In 1990, "Duck Soup" was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". In 2000, readers of "Total Film" magazine voted "Duck Soup" the 29th greatest comedy film of all time. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 91% "Certified Fresh" rating based on 53 reviews, with an average rating of 9.1/10. The site' consensus reads, "Fueled by inspired silliness and blessed with some of the Marx brothers' most brilliant work, "Duck Soup" is one of its – or any – era's finest comedies". It is also one of the earliest films to appear on Roger Ebert's list of "The Great Movies".