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The Donald Duck Principle

2014Movie1 h 30 min

Documentary
100
MasterpieceGoodWatch score

A nostalgic, wholesome documentary movie about a real life story and pop culture.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

Skip it if you want dark or edgy material

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Not for scares, brutality or adrenaline.

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Story

Are the comics about the drake Donald Duck just for kids? Certainly not!

The documentary tells why Donald Duck hit Europe like a bomb after the Second World War, creates a loving psychogram of the drake who’d love to be successful and eventually examines the question how our on self-optimization focused society deals with failure.

Feels like

  • Cultural Psychology Documentary
  • Post-War European Nostalgia
  • Analysis of Failure
  • Donald Duck Iconography
  • Self-Optimization Critique
  • Heartwarming & Intellectual
  • Media Studies
  • Philosophical Humor

Crew

Directed by
Edda Baumann von Broen, Hasko Baumann
Music by
Sascha Wild

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Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

October 15, 2014 · 1 h 30 min · Documentary

Released
October 15, 2014
Runtime
1 h 30 min
Genres
Documentary
Original language
German
Also spoken
Dutch, French, English
Made in
Belgium, Germany

Q&A

4 questions, like "Is The Donald Duck Principle worth watching?"

Questions about The Donald Duck Principle

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is The Donald Duck Principle worth watching?

100
MasterpieceGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 100.

Is The Donald Duck Principle okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Is The Donald Duck Principle plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and dialogue centrality (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is The Donald Duck Principle in English?

GermanDutchFrenchEnglish

No, it was made in German, with some Dutch, French, and English.