The Producers (1967)
Directed by Mel Brooks · 89 min · Comedy
76.6 TOPICAL score · #484 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →A conniving Broadway producer and his meek accountant plan to profit from charming wealthy old biddies to invest in an overbudget production, and then put on a sure-fire disaster, so nobody will ask for their money back — and what's more disastrous than a tasteless musical celebrating Adolf Hitler.
The Producers (1967, directed by Mel Brooks) has a TOPICAL score of 76.6 - ranked 484 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and critics, and lowest on cast. It won 2 awards from 3 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay. Critics: 91% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 96. Audiences: TMDB 7.1/10 (943 ratings) · IMDb 7.5/10. Wikipedia covers it in 38 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics91% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.2/10 critics' average · Metacritic 96
- AudienceTMDB 7.1/10 (943 ratings) · IMDb 7.5/10
- Awards2 wins, 3 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay; Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 38 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read54,552 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
- Cult statusWikipedia mentions a cult following 2 times
Starring: Zero Mostel (actor #1,150), Gene Wilder (actor #353), Dick Shawn, Kenneth Mars
“It became a cult film, and found a positive critical reception later.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10