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Duck Amuck

Duck Amuck

1953
Comedy, Family/Kids
Short Film
7m
Daffy is harassed by an unseen, trickster animator, who keeps changing backgrounds on him, messes with the soundtrack, switches props and humilates him with buffoonish costumes. (imdb)

Directed by:

Chuck Jones

Screenwriter:

Michael Maltese

Starring:

Mel Blanc

Franchise:

Looney Tunes

Genres:

Comedy, Family/Kids, Animation

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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Duck Amuck

1953
Comedy, Family/Kids
Short Film
7m
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mentaculusMentaculus
Rated 10 Sep 2008
100
99th
Breaks every rule of animated cinema for comedic effect, and every time it's spot-on. Very surreal (perhaps, even, existential? Daffy gets snuffed out by his creator, after all).
Rated 10 Sep 2008
slrsoapboxSlrSoapbox
Rated 24 Mar 2008
100
98th
This is probably one of the greatest cartoons ever made. It's just fascinating to look back on this and realize what Chuck Jones was getting at - you can break the fourth wall, change Daffy's appearance, voice, individuality and make him aware that he is a cartoon character, but Daffy still remains Daffy. This is a great cartoon for anyone interested in film production or wishing to consider the abstract nature of what characterization really means.
Rated 24 Mar 2008
woodoowoodoo
Rated 08 Aug 2014
100
97th
It's Duck Amuck.
Rated 08 Aug 2014
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 30 Jul 2008
9
90th
The fact that the whole 7 minutes is one continuous gag, explains why I liked it so much, plus Daffy is always funny and quirky. It also features a great ending, one I didn't see coming. Awesome!
Rated 30 Jul 2008
peaceanarchyPeaceAnarchy
Rated 11 Dec 2007
96
99th
Not only is this really funny, it does a great job of playing with conventions.
Rated 11 Dec 2007
funkyastroFunkyAstro
Rated 10 Dec 2012
85
86th
I liked when the "animator" turned his parachute into an anvil. I love anvils.
Rated 10 Dec 2012
vigovigo
Rated 24 Jul 2009
92
97th
Duck Amuck is one of Jones' best works and generally one of the best cartoons ever made. It's a perfect example of melting art and entertainment, deconstruction of the artform while simultaneaously emphasizing its power. It's also a perfect example of Chuck's directing style, which is often based on the strong opposition between the characters walking around in his cartoons, and himself as the omnipotent creator holding all strings in his hands. A truly great example of his life work!
Rated 24 Jul 2009
difontaineDifontaine
Rated 10 Apr 2007
87
92nd
Daffy goes through the same experiences that I go through with call center people: disbelief, rage, bargaining and then a anger sandwich with furious bread and the mayo of deep, bitter bile at all humanity. And its only a cartoon!
Rated 10 Apr 2007
elmakebabielmakebabi
Rated 18 Sep 2009
80
88th
I Love Daffy Duck but hate Bugs Bunny!
Rated 18 Sep 2009
revolutionoRevolutiono
Rated 01 Feb 2009
8
78th
Most of the old Merrie Melodies/Looney Tunes stuff isn't laugh out loud funny to me, but the liveliness and characterization in the animation makes them worth watching. The abstractness of this one really makes it stand out and it's definitely a good 7 minutes.
Rated 01 Feb 2009
graveyardtangraveyardtan
Rated 17 Jan 2009
50
16th
not a huge daffy fan. there i said it.
Rated 17 Jan 2009
robrob
Rated 15 Jan 2009
16
90th
