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Duck Soup

Duck Soup

1933
Comedy, Musical
1h 9m
Rufus T. Firefly is named president/dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of wealthy Mrs. Teasdale. (imdb)

Directed by:

Leo McCarey

Screenwriter:

Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby, Nat Perrin, Arthur Sheekman

Starring:

Louis Calhern, Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx, Zeppo Marx, Margaret Dumont, Raquel Torres, Edgar Kennedy, Edmund Breese, William Worthington, Edwin Maxwell

Franchise:

Marx Brothers

Genres:

Comedy, Musical, War

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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Duck Soup

1933
Comedy, Musical
1h 9m
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Rated 11 Apr 2019
45
33rd
Despite starting with what is popularly argued as being their best film, somehow my first real exposure to the iconic Marx Brothers was sadly severely disappointing. Maybe the characters have just been diluted over time by countless imitations, or maybe ultimately their particular brand of comedy just isn't quite for me. Although I appreciated the political satire and witty word play, sadly at best the jokes were mildly amusing, but then most of the slapstick was more frustrating than funny.
Rated 11 Apr 2019
martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 14 Aug 2007
82
73rd
Duck Soup is the best Marx Bros film because it's the closest to pure comedy. No time wasted on romance between characters we don't care about, or plotting a story that really doesn't matter, or interminable musical interludes from Harpo or Chico. Even the two songs are humorous. Wonderfully witty and tight.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
vdecraimVdecraim
Rated 24 Aug 2015
65
31st
While I expected a Laurel&Hardy or Chaplin-like slapstick routine, the result was far less pleasing. The Marx Brothers infuse their film with such an overabundance of jokes, mostly dialogue-driven, that you won't have the chance to laugh. The joyful feeling I get from watching early comedies is completely gone and makes place for the typical annoyance I get from watching clowns throw pies at one another. I do like puns. I do like satire. But too much is simply too much.
Rated 24 Aug 2015
smacfarlsmacfarl
Rated 26 Jul 2009
20
1st
Not funny at all. Much of this material was borrowed by other later comedians and cartoonists. My first Marx Brothers movie. Will be the last. Groucho insults everyone for no reason. Harpo pulls mean tricks behind other character's backs. Chico tells really really bad jokes. Zeppo plays straight man. Cap stone of this horror show was the racist joke about the origins of black people, euphemistically referred to as "darkies". This period of cinema should be an embarassament to everyone involved.
Rated 26 Jul 2009
weafdogWeafdog
Rated 06 Aug 2008
34
37th
The Marx Bros are not for me. Most people say Duck Soup is their best film. I liked A Night at the Opera just slightly more. I will not watch the Marx Bros again. If this was the best humor available during the Great Depression then life during the 1930s was truly a depressing time. If you like this type of humor, watch Mel Brooks films or watch Robin Williams when he is interviewed by Letterman.
Rated 06 Aug 2008
djrossdjross
Rated 14 Aug 2007
96
99th
The greatest comedy of all time, and the greatest film of the 1930s. This film builds to such a crescendo of hilarity that at the end of the movie cinema audiences tend to burst into spontaneous applause.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
cosmicmonkeyCosmicMonkey
Rated 30 Nov 2015
65
24th
It has all the hallmarks of a Marx Bros Film: Groucho is a racist, Harpo is a rapist and all three of them are unprovokedly assholes to everyone around them. As for political commentary, this film does carry some of the general cynicism people had during the Depression, but anyone who says there's more than that is just reading too far into things. As you can tell, I've never really enjoyed the Marx's much before, and this, their supposed "masterpiece" failed to win me over.
