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Howard the Duck (1986)

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Reviews Counted: 27 Fresh: 5  Rotten:22 Average Rating: 2.4/10
 
Consensus: While it has its moments, Howard the Duck suffers from an uneven tone and mediocre performances.
 

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Runtime: 1 hr 51 mins

Synopsis: Howard, a wise-cracking duck from outer space, is brought to earth by a science experiment gone wrong. He attempts to fit in with his new surroundings while romancing a young punk-rock singer, but finds his new-found happiness threatened by the Dark Overlords who were also freed by the... Howard, a wise-cracking duck from outer space, is brought to earth by a science experiment gone wrong. He attempts to fit in with his new surroundings while romancing a young punk-rock singer, but finds his new-found happiness threatened by the Dark Overlords who were also freed by the ill-fated experiment. [More]

Genre: Comedies

Starring: Lea Thompson, Jeffrey Jones, Tim Robbins, Paul Guilfoyle, Ed Gale

Director: Willard Huyck
Composer: John Barry

DVD Info

Release:

Mar 11, 1987

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[An] aimless movie.

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06/24/06
Derek Adams
Time Out
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Uneasily aiming at both the adult and teenage markets, it is unsure of its tone and fails to cash in anywhere.

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05/24/03
Channel 4 Film
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The duck doesn't fly, but did anyone ever really think it would?

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04/25/07
Pat Graham
Chicago Reader
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Everyone concerned with this should have been seated on a ducking stool and drenched.

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04/25/07
TV Guide's Movie Guide
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Daffy Duck will be pleased to hear he didn't miss any career opportunities when he wasn't chosen to star in Howard the Duck, although producers certainly could have benefited from his talents.

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04/25/07
Variety
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No review available.

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10/27/05
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com
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1/5

Actually suprisingly underrated for its... Oh, who am I kidding? A goofy disaster of a movie.

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09/10/05
Dan Fienberg
Zap2it.com
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No review available.

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06/26/05
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
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No review available.

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11/23/04
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
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No review available.

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11/12/04
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
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No review available.

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10/17/04
Greg Maki
Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)
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This is a genuine clinker.

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08/25/04
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice
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07/02/04
Jake Euker
F5 (Wichita, KS)
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1/5

Um grande embaraço para todos os envolvidos, o filme tem um roteiro ridículo, péssimos efeitos visuais e um protagonista patético (ou eu deveria dizer ‘patótico’?).

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04/04/04
Pablo Villaca
Cinema em Cena
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3/5

Okay, so I liked it. I'm one of five people on the planet. Sue me, all right?

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02/22/04
Widgett Walls
Needcoffee.com
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3/5

Not as bad as you've heard. Just a silly sci-fi adventure.

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08/01/03
Fred Topel
About.com
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08/01/03
Nell Minow
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies
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05/25/03
Kevin N. Laforest
Montreal Film Journal
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Choose the part that suits your taste, but this is a case where half a movie -- either half -- is apt to be better than the whole.

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05/20/03
Caryn James
New York Times
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Possibly even worse than its reputation.

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05/12/03
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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