The Kid

Name: The Kid
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1921-01-21
Duration: 1 h 8 min
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Charlie Chaplin, Jackie Coogan, Carl Miller, Edna Purviance, Albert Austin

1921·Movie·NR·68 min·★ 8.1(2,382)

Comedy Drama More English titles

“6 reels of Joy.”

A tramp cares for a boy after he's abandoned as a newborn by his mother. Later the mother has a change of heart and aches to be reunited with her son.

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United States	fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, MGM+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel	Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
India	Lionsgate Play, Lionsgate Play Apple TV Channel, Lionsgate Play Amazon Channel, Bloodstream	—
United Kingdom	Now TV, Bloodstream, JustWatch TV, Tubi TV	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Canada	Criterion Channel, FlixFling, Bloodstream, JustWatch TV	Apple TV Store, FlixFling
Australia	Bloodstream, JustWatch TV, Tubi TV	—
Germany	Amazon Arthaus Channel, Arthaus+ Apple TV channel, Arthaus+, Bloodstream	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
France	LaCinetek, Bloodstream, JustWatch TV, Molotov TV	Apple TV Store, Canal VOD, Orange VOD
Spain	Amazon Prime Video, Acontra Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Bloodstream	Rakuten TV, Acontra Plus
Brazil	Looke, Globoplay, Telecine Amazon Channel, Bloodstream	—
Japan	U-NEXT, Bloodstream, JustWatch TV	—

About The Kid

The Kid is a 1921 English-language comedy and drama film directed by Charlie Chaplin. The cast is led by Charlie Chaplin, Jackie Coogan, Carl Miller. It has a runtime of 1h 8m. Viewers rate it 8.1/10 across 2400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, MGM+ Amazon Channel.

The Kid was produced by Charles Chaplin Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on January 21, 1921, and carries a NR certification. Made on a budget of about $0 million, it went on to gross $5 million worldwide.

Director: Charlie Chaplin
Writers: Charlie Chaplin
Release date: January 21, 1921
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $0 million
Box office: $5 million
Production: Charles Chaplin Productions

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The Kid cast & crew

The Kid was directed by Charlie Chaplin and written by Charlie Chaplin.

The cast features Charlie Chaplin as A Tramp, Jackie Coogan as The Kid, Carl Miller as The Man, Edna Purviance as The Woman, Albert Austin as Car Thief / Man in Shelter (uncredited), and Beulah Bains as Bride (uncredited).

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Charlie Chaplin, cinematography is by Roland Totheroh, and it was produced by Charlie Chaplin.

Is The Kid worth watching?

The Kid holds an audience score of 8.1/10 from 2,382 ratings, ranking it among the most acclaimed comedy films.

At 1h 8m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy comedy and drama, The Kid is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Kid

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