Modern Times

Name: Modern Times
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1936-02-05
Duration: 1 h 27 min
Rating: 8.3
Cast: Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Henry Bergman, Tiny Sandford, Chester Conklin

1936·Movie·G·87 min·★ 8.3(4,094)

Comedy Drama Romance More English titles

“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!”

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...

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United States	Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
India	Lionsgate Play, Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel, Lionsgate Play Amazon Channel	—
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Canada	Criterion Channel, Crave, CTV	Apple TV Store
Germany	Amazon Arthaus Channel, Arthaus+ Apple TV channel, Arthaus+	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	Molotov TV	Apple TV Store, Canal VOD, Orange VOD
Spain	Acontra Plus, Acontra Plus Amazon Channel, Tivify	Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Acontra Plus
Brazil	Looke, Globoplay, Telecine Amazon Channel, Libreflix	—
Japan	U-NEXT, KADOKAWA channel Amazon Channel	Amazon Video
South Korea	Watcha	—

About Modern Times

Modern Times is a 1936 English-language comedy, drama and romance film directed by Charlie Chaplin. The cast is led by Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Henry Bergman. It has a runtime of 1h 27m. Viewers rate it 8.3/10 across 4100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video, HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV.

Modern Times was produced by Charles Chaplin Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on February 5, 1936, and carries a G certification. Made on a budget of about $2 million, it went on to gross $2 million worldwide.

Director: Charlie Chaplin
Writers: Charlie Chaplin
Release date: February 5, 1936
Original language: English
Age rating: G
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $2 million
Box office: $2 million
Production: Charles Chaplin Productions

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Modern Times cast & crew

Modern Times was directed by Charlie Chaplin and written by Charlie Chaplin.

The cast features Charlie Chaplin as The Tramp (A Factory Worker), Paulette Goddard as A Gamin, Henry Bergman as Cafe Proprietor, Tiny Sandford as Big Bill, Chester Conklin as Mechanic, and Hank Mann as Burglar.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Charlie Chaplin, cinematography is by Ira H. Morgan, and it was produced by Charlie Chaplin.

Is Modern Times worth watching?

Modern Times holds an audience score of 8.3/10 from 4,094 ratings, ranking it among the most acclaimed comedy films.

At 1h 27m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy, drama, and romance, Modern Times is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Modern Times

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