User Score
7.8 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 147 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Negative: 21 out of 147

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  1. Sephia
    Jan 7, 2006
    10
    This was absolutely hilarious! I haven't laughed that loud (or that long) since I saw the Producers on Broadway!
  2. gyulag
    Dec 13, 2005
    10
    Great movie!! Great entertainment! Great time at the movies!
  3. treedw.
    Dec 15, 2005
    10
    What a spectacular movie! greatly funny and wildly entertaining.
  4. EnnioP
    Dec 19, 2005
    9
    If anyone thinks this movie is slow moving and boring then i think you were watching the wrong movie. This has high energy all the way through. It is very entertainment. It looked like an old 50s movie musical, which was great considering Stroman intended it to. People in my theatre were laughing all the way through. It was loads of fun! Highly reccomend it!
  5. CarlG.
    Dec 20, 2005
    10
    I was completely astonished by this. I never once stopped laughing! Everyone's entitled to their opinions and i think this was very good!
  6. JessL
    Dec 20, 2005
    9
    A littel over the top but all good for me! The comedy is great, the singing is good and the performances are remarkable!
  7. AnaI.
    Dec 20, 2005
    10
    Wow! Thats all i have to say! Fun Fun Fun!
  8. SarahN.
    Dec 20, 2005
    9
    I went to the Toronto screening and all i can say is that i was impressed. I've never seen the original or the musical before, but now i want to see them. My entire theatre was laughing all the way through. What joy it was to watch this movie! If youre looking for a good time...go watch this movie!
  9. AxelB.
    Jan 5, 2006
    9
    The score isn't stellar, but it does have a couple great songs. The whole thing reminds you of a 1950s musical film, sure, but, let's face it, that's what it is. If you love musicals, you'll love it. If you don't, you won't. Funnier than the original film (which is very funny), The Producers preserves on film a couple of terrific Broadway performances. Will Farrell can sing, and Uma Thurman is miscast (a body double is used for the tougher dance sequences). Still, it's a fun evening at the movies. Just don't expect West Side Story. Expand
  10. Angie
    Jan 5, 2006
    10
    Absolutely hilarious! The actors were all absolutely amazing - Mathew Broderick stole the show for me. If you have a sense of humor, go see this movie!
  11. SuO.
    Dec 15, 2005
    10
    I loved it. A big, old-fashioned, in your face musical with lots of color and singing!
  12. guyy.
    Dec 15, 2005
    10
    What an awesome time i had with this film everthing was just right...this is entertainment.
  13. SusanM.
    Dec 19, 2005
    10
    Don't listen to the bad reviews in the NY papers! The New York papers either must have it in for Mel Brooks or they were in a bad mood when they saw this film. As a fan of both the original film and the Broadway show, I was really looking forward to this new version. So my heart sank when I read the nasty NY reviews ... but I decided to see it and judge for myself. Admittedly, I sat there with much trepidation, fearing that I'd agree with them ... especially since the original movie is one of my favorites and can always make me laugh no matter how many times I've seen it. Well, much to my delighted surprise, I LOVED IT. I saw it at the Ziegfeld on Friday (opening) night and the entire audience sure enjoyed it, too ... often breaking into spontaneous applause ... and LAUGHING LAUGHING LAUGHING. Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick recreated their stage roles with hilarious intensity. If you want a genuinely good time at the movies, if you want some good hearty silly laughs ... go see The Producers. It's funny. It's enjoyable. It's entertaining. It's terrific!!!! Expand
  14. CharlieN.
    May 17, 2006
    9
    Hilarious and brilliant!
  15. JeremyD.
    Dec 13, 2005
    10
    Wonderful movie. It is over the top but that is what makes it great!
  16. yankd
    Dec 15, 2005
    10
    This is a wonderous film... these critics dont understand the film is meant to be over the top and loud....its a farce, its throwback to the musicals of old....and it does an excellent job!!
  17. geogryp.
    Dec 15, 2005
    10
    Micheal Phillips - Chicago Tribune is a great big fool and he is sorely mistaken.
  18. IlyaS.
    Dec 15, 2005
    9
    I'm usually not a person to like a musical, but this one gave me many, many laughs.
  19. jennam
    Dec 15, 2005
    10
    What fun time! The songs were great, the acting was good. Crazy and wild! I loved it!
  20. TheHamsTheHams
    Dec 16, 2005
    10
    Can't believe how misinformed the critics were. This was a grand old movie. Phenomenal, even. I definitely recommend seeing this. This scenario reminds me of the Polar Express: most critics loved it but the majority of movie-goers thought it sucked.
  21. ShaunL.
    Dec 16, 2005
    10
    It proves again that critiques have really no pulse on what the general movie going public enjoys. In their own terms O stars on the audience pulse. A sleeping guy in a chair. a deflated ballon. This movie is the best in Musicals, and if anyone does not get a grip of ANY of Mel Brooks films and the genre of over the top? They have missed the point all of these years. I laughed all the way through. Expand
  22. TrentF.
    Dec 22, 2005
    10
    Wow! What a great time! Best time you can have in a theatre with your clothes on!
  23. DilipL.
    Dec 22, 2005
    10
    Musicals are great! This is no different!
  24. LauraO.
    Dec 22, 2005
    10
    Wow! I love the singing and dancing!
  25. Connor
    Dec 24, 2005
    9
    Anyone who is a fan of the stage show will certainly be pleased with the film. Although two songs from the play were cut and Uma Thurman's voice was less than thrilling, it is just plain fun. I'm not saying "Oscar," but it's a really good time.
  26. JohnC.P.
    Dec 25, 2005
    9
    All the criticism about the movie being simply a "capture" of the stage production is correct. But I didn't care. Stroman successfully captures the ENERGY of a live musical production in a film, forcing me to repeatedly remind myself NOT to applaud after each big musical numbers. There is a great fun to be had with this film. A big-screen must, if you ask me.
  27. PaulF.
    Dec 31, 2005
    9
    The first three fourths of this movie was a ten. The last fourth barely hung on but was ok enough. The best part of this movie is the rendition of Spring Time for Hitler. I laughed the whole way through, funny stuff all the way. I was also really surprised that Broderick could sing so well. And Uma thurman was right on the money with her character. Another thing that surprised me is that this movie came across as old style. It almost as if they were trying to dulpicate the older one with Gene Wilder. I enjoyed that one too but this one beat the old one hands down. If musicals can be your thing I highly suggest seeing this one. Expand
Metascore

Mixed or average reviews - based on 37 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 37
  2. Negative: 4 out of 37
  1. Reviewed by: David Ansen
    50
    The theatricality is off the charts. Lane aims for the balconies; Broderick tones it down for the camera a bit.
  2. The best two performances belong to Uma Thurman and Will Ferrell. For the film to work, though, the two best roles should belong to Tony-winning Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick in the title roles.
  3. Reviewed by: Richard Schickel
    70
    There's no attempt to address the show's endemic weak spots--a slow start and a contrived end. Mostly Stroman just lets it rip. But in some respects the movie is an improvement on the show.