A King in New York

A King in New York

The King of Comedians!

Directed by Charlie Chaplin

Produced by Charles Chaplin Productions, Attica Film Company

1957104 min6.7 / 10

A satirical comedy-drama that uses a deposed king's fish-out-of-water journey through American celebrity culture and McCarthyism to skewer political hypocrisy and social absurdity.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is A King in New York violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is A King in New York scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is A King in New York easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Does A King in New York end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is A King in New York sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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54/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity83

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise31

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest across the full emotional profile.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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