Rufus T. Firefly is named president/dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of wealthy Mrs. Teasdale.
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Movie1933·68 min
Duck Soup
Directed by Leo McCarey
A comedy war film directed by Leo McCarey.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 11%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.3/10
879 ratings
About Duck Soup
- Pacing
- Brisk (6 of 9)
- Tone
- Neutral (5 of 9)
- Intensity
- Gentle (2 of 9)
- Complexity
- Easy to follow (2 of 9)
- Humor
- Comedy-driven (9 of 9)
- Scale
- Broad (6 of 9)
- Spirit
- Light (9 of 9)
- Texture
- Playful, Whimsical
- Story Tags
- ambition hubris, freedom rebellion, corruption power, early 1900s, espionage, music performance, action combat, international, small town, rivals, battlefield combat, villain protagonist, con artist trickster, siege bottle, con deception