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3.2
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4.5
Physically and creatively, Lane cant begin to match Mostels outsized Falstaffian dimensions.
Av Club
3.0
But even these wonderfully over the top performances often feel constrained by first time film director Stroman, whose inexperience behind the camera ..
Austin Chronicle
2.0
Of course, the gags are indestructible to a degree, and Springtime For Hitler remains a kitsch show stopper, but this is extraneous for anyone whos se ..
Time Out
4.5
Absent the propulsive, serial wackiness of thefirst act, The Producers struggles abit in its actual plotting, relying more on the absurdity of its cha ..
Screen Daily
3.8
Ive painted myself into a corner.I cannot do better than to end with my favorite Mel Brooks story.
Rogerebert
1.5
This version manages to take all the fun and sparkle out of the original, now a classic, and offers only the showstopping song and dance number of Spr ..
Sover
2.5
This stagy sense of continuity does not serve Stroman when it comes to the straight comedy.
Combust Ible Celluloid
4.4
It must re envision a classic film, do justice to a hugely popular stage production, and yet still stand on its own.The fact that it manages to accomp ..
Mark Reviews Movies
3.1
The movie has some engaging moments.The dance number with Broderick and a roomful of bespectacled accountants that segues into a Busby Berkeley style ..
Usa Today
3.8
Watching it is like watching an old movie a raucous, randy, delightful old movie.
Eric Ds Nider
4.0
Tweet The Producers Jim Lane By This article was published on 01.05.06 Advertisement Is there anybody who doesnt know the plot of Mel Brooks 1968 movi ..
News Review
4.0
And every musical number is a triumph of slapstick, satire and energetic silliness.
Shadows On The Wall
3.0
Its a treat to see Broderick and Lane reprising their roles both actors are extremely funny and display impressive singing and dancing skills.
View London
3.8
Stroman keeps things lively, and Lane, in particular, comes into his own. He mugs too much for my taste but then again, The Producers isnt exactly sub ..
Cs Monitor
3.0
Thats not to say the Producers movie isnt sometimes entertaining, but for maximum enjoyment you may want to select a seat in the back row.
Film Journal
2.0
This is the best way to experience the new version you get the full, sublime ridiculousness of Mel Brookss humour, without the knowledge that it has b ..
Smh
4.0
It isnt meant to, but it works on its own terms and is a version of The Producers well worth having.
Mountain X
1.5
Falling between the cracks, the whole picture hovers between the worlds of theater and cinema, doing injustice to both.
Emanuellevy
4.0
I found myself totally charmed by Thurmans spirited rendition of If Youve Got It Flaunt It. Outrageous musical numbers evoke most of the laughs in thi ..
Reel Talk Reviews
2.5
The movie adaptation of the musical adaptation of Mel Brooks 1968 movie about shenaningans on Broadway doesnt convey Brooks innate breezy mania.
Ew
3.0
What is missing is something more than nostalgia; what is missing is a film.
Eye For Film
1.8
Just overly long, sluggish and dull.Leave Humming Nothing: Theres nothing here thats even as catchy as one of the terrible songs from Rent.
Movies
2.0
As a result, the performances are wildly over scaled; every line is delivered to the back row in a way that quickly becomes tedious.
Bbc
3.5
So how good is the movie of the musical of the movie The answer is: Its pretty good.
Washington Post
1.3
The dearth of genre inspiration would be downright insulting if the film as a whole wasnt such a trivial bust.
The Movie Boy
2.0
Its just The Producers, a movie about cons and queens.If you really value your time above all things, the original film version is funnier, and 45 min ..
Bullz-Eye
3.2
Stromans brassy direction is a throwback to musicals around the era this one is set in, but she frequently keeps her camera too close to the action wh ..
Reeling Reviews
2.5
Audiences may be kinder to this movie, but it lacks anything resembling charm or wit.
ReelViews
1.5
The Curse of La Llorona cast members Raymond Cruz, Patricia Velasquez and Linda Cardellini, along with director Michael Chaves, share some personal La ..
Calendar Live
3.8
It could have perhaps shed a few of the musical interludes especially towards the end for the sake of making it a tighter film but all in all a truly ..
Hollywood
2.5
Latest Entertainment Videos Unfortunately, the same cant be said for the film.
Seattle Pi
3.1
The stage show veterans have done these roles so many times, theyre more than second nature, and also a little stale.
The Star
2.5
In The Producers, producer Max Bialystock and accountant Leopold Bloom deliberately try to stage the biggest stage disaster in Broadway history.
Deseret News
3.5
Youll walk away humming all the tunes and feeling as though you are floating on a cloud.If youve seen the stage show (Ive seen it twice and loved it), ..
Urban Cine File
3.5
So it may be that as audiences queue up for this latest incarnation of Brooks undying brainchild not unlike the patrons who turn back to their seats, ..
La Weekly
4.4
It was a hilarious romp and fully deserving of its record Tony Award wins.
Three Movie Buffs
3.8
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Kansas City
3.8
The film is a Mel Brooks movie in every sense of the word, so its raunchy, naughty, full of stereotypes designed to mock the stereotype and extremely ..
Waffle Movies
4.5
Either way, Stroman and her cast have done a wonderful job capturing this musical comedy for posterity.
ComingSoon
3.5
You will be able to save yourself from getting disappointed of watching nothing but a lame movie.
Window To The Movies
3.8
The Producers Broderick and Lane take over the top characters for a charming, fun ride 3stars Go to showtimes What do I like about The Producers.I lik ..
Chron
1.5
The movie was essentially one joke perhaps the funniest joke ever put on film.
Flip Side Archive
3.0
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Orlando Sentinel
2.8
Munich | Main | Hoodwinked! .The Producers The Broadway Version Lane And Broderick Get Producers On Screen By Cole Smithey Mel Brooks record breaking ..
Film Critic 1963 Typepad
4.0
In Young Frankenstein and High Anxiety and even Spaceballs, the truly dotty comic inspiration is in the songs.
Archive Spectator
3.8
If there is any fault with the film, it is that the numbers are staged in a way that it looks like they could have just filmed the show and called it ..
Crazed Fan Boy
3.5
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Film Force Ign
3.8
But, in its slap happy way, it creates giddy, giggly fun not quite as much fun as watching the stage show, but an enjoyable evening at the movies.
Seattle Times
4.5
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Chud
2.0
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Nyc Film Critic
3.1
Yet there is a reason this anticipated blockbuster remains entertaining: The cast knows how to work the material.
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