Chaplin fingerprintBig heart, funny.
Calm and low-key
Moving and nostalgic
Much of it is about family.
Plenty of sharp wit and situational comedy
A real life story, show business, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Standout cinematography, editing, and score
Calm and low-key
Chaplin is calm and low-intensity.
Moving and nostalgic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving, nostalgic, and romantic. Much of it is about family.
Plenty of sharp wit and situational comedy
Expect plenty of sharp wit and situational comedy.
A real life story, show business, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around a real life story, show business, and history. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Standout cinematography, editing, and score
Look and sound: the cinematography, editing, and score stand out.
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Chaplin is included with a subscription to MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65/100 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 62%, and Metacritic 47). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: strong language.
2 h 25 min
Chaplin runs 2 h 25 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Audiences rate Chaplin higher (76) than critics (55). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $31 million to make and earned $9 million worldwide, 31% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in France, Italy, United Kingdom, United States.
+12GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Chaplin in 26 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 26 storytelling tropes for Chaplin, including Framing Device, Vindicated by History, Camp Gay.
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