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Modern Times

"He stands alone as the greatest entertainer of modern times! No one on earth can make you laugh as heartily or touch your heart as deeply...the whole world laughs, cries and thrills to his priceless genius!"

February 5, 1936 1h 27m Charlie Chaplin
Comedy Drama Romance
8.3
4,225 votes
1h 27m
Runtime
12
Popularity
Released 33130 days ago — February 5, 1936

About

A bumbling tramp desires to build a home with a young woman, yet is thwarted time and time again by his lack of experience and habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time...

Cast

Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin
The Tramp (A Factory Worker)
Paulette Goddard
Paulette Goddard
A Gamin
Henry Bergman
Henry Bergman
Cafe Proprietor
Tiny Sandford
Tiny Sandford
Big Bill
Chester Conklin
Chester Conklin
Mechanic
Hank Mann
Hank Mann
Burglar
Stanley Blystone
Stanley Blystone
Gamin's Father
Al Ernest Garcia
Al Ernest Garcia
President of the Electro Steel Corp.
Richard Alexander
Richard Alexander
Prison Cellmate
Cecil Reynolds
Minister
Mira McKinney
Mira McKinney
Minister's Wife
Murdock MacQuarrie
Murdock MacQuarrie
J. Widdecombe Billows

Trailer

Release Date
February 5, 1936
Status
Confirmed
Director
Charlie Chaplin
Platform / Region
Cinema
Production
Charles Chaplin Productions
Budget
$1.5M
Revenue
$1.8M
Language
English

Details

Age Rating
G
TMDB Status
Released
Writers
Charlie Chaplin
Producers
Charlie Chaplin
Composer
Charlie Chaplin
Cinematography
Ira H. Morgan, Roland Totheroh, Bud Thackery
Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
No Language

Release Dates by Region

  • Indonesia · Limited: November 22, 2025
  • United States · Premiere: February 5, 1936
  • United States · Premiere: June 20, 2003
  • United States · Theatrical: February 25, 1936
  • United States · Theatrical: December 25, 2003
  • United States · Theatrical: February 12, 1936
  • United States · Theatrical: February 20, 1936
  • United States · Theatrical: March 26, 2022

Where to Watch

United States: Stream on Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel, HBO Max, Amazon Prime Video with Ads | Rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home | Buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home

Data by TMDB / JustWatch.

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