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Howard the Duck

More adventure than humanly possible.

5.5(1,188)19861h 50m13

A scientific experiment unknowingly brings extraterrestrial life forms to the Earth through a laser beam. First is the cigar-smoking drake, Howard, from the duck's planet. A few kids try to keep him from the greedy scientists and help him back to his planet, but then a much less friendly being arrives through the beam...

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Status
Released
Budget
$37M
Box office
$38M
Language
English
  • duck
  • superhero
  • based on comic
  • alternative reality

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Behind the camera

Produced in

United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalPG1 Aug 1986
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical1212 Dec 1986
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalPG17 Dec 1986
  • CanadaCA

    • Theatrical1 Aug 1986
  • American SamoaAS

    • TheatricalM131 Aug 1986
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical141 Aug 1986
  • ColombiaCO

    • Theatrical25 Dec 1986
  • DenmarkDK

    • Theatrical1129 Dec 1986
  • FranceFR

    • TheatricalU10 Dec 1986
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical1617 Dec 1986
  • HungaryHU

    • Theatrical121 Jun 1990
  • IrelandIE

    • Theatrical1212 Dec 1986

Frequently asked questions

Howard the Duck was released on 1 August 1986.

Audience reviews

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    Wuchak

    11/24/2021

    5/10

    _**The infamous film version of Steve Gerber’s intelligent, wise-cracking waterfowl from another world**_ An English-speaking duck from another planet is somehow transported to Cleveland, Ohio, where he befriends a rock group leader (Lea Thompson). She introduces him to her friend, a quirky lab assistant (Tim Robbins), to figure out what happened, but the situation is complicated when a doctor at the lab is posses…

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    GenerationofSwine

    1/14/2023

    10/10

    It is so cool to hate on this isn't it? So I am giving it a 10, mainly because of all the folks that gave it a 1 to be in the in crowd...and partially because Lucas was right, it stood the test of time. The cult following isn't because it's a bad movie, it's because it's a funny movie. Just because a midget is wearing a duck suit doesn't make it bad. Just because there is duck nudity doesn't make it bad. I mean…

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