The Producers
Seen it?1968 | 89 min | Comedy
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (91% on Rotten Tomatoes), people are still talking about it, it won an Oscar and it was a solid box office hit. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Theater Camp, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 29 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- Made in 1968: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
91% on Rotten Tomatoes, 96 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Oscar: Academy Awards: Best Story and Screenplay – Written Directly for the Screen. Won 1 Golden Globe: Golden Globe Awards: Best Screenplay – Motion Picture. Won 1 WGA Award: Writers Guild of America Awards: Best Written American Original Screenplay. Also nominated for 1 more Oscar, 1 more Golden Globe and 1 more WGA Award.
- Reach & staying powerStrong
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 437K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mel Brooks
- Zero MostelMax Bialystock
- Gene WilderLeo Bloom
- Dick ShawnLorenzo St. DuBois (L.S.D.)
- Kenneth MarsFranz Liebkind
- Estelle Winwood"Hold Me Touch Me"
- Christopher HewettRoger De Bris
- Andréas VoutsinasCarmen Ghia
- Lee MeredithUlla
- Renée TaylorEva Braun
- Michael DavisProduction Tenor