8.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Duck Soup (1933)
Duck Soup (1933)
Overview
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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Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
8.4
Overview
Rufus T. Firefly is named president/dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of wealthy Mrs. Teasdale.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film receives a neutral rating because its central thesis is a broad, anarchic satire of war, nationalism, and incompetent leadership, critiquing universal human folly rather than promoting a specific political ideology or solution.
The film features traditional casting prevalent in its era, with no intentional race or gender swaps of established roles. Its satirical narrative focuses on the absurdity of war and incompetent leadership, rather than offering a critique of traditional identities or explicitly incorporating modern DEI themes.
Secondary
Duck Soup, a 1933 Marx Brothers comedy, does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The film's narrative focuses on political satire and slapstick humor, resulting in no portrayal of queer identity within its storyline or character arcs.
Duck Soup, a 1933 Marx Brothers comedy, does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative is entirely focused on political satire, slapstick humor, and a fictional war, with no elements pertaining to gender identity or transition.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Duck Soup (1933) is an original film featuring characters created for its screenplay. There is no prior source material, historical basis, or previous installments from which character genders could have been swapped.
Duck Soup is an original film from 1933, not an adaptation of pre-existing source material or a historical biopic. Its characters were created for this film, meaning there is no prior canonical or historical racial establishment to be altered.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.7
7.3
Critic Ratings
9.1
9.3
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