Modern Times

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Modern Times

1936 · Movie · 99 min

Scores

  • IMDb8.5/10as of 2026-05-03
  • Rotten Tomatoes Tomatometer98%as of 2025-01-19
  • Rotten Tomatoes average9.4/10as of 2021-10-10
  • Metacritic96/100as of 2024-12-06

What it is

Modern Times is a 1936 American part-talkie satirical slapstick comedy film produced, scored, co-edited, written and directed by Charlie Chaplin. In Chaplin's last performance as the iconic Little Tramp, his character struggles to survive in the modern, industrialized world. The film also stars Paulette Goddard, Henry Bergman, Tiny Sandford and Chester Conklin.

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At a glance

Genres
Romance / Comedy / Drama
Original language
English

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