Duck Soup (1933)
0.1956Canon Score · ranked #106 all time
Aggregated from 9 of 31 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the film
Rufus T. Firefly is named president/dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of wealthy Mrs. Teasdale.
Why it ranks #106
Every list on which Duck Soup appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Entertainment Weekly 100 (2013) | Editorial list | #32 / 87 |
| Village Voice 100 Best of 20th C (2000) | Critics' canon | #44 / 100 |
| Time Out 100 Best (2026 ed.) | Critics' canon | #61 / 99 |
| Halliwell's Top 1000 (2005) | Critics' canon | #116 / 1041 |
| Empire 500 Greatest (2008) | Editorial list | #135 / 500 |
| Sight & Sound Critics' 250 (2022) | Major international poll | #221 / 264 |
| Ebert Great Movies (I–IV) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| 1001 Movies (2003-2024 union) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| NYT Best 1000 Movies (2004) | Critics' canon | Selected |