The Music Man

The Music Man (2003)

  • 62% of users liked it
    (5,976 ratings)

A hit Broadway musical in 1957 and an equally successful Hollywood film in 1962, Meredith Willson's The Music Man was again brought before the cameras in this lavish made-for-TV adaptation. Standing in for the original's Robert Preston is Matthew Broderick as "Professor" Harold Hill, a glib… More

G, 2 hr. 30 min.
Directed By
Jeff Bleckner
Genres
Television, Kids & Family, Musical & Performing Arts, Comedy
In Theaters
Feb 16, 2003 Wide
On DVD
Nov 11, 2003

Critic Reviews

  • Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com

    Fun and tuneful, but not up to Robert Preston original. Still, Broderick is very good.

  • David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

    ...never quite becomes as accessible as one would imagine it's meant to be.

  • Bill Gibron, DVDTalk.com

    Prof. Harold Hill may believe the "think" system will teach his..."band" to play. But no amount of brainpower could make...this Music Man ...anything but derivative.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Alexander D


    Ouch! Matthew Broderick tries to imitate Robert Preston, but he brings out his asinine side instead. It's obvious that he was much better in FERRIS BUELLER'S DAY OFF and WARGAMES. And he makes the line "76 trombones led the big parade/with 110 cornets close at… More

  • Megan S


    The original version was soooo much better. I didn't see much of it but I saw the scene in the library where they turned Marian into a princess and that was horrible.

  • danny d


    decent flick

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