Al Ernest Garcia, Betty Morrissey, Charles Chaplin

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G, 1 hr. 21 min.

Directed by: Charles Chaplin

Release Date: January 6, 1928

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DVD Release Date: February 8, 2000

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  • August 10, 2008
    i love the circus! hilarious! it's between this and city lights for my fave chaplin so far. it's amazing how funny they still are after 80 years
  • April 2, 2008
    Probably the funniest of Chaplin's films (but not the best) I've seen
  • July 19, 2007
    Another Chaplin classic. There are moments this film, which rank as some of the funniest ever crafted on celluloid. Pure genius. Must-see.
  • September 22, 2009
    Charlie Chaplin has always incorporated tender humanity to his immortal tramp character, and here in "The Circus" he has used this tramp's trait to turn the story around. The Tramp sacrificed many things throughout his historic cinema stay, and here, this time, he gave up love fo...( read more)r the better. The ending was sad and symbolic, maybe the most lonely Tramp ending.
  • September 20, 2009
    More Chaplin masterful comedy with unforgettable moments and gags.

    91/100
  • September 7, 2009
    This is one of my favorite, if not the best of Chaplin films. It's a classic.
  • March 21, 2009
    Seemingly effortless acrobatic comedy from Charlie Chaplin. The scene on the tightrope with the monkeys is priceless. Heartwarming and bittersweet.
  • January 25, 2009
    Comedia pura. / Pure comedy.
  • January 16, 2009
    The Circus is directed by, produced by, written by, and stars Charlie Chaplin. This film is about a circus. It opens with Chaplin's tramp character being chased by the police at a circus. He is hired by the circus and is a big hit. There's also a love story thrown in. Overall, th...( read more)is was pretty funny. Unfortunately, I found the film significantly less funny once the police business was over. The rest of the film was amusing, but didn't live up to the beginning. Still, it's a pretty good film.

    Chaplin is of course the most important actor in this film. He plays his tramp character quite well and delivers quite a few memorable scenes. These scenes aren't quite as memorable as those in some of his other films, but they're still good.

    Overall, this isn't Chaplin's best work, but it's a good film nonetheless. It is surely a must-see for Charlie Chaplin fans.

    77/100
    C+

    UP NEXT: To be determined
  • December 29, 2008
    divertidos chascarrillos pero en el fondo es tan triste y solitaria como sus ultimas imágenes

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