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A King in New York (1957)

Directed by Charlie Chaplin · 104 min · Comedy, Drama

29.5 TOPICAL score · #3,593 of 6,776 films

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A recently-deposed "Estrovian" monarch seeks shelter in New York City, where he becomes an accidental television celebrity. Later, he's wrongly accused of being a Communist and gets caught up in subsequent HUAC hearings.

A King in New York (1957, directed by Charlie Chaplin) has a TOPICAL score of 29.5 - ranked 3,593 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and critics, and lowest on awards. Critics: 80% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.8/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.7/10 (242 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 30 languages.

Why this score

Each bar: better than this % of the 6,776 films we score. How the score works.

Critics52
Audience40
Awards0
Historical impact32
Lasting engagement32
Cast76
Legacy & cult status-

Starring: Charlie Chaplin (actor #6), Maxine Audley, Jerry Desmonde, Oliver Johnston

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