Rated 30 Nov 2015
barthalenBarthalen
Rated 03 Nov 2013
53
30th
Man, the Marx Brothers are pretty much dicks, aren't they?
Rated 03 Nov 2013
mattorama12mattorama12
Rated 06 Sep 2012
53
20th
I'm not really a fan of their style of humor, but I appreciate learning about the roots of film comedy. I did like the mirror scene quite a bit. Also never realized how mean-spirited Groucho's humor is...
Rated 06 Sep 2012
overratedoverrated
Rated 28 Mar 2012
43
37th
Well that was disappointing. Maybe one or two light chuckles, and for such a relentless assault of antics that says something.
Rated 28 Mar 2012
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 16 Apr 2010
1
12th
The only real positive I can think of is the mirror scene, but that only lasted for a few minutes. Everything feels so staged and not genuine at all. Groucho was particularly terrible and by proxy made the others seem less annoying. I realize they are trying to be funny but being cruel and heartless to everyone you encounter isn't funny - it just makes you a jackass. Pretty much the definition of overrated. And God! What a shitty ending.
Rated 16 Apr 2010
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 14 Aug 2007
5
91st
One of the funniest movies ever made. Completely hilarious throughout, and it lacks the tedious interludes and plot constraints that a lot of other Marx Bros. movies have.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
ratedarghratedargh
Rated 30 Apr 2012
50
21st
I feel filthy for not liking this more. It picked up after a rough opening ten minutes but it never went beyond mildly amusing...and at times it was plain irritating. I don't find Harpo funny at all. Some good one-liners and sight gags, I guess. At least it's short.
Rated 30 Apr 2012
yesistastyyesistasty
Rated 30 Jun 2011
83
46th
The Marx Brothers prove that trolling is timeless.
Rated 30 Jun 2011
magbMagb
Rated 11 May 2010
65
30th
Ok, this just ain't my bag. Some parts, such as the famous mirror gag and some of the hat shuffling stuff with the lemonade salesman, worked for me, but for the most part I just didn't find it all that funny. Very consistently, it was the physical and visual comedy that worked, while the endless quips, jokes and insults bored me. There's a lot to admire about the craft on display in this film, but I prefer what I've seen from Chaplin and Buster Keaton over this.
Rated 11 May 2010
mechatiggerMechatigger
Rated 08 Dec 2009
100
91st
The most immortal of the Marx Brothers' madnesses. McCarey makes some comic coherence out of the outrageous puns and sight gags.
Rated 08 Dec 2009
duderDuder
Rated 10 Sep 2009
40
3rd
I don't know if the humor is too old or not just for me.. Didn't almost laugh throughout the movie.. One liners might have been good at the day but too cliche for our time.. So i got bored even though the movies an hour long.. Not for me i guess..
Rated 10 Sep 2009
supergloosupergloo
Rated 14 Aug 2007
10
93rd
The Marx Brothers were "keeping it real" before anyone knew what "keeping it real" meant.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
twincinematwincinema
Rated 14 Nov 2018
70
52nd
How much comedy is too much comedy? I felt tired after this film ended, and it was only 68 minutes.
Rated 14 Nov 2018
ceekay19Ceekay19
Rated 17 Feb 2018
40
4th
Rufus T. Firefly: "You're a brave man. Go and break through the lines. And remember, while you're out there risking your life and limb through shot and shell, we'll be in be in here thinking what a sucker you are."
Rated 17 Feb 2018
chiefgchiefg
Rated 28 Mar 2013
20
6th
A geriatric sort of "humour", akin to rubbish jokebooks of yore, plus the cringeworthy antics of Harpo & Chico, aka the mean-spirited retard psychopaths straight out of hell (my sympathies for the poor lemonade vendor). Didn't even make me smirk a single time.
Rated 28 Mar 2013
baggerBagger
Rated 12 Dec 2012
80
84th
