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Chaplin (1992)

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Reviews Counted:43

Fresh:27

Rotten:16

Average Rating:5.9/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 15 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: A dramatized biography of the highs and lows in the life of one of the foremost comic geniuses the screen has ever known. Presented as the reminiscences of an elderly Chaplin, the narrative opens... A dramatized biography of the highs and lows in the life of one of the foremost comic geniuses the screen has ever known. Presented as the reminiscences of an elderly Chaplin, the narrative opens with the comic's impoverished East London childhood, and progresses through his vaudeville and Hollywood successes to his virtual banishment from the United States, and eventually his welcome back to accept a special Academy Award -- 20 years too late. [More]

Starring: Robert Downey, Dan Aykroyd, Geraldine Chaplin, Anthony Hopkins

Starring: Robert Downey, Dan Aykroyd, Geraldine Chaplin, Anthony Hopkins, Milla Jovovich, Moira Kelly, Kevin Kline, Diane Lane, Penelope Ann Miller, Paul Rhys, Marisa Tomei, Nancy Travis, James Woods, Donnie Kehr, Phil Brown, David Duchovny, Kevin Dunn, Maria Pitillo

Director: Richard Attenborough

Director: Richard Attenborough
Screenwriter: William Goldman
Producer: Richard Attenborough, Mario Kassar
Composer: John Barry

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May 19, 1998

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04/24/09
Todd McCarthy
Todd McCarthy
Variety
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It's a loving and often endearing homage to a man, but as with all things Hollywood, it ain't history

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12/04/08
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

The movie was clearly made with a lot of love, and it has one deciding factor that sells it: Robert Downey Jr.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
10/16/08
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

A sadly unenlightening attempt to profile the king of clowns.

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02/27/08
Channel 4 Film

For all the movie's undisputed competence, grand and inspired moments are thin on the ground.

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02/27/08
Angie Errigo
Angie Errigo
Empire Magazine

Robert Downey Jr., does an impressive job as the title character, perfectly recreating Chaplin's range of English accents and mimicking, with astonishing precision, the gait and gestures of the Little Tramp.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
02/27/08
TV Guide's Movie Guide

With this reverential biopic, director Richard Attenborough has cranked out a many-reel, talky talkie.

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02/27/08
Duane Byrge
Duane Byrge
Hollywood Reporter
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A lot of loving care (but not much thought) went into this white elephant, and considering how fascinating a figure Chaplin is it's never exactly boring, but your time would be much better spent looking at any of Chaplin's pictures.

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02/27/08
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
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02/21/08
Cole Smithey
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No review available.

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07/29/07
Neil Cohen
Neil Cohen
Echo Magazine

Robert Downey enhales Chaplin's Autobiography and wears the Little Tramp's persona effectively

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02/05/07
John A. Nesbit
John A. Nesbit
Old School Reviews

Attenborough's very traditional biopic is a disappointment.

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06/24/06
Time Out

Actually, it's a pretty bad movie, but Robert Downey Jr. is so great that you can forget nearly all of the clunky storytelling.

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10/21/05
Dan Fienberg
Dan Fienberg
Zap2it.com

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07/14/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

Great bio-pic with Downey at his best.

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04/22/05
Michael A. Smith
Michael A. Smith
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04/07/05
Andy Klein
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Los Angeles CityBeat

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08/19/04
Rebecca Murray
Rebecca Murray
About.com

Worthwhile for Downey's magnificent portrayal.

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08/15/04
Nell Minow
Nell Minow
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

Earnest but misguided biopic

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08/10/04
Daniel Eagan
Daniel Eagan
Film Journal International

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06/11/04
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