
Duck Soup
1933, Comedy, 1h 10m
53 Reviews 25,000+ RatingsWhat to know
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Fueled by inspired silliness and blessed with some of the Marx brothers' most brilliant work, Duck Soup is one of its -- or any -- era's finest comedies. Read critic reviews
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Rufus T. Firefly
Pinky
Chicolini
Lt. Bob Roland
Mrs. Gloria Teasdale
Vera Marcal
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Critic Reviews for Duck Soup
All Critics (53) | Top Critics (13) | Fresh (48) | Rotten (5)
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It turns out that the sharp-tongued humour of Groucho Marx is ageless, the slapstick timely and the subject matter still pertinent: loony dictatorship, religion, pointless warfare.
January 16, 2015 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… -
The sheer silliness is inspired ...
January 15, 2015 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review… -
Questioning the canonical standing of a titan such as Duck Soup seems like an exercise in questioning the tastes of those who like it rather than the upbraiding the comedy mechanics of the film itself.
January 15, 2015 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review… -
Genius just about covers it.
January 12, 2015 | Rating: 5/5 | Full Review… -
Duck Soup should make practically everybody laugh.
June 27, 2007 | Full Review… -
The Marx Brothers' best movie...
June 27, 2007 | Full Review…
Audience Reviews for Duck Soup
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Jun 30, 2015The Marx brothers raise hell and guns and laughter in this classic, with big musical numbers and a hysterical slapstick humor full of puns and physical gags and memorable scenes that helped define the comedy genre and were an inspiration to many great comedians who came after.Carlos M Super Reviewer
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Feb 08, 2013It is perhaps a shame that I have only had exposure to the Marx Brothers through this film. They have such a wonderful comedic sense amongst themselves led by Groucho who is wonderful as the leader of Freedonia. Timeless humour.John B Super Reviewer
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Dec 04, 2012Dispite the short duration of it and the lack of more informations about McCarey's storytelling, Duck Soup is one of the finest Marx Brothers film. Laugh out loud all the 69 minutes. Groucho presents the most unforgettable character of his career, Rufus T. Firefly, that sometimes remember Chaplin's The Great Dictator, a few Three Stooges shorts and we can see too the clear influence that Rufus had in Sacha Baron Cohen's Admiral General Aladeen. Fresh.Lucas M Super Reviewer
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Nov 07, 2012The best movie to see on election night! Freedonia rules. Rufus Firefly for president.Bathsheba M Super Reviewer
Duck Soup Quotes
Mrs. Teasdale: | Victory Is Ours! |
Mrs. Teasdale: | Victory is ours! |
Rufus T. Firefly: | Go, And Never Darken My Towels Again! |
Rufus T. Firefly: | Go, and never darken my towels again! |
Rufus T. Firefly: | I Wonder Whatever Became Of Me? I Should Have Been Back Here A Long Time Ago. |
Rufus T. Firefly: | I wonder whatever became of me? I should have been back here a long time ago. |
Rufus T. Firefly: | I Could Dance With You Till The Cows Come Home, On Second Thought, I'd Rather Dance With The Cows When You Came Home. |
Rufus T. Firefly: | I could dance with you till the cows come home. On second thought, I'd rather dance with the cows when you came home. |
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