The Million Dollar Duck
Seen it?1971 | 92 min | Comedy, Family
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 17% on Rotten Tomatoes and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and families. If you loved Migration or Surf's Up, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1971: an older pace and style.
Professor Dooley takes home a duck from his research laboratory as a toy for his son, but soon finds out that it lays golden eggs.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
17% on Rotten Tomatoes, 45 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 26K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Vincent McEveety
- Dean JonesProfesseur Albert Dooley
- Sandy DuncanKatie Dooley
- Joe FlynnFinley Hooper
- Tony RobertsFred Hines
- James GregoryRutledge
- Lee MontgomeryJimmy Dooley
- Jack KruschenDoctor Gottlieb
- Virginia VincentEunice Hooper
- Jack BenderArvin Wadlow
- Billy BowlesOrlo Wadlow