Charles Chaplin,
Merna Kennedy,
Al Ernest Garcia,
Harry Crocker,
George Davis
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The Circus is generally considered to be a lesser Charlie Chaplin effort, coming as it does between two unquestioned masterpieces, The Gold Rush (1925) and City Lights (1931). To be sure, the film is ... read more
DVD Release Date: February 8, 2000
Stats: 344 reviews
The Circus is quite a charming little film from the silent era, directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin. He of course plays the "little tramp" character who, while being chased by the cops, stumbles into the middle of a three ring circus where his antics draw the attention (and... read more
This movie is really fun, cute, and humorous, I enjoyed it, and I recommend it.
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
Good story with funny slapstick and a touching, atypical ending. Not as good as The Kid, The Gold Rush, City Lights or Modern Times, but still a worthy entry in the 'Tramp' series.
The Circus is the black sheep of the Tramp films and I'll never understand why. The little fellow has rarely been funnier than on the high wire with the monkey's and it has an emotional and melancholy ending that still holds up. Not the best place for a Chaplin introduction but... read more
An underrated Chaplin film probably because it was made between two of his best, The Gold Rush (1925) and City Lights (1931) but is still a great slapstick comedy. It has equal doses of laughter and serious themes and combines them into another heartfelt and hilarious as well as ... read more
The definition of a "good-er", as far as I'm concerned. Great character work, and the Tramp's first slips and trips are genius. The storyline tends to drag a bit near the end, but the finale is wonderfully poignant and realistic.
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
I happened to see this being offered on Hulu in association with the upcoming Oscars and the film "The Artist" touching on the silent film genre. I am not an expert and the only other silent film I have seen is "Our Hospitality" by Keaton. I think I've been lucky to see two fai... read more
It is the political subtext and discussion of capitalism vs. communism that is the saving grace of The Circus, since the surface material, comprised of frantic slapstick mixed with maudlin and melodra... Full Review
There's an edge to The Circus that suggests a man gazing deep into the void, laughing at the darkness and urging us to do the same. Full Review
The Circus may be the film that most definitively silences critics who claim that Charlie Chaplin's movies aren't cinematic. Full Review
In some ways The Circus is Chaplin's Stardust Memories, his reflexive self-observation in which Woody Allen's line, 'We like your earlier, funny movies,' flashes subliminally among the frames. Full Review
Chaplin's slapstick comedy worked to great effect. Full Review
Chaplin's most underrated, consistently hysterical, and imaginative picture.
Receiving his first Best Actor Oscar nomination, Chaplin is brilliant in this slapstick comedy, set in a milieu that fits him like a glove. Full Review
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