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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Mel Brooks

Producer:

Sidney Glazier

Release Date:

Nov 10, 1968

Runtime:

1hr 28m

Synopsis

A stage-play producer devises a plan to make money by producing a sure-fire flop.

Cast

  • Zero Mostel
  • Gene Wilder
  • Dick Shawn
  • Kenneth Mars
  • Estelle Winwood
  • Christopher Hewett
  • Andréas Voutsinas
  • Lee Meredith
  • Renée Taylor
  • Michael Davis

Letterboxd User Reviews

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  • "I'M IN PAIN AND I'M HYSTERICAL AND I'M WET!" Rest in peace Gene Wilder, you were the man.

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    tru
    tru

    don't be stupid, be a smarty. come and join the nazi party

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    megan
    megan
    May 11, 2020

    SHUT UP!!! I'M HAVING A RHETORICAL CONVERSATION!!!

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    amaya
    amaya
  • Jan 9, 2021

    This happened to my buddy Lin-Manuel

    992 Likes
    Tori 🐛
    Tori 🐛
    Jan 10, 2021

    outside i look fine, but just know that internally i am gene wilder shrieking about how he’s getting hysterical and needs his blanket

    656 Likes
    nora
    nora
    Mar 27, 2021

    I didn’t know I needed that much Gene Wilder screaming until now.

    519 Likes
    Mudkip Kombucha
    Mudkip Kombucha
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    Apr 22, 2014

    On one hand, I can't believe that The Producers came out in 1967. On the other, well, it actually makes a lot of sense.

    442 Likes
    mike hotdog
    mike hotdog
    Mar 10, 2022

    The Reichman Cometh

    416 Likes
    liam f
    liam f
    Jan 17, 2021

    I had a lot of fun with this one! Mel Brooks’ bizarre off the wall style feels so different from other 60s Hollywood comedies, some still struggling to evolve from the screwball genre that worked so well in the 40s. This has elements of those, but incorporated a dark sense…

    396 Likes
    Ethan Colburn
    Ethan Colburn
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  • William Luckenbach
    William Luckenbach loved
    The Producers

    Mel Brooks is a genius and this is without a doubt his magnum opus. No film of his surpasses the hilarity and wit of this classic film. (Although Young Frankenstein comes close) 9.5/10

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    James New
    James New loved
    The Producers

    Pure genius comedy. It’s so taboo even for the time that I fully believe it is impossible to get reasonably offended by this film. Tremendous comedic chemistry from the leads and a quippy, sharp comedic wit to the whole thing. It’s the perfect length and entirely hilarious

    1Y
    Obihulk
    Obihulk loved
    The Producers

    This might be one of the most Absurd films Mel Brooks has ever created. It’s freaky,outrageous, hilarious and most definitely couldn’t be made today. I had no idea what I was walking into when buying this movie and now I will remember this for the rest of my life. 8/10

    2Y
  • hannah
    hannah loved
    The Producers

    love this film & it’s probably my favourite atp. THE best mel brooks film ever, in my humble opinion. also love Gene Wilder. it’s so hilarious & could make me laugh even at the lowest points of my life - and it has! (thank u, mr. brooks) overall, The Producers 🔛🔝

    3Y
    Olivia Octavius
    Olivia Octavius loved
    The Producers

    Truly amazing. Refreshingly politically incorrect in a ridiculous manner. And Gene Wilder continues to be an absolute gem, and is iconic in this. Along with every other character. Don’t remember the last time I laughed this hard at a movie.

    2Y
    Johnny Craw
    Johnny Craw liked
    The Producers

    Mostel and Wilder knock it out of the park! This comedy is funny because of its absurdity - the performances hold nothing back which makes a silly movie become hilarious!

    1Y
  • Orlando Ramone
    Orlando Ramone liked
    The Producers

    I wish Gene Wilder could have been in the musical version of The Producers, that version is way funnier but the performances aren’t as intense as this version.

    3Y
    Ilan3321
    Ilan3321 loved
    The Producers

    did all of it age well? no it's been a while. but, the humor is still there all these years later

    2Y
    Jennifer Facenda
    Jennifer Facenda loved
    The Producers

    The humor really held up. Idk what it is with 60’s movies and younger men seeing older women

    4Y
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Based on 6 Critics
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Universal acclaim based on 65 Reviews
100

The one aspect of the original Producers that still stuns is the roaring, over-the-top, in-your-face thereness of its two lead performances.

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Metacritic review by Ty Burr
Ty Burr
Boston Globe
90

However familiar, it delivers like a shorted slot machine.

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Metacritic review by Michael Atkinson
Michael Atkinson
Village Voice
100

Maniacally funny. It remains neck and neck with Young Frankenstein as Brooks' best film.

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Andy Klein
New Times (L.A.)
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Frequently Asked Questions

How long is The Producers (1968) (1968)?
The movie is 1hr 28min long.
What's The Producers (1968) (1968) about?
A stage-play producer devises a plan to make money by producing a sure-fire flop.
Who's the cast of The Producers (1968) (1968)?
  • Zero Mostel as Max Bialystock
  • Gene Wilder as Leo Bloom
  • Dick Shawn as L.S.D. - Lorenzo St. DuBois
  • Kenneth Mars as Franz Liebkind
  • Estelle Winwood as Hold Me Touch Me
  • Christopher Hewett as Roger De Bris
  • Andréas Voutsinas as Carmen Ghia
  • Lee Meredith as Ulla
  • Renée Taylor as Eva Braun
  • Michael Davis as Production Tenor
Who's the director behind The Producers (1968) (1968)?
Mel Brooks directed The Producers (1968) (1968).
Who produced The Producers (1968) (1968)?
Sidney Glazier produced The Producers (1968) (1968).