On one hand barely a beat goes by without a laugh, on the other hand it's barely a movie, this movie's so bare it should get dressed. Just like me: I watched this movie in my pyjamas, it was a terrible idea - I should have used a DVD Player. Play her? I hardly know her! Speaking of playing, whats with the terrible musical numbers? It's like someone was handed a music sheet, feather and some ink, and they ended up ill with syfillis. Syfill is? Well she was, but she got better, the music didn't.
Rated 12 Dec 2012
derekstarDerekstar
Rated 26 Apr 2011
40
19th
Huh? So this is everyone's favourite Marx Brothers movie? Yeah I don't get that, there are a few I'd put higher. Know what I really didn't like in this movie? The scenes where Harpo and Chico are harassing that vendor. Those scenes become kind of mean spirited after a while. They're just knocking shit out of the man's hands for no reason and ruining his day. They were acting so cruelly that it actually took me out of the movie.
Rated 26 Apr 2011
sebbysebby
Rated 05 Feb 2011
20
2nd
There are only a handful of scenes in the entire movie I would call "funny," and even those are just mildly amusing. Might be the most overrated comedy or classic film I've seen.
Rated 05 Feb 2011
theallianceTheAlliance
Rated 25 Aug 2007
78
51st
(This was my first Marx movie to give you some perspective to my mini-review) From what i can remember it had a couple of funny wordplays, but i never laughed out loud or something, just funny.. like ..'Hah'. The character that Harpo Marx played was quite annoying, almost seems like people back then were easily amused, or it's not my kind of 'humor' - i thought it was a bit childish at times. Still, it's decent, but a bit disappointing for me (since i had a PSI of 96/100)
Rated 25 Aug 2007
farzanFarzan
Rated 19 Aug 2007
93
94th
Absolutely hilarious. The Marx brothers are genius. The mirror scene is one of the funniest things i've ever seen in my life.
Rated 19 Aug 2007
djfntstquedjfntstque
Rated 14 Aug 2007
98
99th
Funniest film of all time.
Rated 14 Aug 2007
stainStain
Rated 31 Mar 2007
0
8th
I used to think the Marx Brothers were hilarious. Now they just seem cruel
Rated 31 Mar 2007
k177105k177105
Rated 31 Dec 2020
93
85th
So totally hilarious. Pure enjoyment.
Rated 31 Dec 2020
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 13 Aug 2019
79
59th
Arguably the best known Marx collaboration is an enjoyable enough outing for the brothers, though (and this is beside the point) the lack of plot and structure means that it ultimately becomes a series of revue skits and quips, rather than creating and developing a comic tension, which becomes wearying after a while. Still, some great and memorable scenes, especially the hilarious mirror sequence which does indeed build a considerable amount of comic tension (and with Chico's perfect capper!)
Rated 13 Aug 2019
nobambanobamba
Rated 10 Feb 2019
70
76th
My first Marx Bros. movie. Harpo Marx was very annoying. A lot of clever wordplay. The racism caught me off guard: "My father was a little headstrong, my mother was a little armstrong. The Headstrongs married the Armstrongs, and that's why darkies were born." Fav scenes: war song and mirror scene.
Rated 10 Feb 2019
psimpsim
Rated 21 Nov 2018
72
35th
The rapid-fire puns, the political satire and the overall spirit of anarchy make this film still quite entertaining, but even with its short running time some of the slapstick sequences feel drawn out. The lack of anyone to root for lets the film seem a little mean-spirited.
Rated 21 Nov 2018
antidood1antidood1
Rated 07 Nov 2018
60
34th
Whereas the physical humor of Chaplin and Keaton never really got old – arguably because it was never again done so well – the dialogue-heavy humor of Duck Soup has aged rather poorly. Most of the jokes have nothing to do with the story or the characters, making the movie feel less like a movie and more like a comedy show. Some of the more absurdist jokes are great – the mirror scene, for example – but way too many of the attempts at humor fell flat for me.
Rated 07 Nov 2018
thedenizenTheDenizen
Rated 05 Jan 2013
70
63rd
I figured I ought to watch at least one Marx Brothers film, and this one is usually hailed as one of their best. It uses the backdrop of war between two neighboring countries as a platform to deliver an endless stream of sight gags, physical comedy and snappy one liners. Groucho gets most of the press, but the mute clown Harpo was pretty much the star of the show IMO. His mirror routine and hat switching bits were timeless and funny. Most of Groucho's patter, not so much.