Surreal and brilliant. Utterly obliterates the fourth wall in the most bizarrely comic fashion.
Rated 15 Jan 2009
willxcorewillxcore
Rated 05 Jan 2009
90
91st
My absolute favorite when I was a kid. I guess I had a nack for good cartoons because I've only recently discovered this is considered one of the best animated short features of all time. Well deserved of such praise.
Rated 05 Jan 2009
parcalihamparcaliham
Rated 06 Aug 2008
85
77th
06 Agustos 08, 22:57 & my favourite warner bross cartoon. funny, smart and creative.
Rated 06 Aug 2008
suture_selfSuture Self
Rated 09 Jul 2008
7
67th
This is why we love Daffy.
Rated 09 Jul 2008
stainStain
Rated 20 Aug 2007
20
19th
More creative than usual for Warner Brothers cartoons, but I still hate this stuff
Rated 20 Aug 2007
ceekay19Ceekay19
Rated 04 Nov 2023
80
81st
Daffy Duck: "I'll tell you what. You go your way, and I'll go mine. Live and let live. Right? Right. Ladies and gentlemen, there will be no further delays, so I shall attempt to entertain you in my own iniminiminitable fashion."
Rated 04 Nov 2023
shockularSHOCKULAR
Rated 11 Jul 2023
80
72nd
I always find it difficult to rate things that are this short against feature length films. This is a great seven minute meta-cartoon, very creative.
Rated 11 Jul 2023
bzymusbzymus
Rated 22 Mar 2023
97
99th
had so much fun during that couple of minutes; animation 95 overall feeling 100 avg 97
Rated 22 Mar 2023
moviecinemaMovieCinema
Rated 14 Nov 2021
84
93rd
wow, i have seen so many Warner Bross shorts and this still is one of the best
Rated 14 Nov 2021
doyler29doyler29
Rated 22 Mar 2020
100
96th
Breaking the third wall was not uncommon in animation, but this groundbreaking Chuck Jones cartoon makes it the entire story. It's among the very best cartoons ever made.
Rated 22 Mar 2020
phantom_nookPhantom Nook
Rated 07 Jun 2016
100
99th
The height of the genius of Looney Tunes. Required viewing for anyone with lungs.
Rated 07 Jun 2016
monisitMonisit
Rated 18 Apr 2016
85
74th
If you like meta humor you'd like this
Rated 18 Apr 2016
lisa_iilisa-
Rated 27 Oct 2014
3
30th
TSPDT #886. like don hertzfeldt's genre short. it's not very interesting here either.
Rated 27 Oct 2014
caimancaiman
Rated 12 Aug 2014
85
79th
Masterful in both its animation and its meta concept. This is the kind of intelligent cartoon that kids should be watching.
Rated 12 Aug 2014
xakkmasterXakkMaster
Rated 15 Sep 2013
85
76th
Really fun use of animation in combination with the real-world. Lots of other animated shorts would copy this style in the years to come, but few with such clever jokes and genuine interaction with the character on paper.
Rated 15 Sep 2013
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 10 Sep 2013
75
89th
Classic animation, one of the best.
Rated 10 Sep 2013
neonmanNeonman
Rated 11 Aug 2013
77
56th
Doesn't just break the fourth wall, it smashes it to small debris, consumes it, and breaks it down to an even finer dust. Quite fun, you really get involved with Daffy's frustration.
Rated 11 Aug 2013
nepetaNepeta
Rated 16 Apr 2013
75
56th
An enjoyable de-constructionist animated short. Plays with conventions for the sole purpose of driving its main character crazy. I can't say I'm over the moon about it but I liked it quite a lot.
Rated 16 Apr 2013
robmagusRobMagus
Rated 07 Apr 2013
89
91st
Absolute genius.
Rated 07 Apr 2013
htimanhtiman
Rated 09 Nov 2012
81
88th
This is one of the best looney Tunes cartoons, and probably Daffy's best moment.
Rated 09 Nov 2012
