Modern Times

1936 | 87 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

Critics loved it (98%), audiences adore it (8.3/10) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite a box office flop. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Have you seen it?

A bumbling tramp desires to build a home with a young woman, yet is thwarted time and time again by his lack of experience and habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time...

How it earned its rating

CriticsVery strong
98% on Rotten Tomatoes, 96 on Metacritic
AudiencesVery strong
8.3/10 from 4K viewers
AwardsBelow par
1 win, 0 other nominations — won National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Box office & staying powerWeak
$2 million worldwide on a $2 million budget
Buzz & cultural impactStrong
143K Wikipedia readers in the past year