Rated 05 Jan 2013
mkellinsmkellins
Rated 13 Jul 2012
50
36th
It's a fun movie, but the overall silliness got overwhelming and tiring in the end.
Rated 13 Jul 2012
petrostserPetrosTser
Rated 04 Aug 2011
80
88th
Not every joke is great, but "Duck Soup" is teeming with witty one-liners, manic physical comedy, biting political satire and sheer craziness, moves at breakneck speed, and has cast a huge influence on comedy: the hilarious, iconic scene with the mirror reminded me of an incident in Benigni's "Johnny Stecchino", the one with the safe that was actually a radio appears in Edwards's "The Return of the Pink Panther", and Groucho's cynicism has clearly helped Woody Allen shape his on-screen persona.
Rated 04 Aug 2011
snallygastersnallygaster
Rated 21 Jun 2011
38
30th
An insightful documentary of the G.W. Bush years. The scene near the end where the Coalition of the Willing are summoned to help is one of my favourites. Starring Harpo Marx as Dick Cheney and Bob Saget as George W. Bush.
Rated 21 Jun 2011
mrcarmadyMrCarmady
Rated 29 May 2011
93
86th
One of the funniest films ever made.
Rated 29 May 2011
filmdotfilmdot
Rated 10 Jul 2010
83
48th
A very funny fim that is incredibly original. I didnt like the last 15 minutes or so. The war scene... just didnt work for me. Great film none the less.
Rated 10 Jul 2010
bojanglesBojangles
Rated 17 Feb 2010
55
50th
Harpo is a complete asshole, but I do love his scissors gag.
Rated 17 Feb 2010
billkerwinbillkerwin
Rated 27 Jan 2010
94
93rd
Both a monument to silliness and a condemnation of the silliness of war.
Rated 27 Jan 2010
zealot185Zealot185
Rated 05 Dec 2009
69
52nd
You'll get a lot of laughs between Groucho's fast-talking wisecracks and Harpo's slapstick, but the plot loses focus and just feels like an ADD-fueled machine as it goes on. At least it was short.
Rated 05 Dec 2009
tweedaleTweedale
Rated 03 Nov 2009
9
92nd
My favourite Marx Brothers' film
Rated 03 Nov 2009
jameskeyjameskey
Rated 12 Oct 2009
90
92nd
How cam you not love this?
Rated 12 Oct 2009
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 08 Sep 2009
100
98th
Funniest movie ever? Probably.
Rated 08 Sep 2009
myszatekMyszatek
Rated 07 Sep 2009
89
93rd
Marx Brothers classic. Timeless
Rated 07 Sep 2009
mwgerbmwgerb
Rated 04 Sep 2009
67
81st
The Marx Bros prove you can make a war satire out of almost nothing but puns and physical humor. It can be a bit overly staged or absurd, but it also can reach moments of brilliance.
Rated 04 Sep 2009
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 01 Aug 2009
60
52nd
I enjoy watching this, but really have to be in the right mood to find it funny. A truly iconic piece of cinema however.
Rated 01 Aug 2009
babamotsbabamots
Rated 07 Jul 2009
78
67th
A series of good skits and some of the best insults you'll ever hear--just don't hope for a plot.
Rated 07 Jul 2009
melvin_smifMelvin Smif
Rated 11 Feb 2009
100
98th
How many times have you seen that mirror scene redone? Or for that matter, how many times have you seen numerous portions of this movie redone? Just brilliant stuff all around.
Rated 11 Feb 2009
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 07 Feb 2009
66
24th
After "A Night At The Opera" I thought I hated The Marx Brothers, but after "Duck Soup" I realize I only hate Groucho, the rest, well they're not terrible, but every other aspect of this movie is neglected in hopes that The Marx Brothers' special (and only minutely entertaining) brand of humor will make up for the apparent disregard of anything else of value...well, it does not.
Rated 07 Feb 2009
moribunnyMoribunny
Rated 05 Sep 2008
83
93rd
This one is just awesome, quite probably the best Marx Brothers of all. Groucho's verbal jabs are so amazingly bold and fresh it never gets old. There's slapstick to go around and just plain silliness galore. There are current-day comedies that seem more dated than this.
Rated 05 Sep 2008
