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Summary
Charlie, a wandering tramp, becomes a circus handyman - soon the star of the show - and falls in love with the circus owner's stepdaughter.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+11)
Critics 94Audiences 83GoodWatch 88
Tomatometer97%
Metascore90
Audience score93%
IMDb8.1
Letterboxd · 51 K ratings4.0/5
User score7.7
Running time
1 h 12 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 comedies, −28 min on the typical 100
typical 10072Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 139 countries
+129Released
1928
January 6, 1928
98 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaRomanceLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- GUnited States
Yes: it's rated G in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism24 of 24
Charlie ChaplinA Tramp
Al Ernest GarciaThe Circus Proprietor and Ring Master
Merna KennedyThe Proprietor's Step-Daughter Merna, a Circus Rider
Harry CrockerRex, a Tight Rope Walker
George DavisA Magician
Henry BergmanAn Old Clown
Tiny SandfordThe Head Property Man
John RandAn Assistant Property Man
Steve MurphyA Pickpocket
Albert AustinClown (uncredited)
Chester A. BachmanCop (uncredited)- EBEugene BarryCop (uncredited)
- JBJack BernardMan in Circus Audience (uncredited)
Stanley BlystoneCop (uncredited)
Heinie ConklinClown (uncredited)- TKToraichi KonoMan in Circus Audience (uncredited) (unconfirmed)
- HKH.L. KyleMan in Circus Audience (uncredited)
Betty MorrisseyThe Vanishing Lady (uncredited)
Jack PierceMan Operating Ropes (uncredited)- WRWyn Ritchie EvansWoman in Crowd (uncredited)
- HSHugh SaxonMan in Circus Audience (uncredited)
- DSDoc StoneThe Prizefighter (uncredited)
- ATArmand TrillerClown (uncredited)
- MTMax TyronPickpocket Victim (uncredited)
Directing · 3
- Charlie Chaplin Director, Writer, Producer, Editor, Theme Song Performance, Music
- Harry Crocker Assistant Director, Unit Publicist
- Della Steele Script Supervisor
Production · 1
- Al Ernest Garcia Casting
Camera · 3
- Roland Totheroh Director of Photography
- Jack Wilson Camera Operator
- Mark Marlatt Camera Operator
Sound · 2
- Lambert Williamson Music Arranger
- Alois Reiser Conductor
Art · 1
- Charles D. Hall Art Direction
Other crew · 4
- Toraichi Kono Driver
- Tony Campanaro Animal Wrangler
- Charles Gay Animal Wrangler
- Henry East Animal Wrangler
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