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Modern Times

  • 19361936
  • GG
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
240K
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POPULARITY
5,197
43
Charles Chaplin in Modern Times (1936)
The Tramp struggles to live in modern industrial society with the help of a young homeless woman.
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The Tramp struggles to live in modern industrial society with the help of a young homeless woman.The Tramp struggles to live in modern industrial society with the help of a young homeless woman.The Tramp struggles to live in modern industrial society with the help of a young homeless woman.
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
240K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
5,197
43
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    • Director
      • Charles Chaplin
    • Writer
      • Charles Chaplin
    • Stars
      • Charles Chaplin
      • Paulette Goddard
      • Henry Bergman
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Charles Chaplin
    • Writer
      • Charles Chaplin
    • Stars
      • Charles Chaplin
      • Paulette Goddard
      • Henry Bergman
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    • 345User reviews
    • 126Critic reviews
    • 96Metascore
    Top rated movie #47
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 1 nomination

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    Charles Chaplin in Modern Times (1936)
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    Charles Chaplin, Heinie Conklin, and Tiny Sandford in Modern Times (1936)
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    Charles Chaplin in Modern Times (1936)
    Charles Chaplin in Modern Times (1936)
    Charles Chaplin, Heinie Conklin, and Tiny Sandford in Modern Times (1936)
    Charles Chaplin in Modern Times (1936)
    Charles Chaplin and Paulette Goddard in Modern Times (1936)
    Charles Chaplin, Richard Alexander, Pat Harmon, and Bruce Mitchell in Modern Times (1936)
    Charles Chaplin and Paulette Goddard in Modern Times (1936)
    Charles Chaplin and Mira McKinney in Modern Times (1936)

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    Charles Chaplin
    Charles Chaplin
    • A Factory Worker
    • (as Charlie Chaplin)
    Paulette Goddard
    Paulette Goddard
    • A Gamin
    Henry Bergman
    • Cafe Proprietor
    Tiny Sandford
    Tiny Sandford
    • Big Bill
    • (as Stanley Sandford)
    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.
    • (as Allan Garcia)
    Richard Alexander
    Richard Alexander
    • Prison Cellmate
    • (as Dick Alexander)
    Cecil Reynolds
    • Minister
    Mira McKinney
    Mira McKinney
    • Minister's Wife
    • (as Myra McKinney)
    Murdock MacQuarrie
    Murdock MacQuarrie
    • J. Widdecombe Billows
    • (as Murdoch McQuarrie)
    Wilfred Lucas
    Wilfred Lucas
    • Juvenile Officer
    Edward LeSaint
    Edward LeSaint
    • Sheriff Couler
    • (as Ed Le Sainte)
    Fred Malatesta
    Fred Malatesta
    • Cafe Head Waiter
    Sammy Stein
    Sammy Stein
    • Turbine Operator
    • (as Sam Stein)
    Juana Sutton
    • Woman with Buttoned Bosom
    Ted Oliver
    • Billows' Assistant
    • Director
      • Charles Chaplin
    • Writer
      • Charles Chaplin
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      (at around 48 mins) Sir Charles Chaplin devoted eight days to filming the department store roller-skating scene where he skates blindfolded on the edge of the fourth floor, coming within inches of falling over the edge into the deep stairwell below. The dangerous large drop was actually a painted scene on a pane of glass carefully placed in front of the camera to align with the existing set and create the illusion of great height.
    • Goofs
      After going on break, he turns both wrenches in the same direction. Before that he appears to be tightening them in opposite directions.
    • Quotes

      A gamin: [Last lines] What's the use of trying?

      A factory worker: Buck up - never say die. We'll get along.

    • Alternate versions
      The said 33 seconds last minute removal is this: "After the girl takes the diamond from the fat man, she had it checked and she found out that it was a fake diamond."
    • Connections
      Featured in For the First Time (1967)
    • Soundtracks
      Hallelujah, I'm a Bum
      (uncredited)

      Music from the traditional folk song "Revive Us Again"

    User reviews345

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    As relevant today as it was then - and still very funny
    Part satire, part slapstick comedy, part melodrama; the great pioneer of film, Charles Chaplin, has created his own monument with this film. At the same time, 'Modern Times' was Chaplin's last goodbye to the era of silent film - which, remarkably, had already ended almost a decade earlier.

    After nearly 80 years, this screen marvel still makes me laugh, cry - and think about the ongoing automatization of practically every trivial little thing in our lives. Modern times, indeed.

    To me, this film is as entertaining and funny today as I imagine it was then, and it's certainly as relevant as it was then.

    The tramp still rules. My vote: 9 out of 10.

    Favorite films: http://www.IMDb.com/list/mkjOKvqlSBs/

    Lesser-known Masterpieces: http://www.imdb.com/list/ls070242495/

    Favorite Low-Budget and B-Movies: http://www.imdb.com/list/ls054808375/

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    FAQ2

    • What is the song the tramp performs about?
    • What is a gamin?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 25, 1936 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Instagram
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Masses
    • Filming locations
      • Sierra Hwy. & Penman Rd., Santa Clarita, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Charles Chaplin Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $163,577
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $35,809
      • Dec 28, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $463,618
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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