howellchuckhowellchuck
Rated 14 Aug 2007
100
97th
Hail Freedonia!
Rated 14 Aug 2007
mrxMrx
Rated 28 May 2007
100
94th
A hilarious old-fashioned comedy-musical from one of the greatest comedy teams in history. Also one of the only movies ever to satirize war. My favorite part? Harpo's arguments with Chico and Zeppo in the streets.
Rated 28 May 2007
monstergearMonsterGear
Rated 22 Mar 2007
94
95th
To be the kind of person who can walk into a room and turn anything anybody says into the punchline for a joke...this is the dream.
Rated 22 Mar 2007
rotaciravrotacirav
Rated 20 Oct 2024
34
10th
Almost abandoned it after seven minutes, and that would have been better. I hate cascades of quips unrelated to the situation they’re uttered in, and Groucho starts it off with sexism, fatshaming a perfectly normal-weight woman (not that it would have been acceptable otherwise) and telling her “you haven’t stopped talking since I came here” when it’s the other way around. It continues in this fashion, humour ranging from juvenile to smartass cruel. I’m startled by djross’s taste in comedy.
Rated 20 Oct 2024
heliophageHeliophage
Rated 29 Dec 2023
78
93rd
Mostly more of a "all stage business, all the time" entry than last year's Horse Feathers, with breathless patter and bits like the mirror routine. The energy (and nonsense) go through the roof and/or walls at the end following a big operetta number leading into the long-promised war.
Rated 29 Dec 2023
jpfergusonJPFerguson
Rated 28 Jul 2023
75
83rd
Absolute chaos. Absolute scenes.
Rated 28 Jul 2023
beneBene
Rated 05 May 2023
78
73rd
This movie is seriously 90 years old, so anybody expecting to get belly aches might be up for disappointment, but there’s still a shocking amount of jokes that land. There’s also an absolute „wait, what?!?“ moment that seems pretty damn racist but I’ll have to do some research on that.
Rated 05 May 2023
croweycrowey
Rated 31 Mar 2023
10
6th
Dear god this is terrible. What? Why does everyone love it? Smart people. Good people. Geniuses love this. What genes or salient information am I missing? I don't understand. Do I need to watch this hanging upside down? How?? I really hate this movie. The jokes make me cringe, the slapstick was predictable and the characters are all universally rather unlikable. Laurel & Hardy are way funnier. Chaplin & Keaton are hilarious. Marx Bros are just dickish & mean-spirited without comeuppance.
Rated 31 Mar 2023
dwarfcowDwarfcow
Rated 11 Jan 2023
79
96th
I like the movie, but I don't like the idea of feathers in soup.
Rated 11 Jan 2023
bownBown
Rated 06 Nov 2022
85
75th
Insanely funny and so ahead of its time this thing is like 30 Rock levels of jokes per minute. Generally I thought the witty parts worked better than the broader elements, but there’s certainly some fantastic exceptions.
Rated 06 Nov 2022
chadarnookchadarnook
Rated 17 Aug 2022
63
17th
Not a movie so much as a showcase of their vaudeville act, which is borderline insufferable. Some of the physical comedy lands, but the endless low-hanging puns don't even muster groans, let alone laughs.
Rated 17 Aug 2022
louisa79Louisa79
Rated 07 Jul 2022
80
32nd
Chaos but so very Marx Bros
Rated 07 Jul 2022
hombredemaizHombredeMaiz
Rated 06 Jul 2021
45
16th
Like most early Marx films, Duck Soup is less a film than a medium for the brothers to let their characters run wild. All four brothers are at the top of their game. The direction from a young Leo McCarey occasionally attempts to break from the Marx Brothers' vaudevillian blocking and delivery. Other times, it feels like one is watching a stage performance or early television show. The supporting cast is mostly forgettable, outside of fifth Marx Brother Margaret Dumont. Great for Marx fans.
Rated 06 Jul 2021
gnalkhereGnalkhere
Rated 01 Jul 2021
70
47th
Pure comedy from start to finish. Dated jokes and cringy musical numbers aside, the jokes are like a train; nonstop.
Rated 01 Jul 2021
capodelnullacapodelnulla
Rated 09 Apr 2021
85
90th
one of the funniest movies ever made!
Rated 09 Apr 2021
benblaneybenblaney
Rated 12 Feb 2021
90
85th
Brilliant. Sooooo funny.
Rated 12 Feb 2021