bentienbentien
Rated 11 Sep 2012
85
95th
Perfect study of verfremdung within an unusual context: the Daffy cartoon.
Rated 11 Sep 2012
hotsakehotsake
Rated 14 Jul 2012
80
93rd
Definitely the best Daffy Duck short ever done. Quite possibly one the best Looney Tunes shorts ever done. It's actually funny which is more than I can say about most of the Looney Tunes out put.
Rated 14 Jul 2012
entrapmenentrapmen
Rated 17 Apr 2012
80
79th
i hate bugs bunny!
Rated 17 Apr 2012
axleblazeaxleblaze
Rated 09 Apr 2012
100
98th
Outside of "What's Opera Doc" probably the best most clever Warner Bros cartoon ever.
Rated 09 Apr 2012
iyisinekiyisinek
Rated 28 Mar 2012
70
42nd
cizgi film, daffy duck, animatör, daffy duck kendisiyle ugrasan cizeriyle kavga eder.
Rated 28 Mar 2012
metalhorsemetalhorse
Rated 08 Mar 2012
83
44th
From what I've seen of them, not my favorite Looney Tunes/Merry Melodies film, nor the funniest in my opinion, but undoubtedly great and almost certainly the most inventive and ahead of its time of any of them from both a thematic and a visual standpoint. This also possesses one of the best twist endings in film history as far as I'm concerned, especially outside of horror, thriller, and dramatic territory.
Rated 08 Mar 2012
stevekimesstevekimes
Rated 10 Feb 2012
93
94th
A glorious smashing of the fourth wall into tiny pieces.
Rated 10 Feb 2012
muutanetmuutanet
Rated 14 Jan 2012
87
93rd
Though the story was still thin, the artwork and animation were almost ingenious. And I loved the meta level as well.
Rated 14 Jan 2012
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 08 Jan 2012
5
91st
Yeah, this is the tits.
Rated 08 Jan 2012
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 30 Nov 2011
85
87th
Hilarious classic. This is Daffy Duck's shining moment and probably the best moment for Looney Tunes.
Rated 30 Nov 2011
troothTrooth
Rated 22 Nov 2011
87
95th
My favorite short in the history of Looney Tunes
Rated 22 Nov 2011
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 03 Oct 2011
73
88th
Some fun fourth wall stuff with Daffy and Bugs.
Rated 03 Oct 2011
pjkio03pjkio03
Rated 03 Jun 2011
99
80th
This was cute :) Always had a soft spot for Daffy, and the humor was in good taste.
Rated 03 Jun 2011
nearphotisonNearphotison
Rated 03 May 2011
90
93rd
The very best Looney Tunes has to offer. How many other cartoons can place themselves in the category of high experimental art? This is the very definition of meta-fiction.
Rated 03 May 2011
martrynmartryn
Rated 06 Mar 2011
86
88th
I honestly think this is one of the best Daffy Duck shorts. Pretty classic idea now often parodied.
Rated 06 Mar 2011
rufamRufam
Rated 16 Dec 2010
75
72nd
Seven minutes of surreal duck torture! Gold! Daffy OWNS!
Rated 16 Dec 2010
petrostserPetrosTser
Rated 16 Dec 2010
90
97th
"Duck Amuck" is a playful comedy filled with outlandish gags. Of course, Blanc is once again outstanding. By far the most hilarious Daffy/ Bugs short.
Rated 16 Dec 2010
sebbysebby
Rated 05 Jul 2010
75
84th
Blew my mind when I first saw it when I was a kid, and it's still clever as hell to this day.
Rated 05 Jul 2010
cinematicespCinematicESP
Rated 27 Jan 2010
98
99th
Deconstructionist animation at its best! Probably the finest Looney Tunes short.
Rated 27 Jan 2010
canadianorcanadianor
Rated 24 Jul 2009
100
99th
"Duck Amuck" exists for the sole purpose of taking all control away from Daffy Duck and driving him up a wall. Every time him tries to accept his surroundings, things are made worse for him. If he tries to fight his surroundings, things are made worse for him. It's essentially watching Daffy get tortured and harassed endlessly for our and the animator's amusment.
