The Producers
A disgraced Broadway producer and his anxious accountant launch an audacious scheme to profit from a guaranteed flop, only to discover that theatrical taste is impossible to control.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- irreverent
- campy
- witty
- musical movie night
- broadway nostalgia
What critics said
Critics found the source material and musical set pieces entertaining but judged the film overly faithful and stagy rather than fully cinematic.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The plot centers on staging a deliberately terrible Broadway musical while the film foregrounds flamboyant rehearsal and performance sequences.
The fictional musical Springtime for Hitler uses Nazi imagery and Hitler parody as the central target of the producers' scheme.
The calculating, seasoned Max Bialystock and neurotic accountant Leo Bloom gradually operate as an inseparable producing team.
Max and Leo raise excess financing and attempt to guarantee a flop, only to confront the instability of audience response.
Films like The Producers, and why
The Producers
Broadway-centered musical comedy with flamboyant performances, theatrical spectacle, and irreverent humor
Chicago
Musical comedy driven by backstage show-business chaos, eccentric personalities, and large comic set pieces
Hairspray
Outlandish show-business satire combining ensemble comedy, musical numbers, and exaggerated theatricality
Blazing Saddles
Mel Brooks-style irreverent comedy with broad caricature, parody, and politically provocative humor
Noises Off
Meta-theatrical comedy about producing a disastrous stage show, with chaotic collaborators and escalating farce
Movie Details
- Director
- Susan Stroman
- Release Date
- 2005-12-25
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (537)
Cast
- Nathan Lane
- Matthew Broderick
- Uma Thurman
- Will Ferrell
- Gary Beach
- Roger Bart
- Eileen Essell
- Michael McKean
- David Huddleston
- Debra Monk
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Producers about?
- A disgraced Broadway producer and his anxious accountant launch an audacious scheme to profit from a guaranteed flop, only to discover that theatrical taste is impossible to control.
- What is The Producers like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Producers as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Producers violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Producers.
- What did critics think of The Producers?
- Critics found the source material and musical set pieces entertaining but judged the film overly faithful and stagy rather than fully cinematic.
- Which films are like The Producers?
- Films with a similar feel include The Producers, Chicago, Hairspray, Blazing Saddles, and Noises Off.
- How long is The Producers?
- The Producers runs 134 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Producers?
- In United States, The Producers is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
