The Fantasticks (film)

The Fantasticks is a 2000 American musical romantic comedy film directed by Michael Ritchie (his final film to be released before his death the following year). The screenplay by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt is based on their record-breaking Off-Broadway production of the same name, which ran for 17,162 performances (and was subsequently revived Off-Broadway). Though it was made in 1995, the film did not see a proper (though very limited) release until 2000 in an abridged form. It received mixed reviews from critics.