Synopsis
After putting together another Broadway flop, down-on-his-luck producer Max Bialystock teams up with timid accountant Leo Bloom in a get-rich-quick scheme to put on the world's worst show.
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Cast
- Nathan LaneMax Bialystock
- Matthew BroderickLeo Bloom
- Uma ThurmanUlla
- Will FerrellFranz Liebkind
- Gary BeachRoger DeBris
- Roger BartCarmen Ghia
- Eileen EssellHold Me-Touch Me
- Michael McKeanPrison Trustee
- David HuddlestonJudge
- Debra MonkLick Me-Bite Me
Recommendations
- 70
Time
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. - 70
Village Voice
Broderick is a genuine trouper, hoofing his way through his big numbers, while Lane's antics are difficult to resist. - 70
The A.V. Club
The result is largely a giddy, goofy delight. - 60
Variety
So determinedly old-fashioned it makes a strong claim to being the best film musical of 1959. - 50
Newsweek
The theatricality is off the charts. Lane aims for the balconies; Broderick tones it down for the camera a bit. - 50
The Hollywood Reporter
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. - 50
Film Threat
It's the curse of overacting and overdone shtick that does them in. - 50
Entertainment Weekly
The accountant in Bloom would probably approve of the new Producers: It's an efficient extension of a popular brand. In theory, what's not to like? In reality, the whole schmear.
