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Modern Times

Charlie Chaplin's iconic character, the Tramp, navigates the challenges of adapting to a rapidly changing industrial world, ultimately finding comfort and companionship with a compassionate and enterprising young woman who is also struggling to make ends meet.

In this satirical comedy, Charlie Chaplin's final silent film, made during the transition to sound, critiques modern society's obsession with technology and progress. The film follows Charlie's misadventures as he struggles to keep up with a production line, is mistaken for a communist, and becomes embroiled in a series of chaotic events, ultimately challenging the status quo.

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Australia

  • AustraliaAustralia
  • BrazilBrazil
  • CanadaCanada
  • IrelandIreland
  • SpainSpain
  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom
  • United StatesUnited States

Modern Times Videos

Peter Bogdanovich on Charlie Chaplin Film MODERN TIMES

Peter Bogdanovich on Charlie Chaplin Film MODERN TIMES

Modern Times (1936) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

Modern Times (1936) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]

TCM Comments on Modern Times (1936)

TCM Comments on Modern Times (1936)

Info about Modern Times

Studio(s): Charles Chaplin Productions

Originally Released: Australia, Feb 17, 1938

Production Country: United States

Box Office Gross: $1,800,000.00

Budget: $1,500,000.00

Genres:Comedy, Drama, Romance