Charlie Chaplin's underrated 1928 comedy in which a ringmaster of a struggling circus hires the Little Tramp as a clown....
Charlie Chaplin's underrated 1928 comedy in which a ringmaster of a struggling circus hires the Little Tramp as a clown. The Circus would end up the 7th highest grossing silent film ever, despite a notoriously difficult production (which included a fire, a divorce and the IRS).
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97 %30 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
94 %6,794 reviewsAudience score rating
"Chaplin's Circus for speed, gags and laughs has not been equalled on the sheet."
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Variety
Variety"Chaplin manages to work a miracle, exploiting the various circus activities to richly comic effect."
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Time Out
Time Out"Likely to please intensely those who found something slightly wanting in "The Gold Rush," but at the same time it will prove a little disappointing to those who revelled in the poetry, the pathos and fine humor of his previous adventure."
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The New York Times
The New York TimesThe Circus | Details
Award winner- Honorary Award winner at the 1929 Academy Awards
- Rating
- G,
- Runtime
- 70
- Genre
- Comedy
- Country of origin
- USA
