Howard the Duck

Universal Pictures | Release Date: August 1, 1986

4.8	USER SCORE Mixed or average reviews based on 58 Ratings

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Trey333Feb 17, 2018

The best Marvel movie ever made! Very advanced for it's time pushing the bounds of human duck relations. Great film, must watch. It's going to be hard for Marvel to ever improve on this formula. They sure don't make them like this anymore.

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HealingToolboxOct 30, 2021

2021 just re-watched. What critics and Wikipedia miss is this was a new start of ILM as the practical effects and CGI effects powerhouse. Wikipedia does mention this was the start of wire removal, a big innovation. Citics are correct; the2021 just re-watched. What critics and Wikipedia miss is this was a new start of ILM as the practical effects and CGI effects powerhouse. Wikipedia does mention this was the start of wire removal, a big innovation. Citics are correct; the duck character should have been more abrasive, like Groucho Marx. Another of Jeffrey Jones finest portrayals oozing conviction; his acting hold the 2nd and third acts together. In my 1986 viewing and in 2021 the film has an expansive Joe Campbell Heroes Journey vibe to it which I really appreciated. In both 1986 and 2021 viewings I felt critics who hated it were people at war against their own imagination, unable to suspend disbelief for any reason. Going forward the film is probably ideal for 8 to 12 year olds, like the recent Jungle Cruise movie.… Expand

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NucularMay 15, 2021

This is the best movie of all time. An instant classic for fortnite gamers across the world.

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TeletubbiTyrantJan 27, 2021

Greatest film of all time!!! An extraordinary, life-changing, enlightening, movie. MARVEL´s best movie yet. It is impossible to top. Everything about this movie is magnificent. The cast, the script, the special effects, the pacing, the tone,Greatest film of all time!!! An extraordinary, life-changing, enlightening, movie. MARVEL´s best movie yet. It is impossible to top. Everything about this movie is magnificent. The cast, the script, the special effects, the pacing, the tone, and the plot are GOD tier quality. It just makes sense.… Expand

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KelvinSelimorSep 28, 2021

Howard the Duck. The most feathered Marvel hero. A funny and at some points instructive film from the distant 80s. Sometimes even monsters are better than humans, which is what this film teaches.

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liamexeMar 17, 2023

The only rating given for Howard's rescue of a damsel in distress after being knocked off his perch and carried halfway across the world is a 4? Those must be the same folks that gave a stand-up comic posing as Thor, the thunder god, aThe only rating given for Howard's rescue of a damsel in distress after being knocked off his perch and carried halfway across the world is a 4? Those must be the same folks that gave a stand-up comic posing as Thor, the thunder god, a perfect score of 10/10, I suppose. The actress is also adorable.… Expand

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JodywankenobiMay 27, 2022

I enjoyed this movie when it first hit theaters as a kid and still find it entertaining to this day. It has more in common with the Howard the Duck magazines than the comicbook and while there's a few changes to it, I still think it's great.I enjoyed this movie when it first hit theaters as a kid and still find it entertaining to this day. It has more in common with the Howard the Duck magazines than the comicbook and while there's a few changes to it, I still think it's great. The soundtrack is good too.… Expand

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