The Circus

1928

70 mins

Directed by Charles Chaplin
97%
94%
Comedy
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Charlie Chaplin's underrated 1928 comedy in which a ringmaster of a struggling circus hires the Little Tramp as a clown.... More

Charlie Chaplin's underrated 1928 comedy in which a ringmaster of a struggling circus hires the Little Tramp as a clown. The Circus would end up the 7th highest grossing silent film ever, despite a notoriously difficult production (which included a fire, a divorce and the IRS).

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The Circus | Ratings & Reviews

97_%30 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes® rating
94_%6,785 reviews
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"Chaplin's Circus for speed, gags and laughs has not been equalled on the sheet."

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Variety

"Chaplin manages to work a miracle, exploiting the various circus activities to richly comic effect."

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Time Out

"Likely to please intensely those who found something slightly wanting in "The Gold Rush," but at the same time it will prove a little disappointing to those who revelled in the poetry, the pathos and fine humor of his previous adventure."

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