- Studio: Universal Pictures
- Release Date: Dec 16, 2005
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7.8
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 147 Ratings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 119 out of 147
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Mixed: 7 out of 147
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Negative: 21 out of 147
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SephiaJan 7, 200610This was absolutely hilarious! I haven't laughed that loud (or that long) since I saw the Producers on Broadway!
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gyulagDec 13, 200510Great movie!! Great entertainment! Great time at the movies!
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treedw.Dec 15, 200510What a spectacular movie! greatly funny and wildly entertaining.
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EnnioPDec 19, 20059If 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!
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CarlG.Dec 20, 200510I was completely astonished by this. I never once stopped laughing! Everyone's entitled to their opinions and i think this was very good!
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JessLDec 20, 20059A littel over the top but all good for me! The comedy is great, the singing is good and the performances are remarkable!
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AnaI.Dec 20, 200510Wow! Thats all i have to say! Fun Fun Fun!
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SarahN.Dec 20, 20059I 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!
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AxelB.Jan 5, 20069
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AngieJan 5, 200610Absolutely 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!
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SuO.Dec 15, 200510I loved it. A big, old-fashioned, in your face musical with lots of color and singing!
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guyy.Dec 15, 200510What an awesome time i had with this film everthing was just right...this is entertainment.
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SusanM.Dec 19, 200510
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CharlieN.May 17, 20069Hilarious and brilliant!
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JeremyD.Dec 13, 200510Wonderful movie. It is over the top but that is what makes it great!
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yankdDec 15, 200510This 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!!
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geogryp.Dec 15, 200510Micheal Phillips - Chicago Tribune is a great big fool and he is sorely mistaken.
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IlyaS.Dec 15, 20059I'm usually not a person to like a musical, but this one gave me many, many laughs.
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jennamDec 15, 200510What fun time! The songs were great, the acting was good. Crazy and wild! I loved it!
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TheHamsTheHamsDec 16, 200510Can'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.
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ShaunL.Dec 16, 200510
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TrentF.Dec 22, 200510Wow! What a great time! Best time you can have in a theatre with your clothes on!
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DilipL.Dec 22, 200510Musicals are great! This is no different!
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LauraO.Dec 22, 200510Wow! I love the singing and dancing!
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ConnorDec 24, 20059Anyone 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.
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JohnC.P.Dec 25, 20059All 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.
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PaulF.Dec 31, 20059
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50The theatricality is off the charts. Lane aims for the balconies; Broderick tones it down for the camera a bit.
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50The 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.
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70There'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.