The Great Dictator (1940)
Directed by Charlie Chaplin · 125 min · Comedy, War
89.0 TOPICAL score · #124 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Dictator Adenoid Hynkel tries to expand his empire while a poor Jewish barber tries to avoid persecution from Hynkel's regime.
The Great Dictator (1940, directed by Charlie Chaplin) has a TOPICAL score of 89.0 - ranked 124 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and audience, and lowest on legacy & cult status. It won 2 awards from 7 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 92% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.9/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 8.3/10 (3,836 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 81 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
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- Critics92% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.9/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 8.3/10 (3,836 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 7 nominations - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films; New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 81 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read53,335 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Charlie Chaplin (actor #6), Paulette Goddard (actor #552), Jack Oakie (actor #1,464), Reginald Gardiner (actor #1,659)
“Modern critics have praised it as a historically significant film, one of the greatest comedy films ever made and an important work of satire.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10