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      Released Jun 26, 1925 1h 22m Comedy Drama Adventure TRAILER for The Gold Rush: Trailer 1 List The Gold Rush: Trailer 1 The Gold Rush: Trailer 1 1:27 View more videos
      100% Tomatometer 54 Reviews 93% Audience Score 10,000+ Ratings In this classic silent comedy, the Little Tramp (Charles Chaplin) heads north to join in the Klondike gold rush. Trapped in a small cabin by a blizzard, the Tramp is forced to share close quarters with a successful prospector (Mack Swain) and a fugitive (Tom Murray). Eventually able to leave the cabin, he falls for a lovely barmaid (Georgia Hale), trying valiantly to win her affections. When the prospector needs help locating his claim, it appears the Tramp's fortunes may change. Read More Read Less

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      A delightful blend of slapstick humor, poignant emotion, and social commentary, The Gold Rush encapsulates Chaplin's strengths as a writer, director, and star.

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      Edwin Schallert Los Angeles Times The first comedy of epic proportions has reached the screen. Apr 19, 2019 Full Review Richard Brody New Yorker Chaplin is the apotheosis of the world's despised and downtrodden, and also their hope; he heralds a revolution in anarchic beauty. Jul 29, 2013 Full Review Edmund Wilson The New Republic I prophesied that Chaplin, with his finer comedy and his less spectacular farce, would not be able to hold his popularity against it. What has happened is precisely the reverse of what I predicted. Jan 23, 2013 Full Review Irish Times Staff Irish Times It is easy to be a comedian; but Chaplin is something more. Behind all his ludicrous antics there is a deeps sympathy with human weakness. Dec 14, 2023 Full Review Wesley Lovell Cinema Sight The film captures the humor and the tragedy of one man’s life in the gold rush era and the end is inspirationally poetic. Rated: 3.5/4 Oct 5, 2023 Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand Charlie Chaplin’s frozen north classic is just as funny today as it was seventy years ago, and just as mawkishly sentimental. May 6, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Steve D I didn't get a lot out of it. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/20/24 Full Review Brianna B Perfection in comedy Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/12/24 Full Review Alec B Plot wise, it's all over the place but the movie is filled with brilliant physical comedy (obviously) and really dark humor. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/14/23 Full Review Georgan G Both the 1925 version and the edited & reworked 1942 sequel are wonders on film. The little tramp is a hero for anyone who has experienced poverty. His trusting nature wins the day. My copy is from the public library so had both movies on one disc. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/21/23 Full Review Dale M I love Charlie Chaplin, and The Gold Rush is my favorite Chaplin film! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/23/23 Full Review Carlos F Very interesting, it's almost 100 years old!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/29/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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      Synopsis In this classic silent comedy, the Little Tramp (Charles Chaplin) heads north to join in the Klondike gold rush. Trapped in a small cabin by a blizzard, the Tramp is forced to share close quarters with a successful prospector (Mack Swain) and a fugitive (Tom Murray). Eventually able to leave the cabin, he falls for a lovely barmaid (Georgia Hale), trying valiantly to win her affections. When the prospector needs help locating his claim, it appears the Tramp's fortunes may change.
      Director
      Charlie Chaplin
      Producer
      Charlie Chaplin
      Screenwriter
      Charlie Chaplin
      Distributor
      United Artists
      Production Co
      Charles Chaplin Productions
      Genre
      Comedy, Drama, Adventure
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Jun 26, 1925, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      May 5, 2017
      Runtime
      1h 22m
      Aspect Ratio
      Academy (1.33:1)
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