Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
Seen it?2003 | 132 min | Documentary
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (95% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had almost no lasting buzz and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 2 hr 12 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Brilliant, long in-the-works story of the life and art of the world's greatest comedian and the cinema's first genius, Charlie Chaplin. Produced, written and directed by renowned film critic Richard Schickel.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
95% on Rotten Tomatoes, 80 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 7K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Richard Schickel
- Sydney PollackNarrator
- Woody AllenSelf
- Richard AttenboroughSelf
- Jeanine BasingerSelf
- Claire BloomSelf
- Geraldine ChaplinSelf
- Michael ChaplinSelf
- Sydney ChaplinSelf
- Miloš FormanSelf
- Bill IrwinSelf