Release CalendarDVD & Blu-ray ReleasesTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsIn TheatersComing SoonMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersEmmysAPA Heritage MonthSTARmeter AwardsSan Diego Comic-ConNew York Comic-ConSundance Film FestivalToronto Int'l Film FestivalAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)

The Man with the Duck on His Head

  • 20002000
  • 21m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
276
YOUR RATING
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • IMDbPro
Al Atkinson in The Man with the Duck on His Head (2000)
  • Comedy
  • Short
Life can be a quite disturbing experience if you have a duck on your headLife can be a quite disturbing experience if you have a duck on your headLife can be a quite disturbing experience if you have a duck on your head
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
276
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Jan Braband
    • Oliver Schnekenbühl
  • Stars
    • Al Atkinson
    • Rebecca Ryland
    • Kurt Sjoberg
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Jan Braband
    • Oliver Schnekenbühl
  • Stars
    • Al Atkinson
    • Rebecca Ryland
    • Kurt Sjoberg
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 2User reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Photos13

    The Man with the Duck on His Head (2000)
    Keith Stahle in The Man with the Duck on His Head (2000)
    Keith Stahle in The Man with the Duck on His Head (2000)
    Al Atkinson in The Man with the Duck on His Head (2000)
    Al Atkinson and Kurt Sjoberg in The Man with the Duck on His Head (2000)
    Sheila Smith in The Man with the Duck on His Head (2000)
    Al Atkinson and Kurt Sjoberg in The Man with the Duck on His Head (2000)
    Sheila Smith and Al Atkinson in The Man with the Duck on His Head (2000)
    Rebecca Ryland and Al Atkinson in The Man with the Duck on His Head (2000)
    Jan Braband and Al Atkinson in The Man with the Duck on His Head (2000)
    Oliver Schnekenbühl and Al Atkinson in The Man with the Duck on His Head (2000)
    Oliver Schnekenbühl in The Man with the Duck on His Head (2000)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Al Atkinson
    • Alas Al
    Rebecca Ryland
    • Jennifer Curtainas Jennifer Curtain
    Kurt Sjoberg
    • Herbert Schwartzas Herbert Schwartz
    Sheila Smith
    • Claudia Ritteras Claudia Ritter
    Keith Stahle
    Keith Stahle
    • Al's fatheras Al's father
    • (as Keith Staley)
    • Directors
      • Jan Braband
      • Oliver Schnekenbühl
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
    • All cast & crew

    Storyline

    Edit
    Herbert Schwartz is one of LA's top notch psychiatrists, and though he can hardly articulate a single reasonable sentence, he will help our hero Al to get rid of his first and foremost problem: Al just can't connect to people. Wether it's his frustrated parents or a hysterical girlfriend or a fellow actress - they all can't deal with Al's little friend. His duck on his head. —Braband, Jan
    • Plot summary
    • Add synopsis
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Short
    • Parents guide
      • Add content advisory

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Quotes

      Claudia Ritter: Listen, Al, of course I enjoyed the time we've spent together, the lawn mowing, our litter removal sessions for world peace in Griffith Park. And I think I still would count your toes over and over and over again if you asked me to.

      [Pause]

      Claudia Ritter: But there is something standing between us. I mean sitting between us.

    User reviews2

    Review
    Top review
    10/10
    Funny comedy about a guy who - guess! - has a duck on his head
    This was one of the strangest movies I've seen in a long time - it is about a guy in his 40ies who happens to have a duck on his head. No real duck, of course, but a white, soft toy duck (more looking like a goose, btw).

    The movie starts when our protagonist Al can no longer cope with life's obstacles and goes to see a psychiatrist, Dr. Schwarz. On his comfy couch, Al tells his life-story: from his childhood, first love, finding a job, etc. And it is always this naughty little duck that messes things up. No no, don't expect this duck to talk or move or do anything. It doesn't. Nothing at all. It just sits there and confuses people... And this is what this wonderfully entertaining movie is apparently about: People getting confused and distracted from the real person by mere superficial appearance. The duck is not doing anything at all, but people get nervous, look at it - and finally escape from Al. I like the message of this movie a lot, since it seems to address the current state of many people being tremendously superficial.

    Anyhow - this is a very funny movie too. The things that happen to poor Al are nothing less than hilariously crazy. I guess this is due to the fact that the filmmakers did not want to make a stern, sad movie but something you can laugh about/with. Congratulations, you did your job, this is a great movie :-)
    helpful•1
    0
    • Herbert-Herzog
    • Jul 30, 2005

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • November 12, 2000 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • DCS Nilsson & Partner GmbH & Co KG
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    Edit
    • Budget
      • $8,500 (estimated)
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      21 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    Al Atkinson in The Man with the Duck on His Head (2000)
    Top Gap
    By what name was The Man with the Duck on His Head (2000) officially released in Canada in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    View list
    List
    The Best Movies and Shows to Watch in May
    See the full list
    View list
    List
    2022 TV Guide: The Best Shows Coming This Year
    See the full list

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    • Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • IMDb Developer
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Interest-Based Ads

    © 1990-2022 by IMDb.com, Inc.