The Kid (1921)
Directed by Charlie Chaplin · 68 min · Comedy, Drama
82.5 TOPICAL score · #287 of 6,776 films
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The Kid (1921, directed by Charlie Chaplin) has a TOPICAL score of 82.5 - ranked 287 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and audience, and lowest on awards. Critics: 100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.6/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 8.1/10 (2,464 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 57 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics100% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.6/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 8.1/10 (2,464 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 57 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read21,329 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Charlie Chaplin (actor #6), Jackie Coogan, Carl Miller, Edna Purviance
“Now considered one of the greatest films of the silent era, it was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress in 2011.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 10/10