joekinzoJoeKinzo
Rated 25 Sep 2020
10
97th
Anti-war satire as only the Marx Bros. could do (Leader 1: "I am willing to do anything to prevent this war." Leader 2: "It's too late, I've already paid a month's rent on the battlefield"). What was once outlandish reads in the current day as almost tongue-in-cheek. The gag that gets me every time is Harpo dancing like a daintily to an alarm clock, but it's one of many. Bizarre, surreal, and euphorically funny.
Rated 25 Sep 2020
montycircusMontyCircus
Rated 12 Jul 2020
60
69th
On 2020 viewing, I'd say about half of the jokes don't land. But there are some really funny bits, most obviously the classic mirror scene. If you ever loved any of the Bugs Bunny cartoons, this is where the zany, anarchic, insanity originated.
Rated 12 Jul 2020
dawdlingpoetDawdlingPoet
Rated 27 Oct 2019
80
79th
This is a very madcap, zany comedy, which I thought was quite amusing at times. It highlights the ironies of war. Its regarded as a classic - I wouldn't say its something I'd want to watch again but it is certainly entertaining and so a reasonably good watch.
Rated 27 Oct 2019
larmorlarmor
Rated 14 May 2019
32
18th
The first half-hour is barely watchable. It got a bit better later.
Rated 14 May 2019
napolenbradynapolenbrady
Rated 23 Feb 2019
90
77th
89.50
Rated 23 Feb 2019
doyler29doyler29
Rated 17 Nov 2018
100
96th
The country of Freedonia is going bankrupt. Wealthy dowager Margaret Dumont will bail them out, but only if they make her beau Groucho Marx their new leader. This angers romantic rival Louis Calhern, the ambassador from the neighboring country Sylvania. He hires spies Chico and Harpo Marx to undermine Groucho's rules. A hell of a lot of chaos ensues culminating in war between the two countries.
Rated 17 Nov 2018
anarchisticaanarchistica
Rated 30 Mar 2018
40
22nd
I'm normally a fan of 'cheesy' humour but my response to this movie was... lukewarm. There's a few decent sketches and some clever wordplay but i only really laughed two or three times. There's virtually no story, the music number is overlong and the fat jokes at the expensive of a normal-looking woman are painfully unfunny. If this is their best movie i think we can safely say Karl was the funniest Marx brother. ?_?
Rated 30 Mar 2018
yiannosYiannos
Rated 05 Aug 2017
85
97th
Duck Soup captures the Marx Brothers at the peak of their anarchic freewheeling period where they towered Godzilla like over their contemporaries. The verbal fireworks ricochet off the screen in luminous shards, and the jokes come thick and fast with a sense of space that avoids clutter. McCarey directs with fluid comic rhythm, and the musical sequences are memorable and perfectly integrated. Groucho is at his irreverent best as Firefly, and the mirror scene is pure comic nirvana.
Rated 05 Aug 2017
arossaross
Rated 21 Nov 2016
93
91st
personal favorite marx brothers movie and probably also their most well known
Rated 21 Nov 2016
monisitMonisit
Rated 12 Oct 2016
91
87th
The most political of the Marx brothers films, and just as funny. Basically nothing but jokes here.
Rated 12 Oct 2016
rurusmasherRuruSmasher
Rated 05 Aug 2016
92
83rd
It offered me a Rufus over my head. It was almost too much in the way of jokes.
Rated 05 Aug 2016
ehk2ehk2
Rated 30 Jun 2016
33
46th
what a disappointment!
Rated 30 Jun 2016
pboyd_studgePBoyd Studge
Rated 04 Jun 2016
93
84th
Hail, Hail Freedonia!
Rated 04 Jun 2016
rojatumerojatume
Rated 30 Apr 2016
77
50th
Very good stuff. Unfortunately, I don't care much for Harpo.
Rated 30 Apr 2016
francogonzoFrancoGonzo
Rated 23 Feb 2016
15
82nd
Star Rating: ★★★★
Rated 23 Feb 2016
dardandardan
Rated 21 Nov 2015
85
90th
From the type of joke to how they were executed: it all reminded me strongly of Woody Allen and to a lesser extent Monthy Python, who I now think much less of in terms of originality.
Rated 21 Nov 2015
dawolfeyDaWolfey
Rated 19 Jul 2015
65
81st
80 years and still funny? Mostly! Grouchos constant chatter and dipping in and out of the universe of the film - sometimes talking to us, sometimes addressing the characters is weird to watch - do the characters hear every word? He must sound like a lunatic to them. It's odd to see the actors just letting him talk and weave about them, just watching him until its time for them to deliver a line.
