Synopsis
6 reels of Joy.
A tramp cares for a boy after he's abandoned as a newborn by his mother. Later the mother has a change of heart and aches to be reunited with her son.
The Kid
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Charlie Chaplin Jackie Coogan Edna Purviance Carl Miller Albert Austin Charles Reisner Lita Grey Beulah Bains Nellie Bly Baker Henry Bergman Edward Biby B.F. Blinn Kitty Bradbury Frank Campeau Bliss Chevalier Frances Cochran Elsie Codd Jack Coogan Sr. Estelle Cook Lillian Crane Dan Dillon Philip D'Oench Robert Dunbar Sadie Gordon Jules Hanft Kathleen Kay Raymond Lee Clyde McAtee John McKinnon Show All…
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Alternative Titles
Le gosse, El Pibe, Charlies plejebarn, Mališan, Dzieciak, Het Jochie, 孤儿流浪记, 弃儿的故事, 키드, بچه, Uşaq, Der Vagabund und das Kind, Le Kid, Il monello, El Chico, Малыш, 寻子遇仙记, Brzdąc, Yumurcak, A Kölyök, Το Χαμίνι, Chaplins plejebarn, Малюк, Kid, Piciul, הילד, Chaplinin poika, O Garoto, Chaplins pojke, キッド, Хлапето, Småen, 尋子遇仙記, Đứa Trẻ, پسربچه, Bērns
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Moving relationship stories Crude humor and satire Relationship comedy Humanity and the world around us Touching and sentimental family stories Emotional and touching family dramas Quirky and endearing relationships Powerful stories of heartbreak and suffering Heartbreaking and moving family drama Show All…
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Premiere
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USA
Chicago, Illinois
04 Apr 1972
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USA
Theatrical Reissue - Philharmonic Hall, New York City
Theatrical limited
21 Jan 1921
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USA
14 Jul 2021
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AustraliaG
Theatrical
06 Feb 1921
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FranceU
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USANR
05 May 1921
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BrazilL
05 Jan 1922
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UKU
13 Mar 1922
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Denmark
19 Mar 1922
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Sweden
29 Apr 1923
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Finland
28 May 1923
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PortugalM/6
09 Nov 1923
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Germany0
26 Nov 1923
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ItalyT
06 Jul 1958
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USSR
15 Dec 1989
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South KoreaAll
30 Sep 2015
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SpainA
21 Jan 2021
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South KoreaALL
05 Feb 2021
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Spain
15 Jul 2021
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Czechia
Physical
27 Nov 2003
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MexicoA
16 Jan 2004
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AustraliaG
19 Aug 2013
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NetherlandsAL
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Australia
16 Jan 2004
- PhysicalG DVD
14 Jul 2021
- Theatrical limitedG 100th Anniversary Screenings
Brazil
05 May 1921
- TheatricalL
Czechia
15 Jul 2021
- Theatrical
Denmark
13 Mar 1922
- Theatrical
Finland
29 Apr 1923
- Theatrical
France
06 Feb 1921
- TheatricalU
Germany
09 Nov 1923
- Theatrical0
Italy
26 Nov 1923
- TheatricalT
Mexico
27 Nov 2003
- PhysicalA
Netherlands
19 Aug 2013
- PhysicalAL DVD
Portugal
28 May 1923
- TheatricalM/6
South Korea
15 Dec 1989
- TheatricalAll
21 Jan 2021
- TheatricalALL Re-release
Spain
30 Sep 2015
- TheatricalA ICAA: 89315
05 Feb 2021
- Theatrical 100 años
Sweden
19 Mar 1922
- Theatrical
UK
05 Jan 1922
- TheatricalU
USA
16 Jan 1921
- Premiere Chicago, Illinois
21 Jan 1921
- Theatrical limited New York City, New York
06 Feb 1921
- TheatricalNR
04 Apr 1972
- Premiere Theatrical Reissue - Philharmonic Hall, New York City
USSR
06 Jul 1958
- Theatrical
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In many ways, perhaps the sweetest film ever made. But The Kid still, like all of Chaplin's films, is a very sad one. There's still barely enough to eat, authorities still antagonize only the proletarian classes, the "proper care and attention" of an orphanage only causes social disruption. Even as charming as the window breaking sequence is, the Tramp and the Kid have to resort to illegal work in order to make enough money to afford to eat. The Welfare Officer refuses to even speak to the Tramp, and speaks to him through a surrogate, in the Tramp's own home.
The ending is a deus-ex machina; the Tramp's look of bewilderment towards the camera as he's put incredulously into a…
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do not even think about speaking to me unless you have a head sized hole cut into the middle of your bedspread so that you can stick your head into it and wear it as a poncho.
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A Tramp and Uncle Fester share a special bond in this timeless classic from Charlie Chaplin. Burned photograph. Crying babies scare gangstas. Pimpin' cigarette box. The way Charlie Chaplin tips his hat. Umbrella beatdown. The letter. Bootleg baby bottle. Street hustling like a boss. Rocks break windows. Charlie's giggle. The little kid runs faster than a jaguar. Smooth lobby boy. Charlie Chaplin's mustache is crooked. Booger picker. I'm still cracking the fuck up because the little kid grew up to be Uncle Fester from the Addams Family. Bully beatdown. The even bigger badder bully's muscles. Brick knockout. Ass kick. Quack doctor. The way Charlie Chaplin pushes a motherfucker. The kid is crying and I want to cry. Such passion. Such…
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Charlie Chaplin's first feature-length theatrical is one of the greatest achievements of the silent era of filmmaking, for it paints one of the most tender & heartfelt portraits of father-son relationship on the silver screen, presents the gifted artist at the prime of his creativity and, despite being nearly a century old classic, can still put most genre examples of today to shame.
A comedy with a smile & perhaps a tear, The Kid follows a tramp who after coming across an abandoned baby takes him under his care after which the story jumps five years in the span of which the grown child now works as his father's sidekick, helping his glazing business by breaking windows around the town. But an…
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charlie chaplin, hear me out: i am 21 and you are dead -- but those are the only stipulations preventing you from adopting me, so why not?
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very cute and one of the earliest examples of a personal fav subgenre that's been repopularized recently: destitute cleverness. also includes a stellar rooftop chase scene which i always love.
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That kid deserves the best family ever. An eccentric family who delight in the macabre and have room for an uncle. Hope he finds it.
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I am floored at how ahead of its time this film is. The restoration (which looks incredible by the way) could easily pass as having been made 20-30 years later than it actually was.
A lot of the humor still holds up really well, too. There were some shockingly dark jokes and gags in there that I never would have thought would be in a movie from the 1920’s.
Really beautiful story with a lot of charm.
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Short, sweet, and charismatic, Charlie Chaplin’s debut feature-length easily shows how respected he will become as a director. Jackie Coogan as the titular role brings a timeless performance by conveying an impressive emotion at such a young age. Precisely, it’s what you would expect from its first title card: “A picture with a smile — and perhaps, a tear.”
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Insert Here: Standard opening about how I don't deal well with silent films and how impressive it is that my fascination with Chaplin's comedies continues. These films are a great access point for audiences looking to broaden their horizons beyond sound film.
The Kid is easily the most melodramatic of Charlie Chaplin's work. This isn't particularly strange since despite their roots in slapstick comedy, Chaplin's films have always had a deeper side grounded in sympathetic emotionalism. But The Kid has a sad side which is darker than most.
It opens with a young mother abandoning her newborn baby played over a melancholic string arrangement that will make your heart wrench before you even know what's happening. The Tramp takes the…
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