Rated 24 Jul 2009
ocelotOcelot
Rated 28 Jun 2009
90
97th
Possibly the pinnacle of Chuck Jones's many great works.
Rated 28 Jun 2009
suisai13Suisai13
Rated 28 Jan 2009
92
84th
This is one of my favorite (and Chuck Jones' best) Looney Tunes shorts. A more dimensionally abstract look at cartoons that any artist or animator should be able to appreciate.
Rated 28 Jan 2009
tinythedoggtinythedogg
Rated 04 Jan 2009
80
83rd
Fun little short that has been copied in many other cartoons since.
Rated 04 Jan 2009
irvinejumpirvinejump
Rated 30 Dec 2008
75
72nd
very clever
Rated 30 Dec 2008
nandorizzinandorizzi
Rated 26 Dec 2008
85
88th
Duck, you're dethpicable.
Rated 26 Dec 2008
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 22 Dec 2008
84
94th
Nice
Rated 22 Dec 2008
janusjanus
Rated 15 Dec 2008
100
99th
Profound.
Rated 15 Dec 2008
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 19 Nov 2008
78
66th
good idea, and a classic i've seen a hundred times. although at times it get's a little old, and kind of samey. of course, nothing bad can be said about the animation.
Rated 19 Nov 2008
cagedwisdomcagedwisdom
Rated 05 Oct 2008
100
90th
Definitely one of the very best Looney Tunes cartoons. Daffy is incredible. Smart, clever, funny, and very good. Everyone will enjoy this.
Rated 05 Oct 2008
easydiffeasydiff
Rated 30 Sep 2008
88
94th
Mel Blanc at his best
Rated 30 Sep 2008
tathieltathiel
Rated 14 Sep 2008
95
99th
"Some scenery!" I just love it when Bugs is bugging Duffy. And this is a great one!
Rated 14 Sep 2008
dorkovskyDorkovsky
Rated 16 Jul 2008
10
99th
Perhaps the greatest of all Chuck Jones' animated masterpieces? Perhaps.
Rated 16 Jul 2008
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 19 Jun 2008
9
93rd
This is Chuck Jones greatest piece of work.
Rated 19 Jun 2008
ofallpiecesofallpieces
Rated 14 Jun 2008
95
89th
One of my very favorite Daffy cartoons. I love the "cartoonist messes with the cartoon" types of cartoons.
Rated 14 Jun 2008
spunkieSpunkie
Rated 04 Jun 2008
55
52nd
The same idea done far better by the serial 'Linea'.
Rated 04 Jun 2008
bellamyrbellamyr
Rated 16 May 2008
88
86th
Fast moving much more modern in its feel than the 1953 date stamp and very clever in its use of humour. Worth watching on a dull day or when you need to keep the kids entertained in a safe way
Rated 16 May 2008
ktappektappe
Rated 26 Mar 2008
98
94th
Bizarre, funny, eminently memorable.
Rated 26 Mar 2008
kasperlKasperL
Rated 24 Jan 2008
80
86th
A classic, fun and very ingenious cartoon.
Rated 24 Jan 2008
magbMagb
Rated 15 Dec 2007
85
73rd
I didn't watch enough Warner Bros cartoons as a kid, so I have a lot of catching up to do now. This one is very creative, and it isn't dull for a moment.
Rated 15 Dec 2007
aarona1caarona1c
Rated 24 Aug 2007
100
97th
Just great.
Rated 24 Aug 2007
flatluigiflatluigi
Rated 22 Aug 2007
98
83rd
My favorite Daffy Duck cartoon.
Rated 22 Aug 2007
cerebrusCerebrus
Rated 16 Feb 2007
100
98th
Aw, srew it, I'll give it an 100.
Rated 16 Feb 2007

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Directed by:

Chuck Jones

Screenwriter:

Michael Maltese

Starring:

Mel Blanc

Franchise:

Looney Tunes

Genres:

Comedy, Family/Kids, Animation

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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