Rated 19 Jul 2015
judicaretjudicaret
Rated 07 Jun 2015
99
97th
Funniest Marx Bros movie. One point of interest for us foreigners is keeping an eye on how subtitlers can keep up with the dialogue: I've seen three translations so far, and one of them was excellent. Your safest bet is to know english if you're going to watch the film.
Rated 07 Jun 2015
zarkonZarkon
Rated 23 May 2015
80
53rd
Some of the best slapstick and punnery out there, but as a package, it left a bit to be desired, from the pacing to the musical elements.
Rated 23 May 2015
boomdiddlyboomdiddly
Rated 27 Apr 2015
64
53rd
This feels like an SNL movie--sketch after sketch weaved thinly together into a feature-length film. It doesn't really work, but some of the individual sketches are hilarious.
Rated 27 Apr 2015
thedicemanTheDiceman
Rated 06 Mar 2015
75
89th
Excellent.
Rated 06 Mar 2015
thereeldealthereeldeal
Rated 08 Feb 2015
75
65th
All right, I admit I wasn't expecting Duck Soup to hold up. It absolutely did. Consistently laugh out loud funny. Harpo Marx's idiot slapstick is sometimes dull, but he's mostly amusing and partly responsible for the amazing mirror scene. Groucho is stellar, of course. Blind patriotism sucks.
Rated 08 Feb 2015
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 14 Jul 2014
75
67th
Comedy has changed quite a bit. It's still got funny parts but I never got big laughs. Mostly chuckles and general amusement.
Rated 14 Jul 2014
htimanhtiman
Rated 28 Jun 2014
50
14th
This is the first Marx Brothers movie I've seen, but its a mixed bag. Groucho is entertaining when he's on screen, but Harpo is extremely irritating and just not funny. I don't know if I'll bother to watch anything else from them.
Rated 28 Jun 2014
burkayadaligburkayadalig
Rated 18 Apr 2014
60
19th
Birth of silly word jokes and annoying pranks...
Rated 18 Apr 2014
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 07 Apr 2014
65
30th
Haha Rufus T. Firefly was just extremely funny :), but comparing this to Monkey Business it was not that funny.. But maybe I was just not in the mood for oldschool humor?
Rated 07 Apr 2014
glm01glm01
Rated 23 Mar 2014
87
91st
86.500
Rated 23 Mar 2014
chouinardChouinard
Rated 18 Feb 2014
75
58th
More pun-ny than funny. Definitely a few classic one liners and routines, though I feel it is much too short and lacks transitions and/or connections between scenes.
Rated 18 Feb 2014
lisa_iilisa-
Rated 01 Feb 2014
5
70th
it can be viewed as both a straight comedy and a crisp (without trying to be particularly intelligent) satire of the lead-up to war. overly silly but that makes it rather endearing. also, the most famous gags (apparently) such as the mirror one and the lemonade one didn't interest me much - it was the wordplay that was most amusing. so many quips were fired every minute that even if half of them didn't stick there were still often times where breathing was rather difficult.
Rated 01 Feb 2014
monkeyflipmonkeyflip
Rated 27 Jan 2014
43
20th
Apparently it hasn't aged well for me. I can't take all of the taking things literally jokes.
Rated 27 Jan 2014
suture_selfSuture Self
Rated 29 Mar 2013
8
80th
The unrelenting insults and jackassery build to a very fitting climax. A lot of the jokes here are nothing but crude gags and cheap insults but occasionally you'll get a good laugh. It gets progressively better as it goes along.
Rated 29 Mar 2013
punqPUNQ
Rated 14 Feb 2013
70
96th
So this is the famous Duck Soup. The so called "one of the best comedies ever made".... with some of the most terrible and awkward editing you'll ever see. Not that that matters in a Marx Brothers film. One would think that they'd probable approve of making the cutting so bad as part of the jokes they liked to do. While I didn't fall in love with Duck Soup completely, I still found it hilarious for the most part in true Marx Brothers anarchist spirit. Zeppo's last movie.
Rated 14 Feb 2013

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