They had everything to gain by not being a success!”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Susan Stroman
Writers: Thomas Meehan, Mel Brooks
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 85% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 21 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Susan Stroman, shot by John Bailey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Glen Kelly. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Steven Weisberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick and Uma Thurman carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They had everything to gain by not being a success!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0395251 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Susan Stroman directs. John Bailey behind the camera. Glen Kelly scores. Steven Weisberg cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 85% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 21 years ago.
3Directed by Susan Stroman, shot by John Bailey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Glen Kelly. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Steven Weisberg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick and Uma Thurman carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "They had everything to gain by not being a success!".
8IMDB entry: tt0395251 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 16 themes, including "nazi", "cheating", "male friendship", "success".