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Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom, a scheming theatrical producer and his mousy accountant, hit upon the perfect plan to embezzle a fortune: raise far more money than you need to produce a sure-fire Broadway flop and then (since no one will expect anything back), Max and Leo can pocket the difference. To do this, they need the ultimate bad play, which they find in the musical Springtime for Hitler. Their... See Full Description
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Comedy |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 28 min. |
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| Release Date: |
March 18th, 1968 |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG |
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| Distributors: |
Rialto Pictures
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$111,866 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
A-
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Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"...one of the funniest movies ever made." more...
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A |
CultureDose.com, John Nesbit
"...groundbreaking..." more...
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A- |
Film Threat, Brad Laidman
"Madness incarnate." more...
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A- |
filmcritic.com, Christopher Null
"It's childlike in its silliness, adult in its message of how utterly idiotic starting WWII was, and downright brilliant besides." more...
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A- |
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