The Producers (2005)

Release: December 25, 2005

Failing producer Max Bialystock (Nathan Lane) and his accountant, Leo Bloom (Matthew Broderick), scam a group of elderly women out of their nest eggs by convincing them to invest in a horrendously offensive Third Reich-themed musical secretly intended to bomb the moment it opens. But when high-brow Broadway audiences mistakenly assume "Springtime for Hitler" is a satire, Bialystock finds himself with the critical acclaim that has long eluded him -- and the biggest hit of his career.

Trailers

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Quotes

Leo Bloom: "[outtake] Thank you for smiling; That helped a great deal."

Max Bialystock: "Well, you know what they say: Smile and the world smiles with you. (laugh) This man should be in a strait⋯ [He realizes he's still at the desk and not at the metal bust] I'm doing the wrong f**king thing⋯ [He buries his face in his hands; laughs]"

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Max Bialystock: "There's more to you than there is to you. [He turns away, silently mouthing 'What the fu⋯']"

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Leo Bloom: "(Screams in a panic)"

Max Bialystock: "What's the matter with you?"

Leo Bloom: "I'M HYSTERICAL! I'M HAVING HYSTERICS! I CAN'T STOP WHEN I GET LIKE THIS. I CAN'T STOP. I'M SO, HYSTERICAL!"

Max Bialystock: "I can see that! All right, Calm down, I'm coming. Take it easy, kid. (Throws water at Leo Bloom)"

Leo Bloom: "I'M WET! I'M WET! CAUSE I'M HYSTERICAL!"

Max Bialystock: "(Spanks Leo's face)"

Leo Bloom: "I'M IN PAIN! I'M WET! CAUSE I'M HYSTERICAL! (As He stops Max from Spanking Leo's face) No, don't spank me! Don't spank me! It does not work! It only increases my sense of danger."

Max Bialystock: "What am I going to do? You are making me hysterical too."

Leo Bloom: "But you were frightening me."

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