The Producers (2005 film)

The Producers
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Susan Stroman
Screenplay by	Mel Brooks Thomas Meehan
Based on	The Producers by Mel Brooks Thomas Meehan The Producers by Mel Brooks
Produced by	Mel Brooks Jonathan Sanger
Starring	Nathan Lane Matthew Broderick Uma Thurman Will Ferrell Gary Beach Roger Bart Jon Lovitz
Cinematography	John Bailey Charles Minsky
Edited by	Steven Weisberg
Music by	Glen Kelly Mel Brooks
Production companies	Universal Pictures Columbia Pictures Brooksfilms
Distributed by	Universal Pictures (United States) Sony Pictures Releasing International (International)
Release date	December 16, 2005 (2005-12-16)
Running time	134 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$45 million[2]
Box office	$38.1 million[2]

The Producers is a 2005 American musical comedy film directed by Susan Stroman, and written by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan based on the eponymous 2001 Broadway musical, which in turn was based on Brooks's 1967 film of the same name. The film stars an ensemble cast led by Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Uma Thurman, Will Ferrell, Gary Beach, Roger Bart, and Jon Lovitz. Creature effects were provided by Jim Henson's Creature Shop.

The film was released in the United States by Universal Pictures and internationally by Sony Pictures Releasing International under the Columbia Pictures label in a limited release on December 16, 2005, followed by a wide release on December 25. It garnered generally mixed reviews from critics, but was a commercial failure, earning $38 million worldwide from a $45 million budget.^[2]