Is Modern Times easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Modern Times violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Modern Times end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Modern Times scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Modern Times

Name: Modern Times
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1936
Duration: 87 min
Rating: 8.3
Cast: Charlie Chaplin, Paulette Goddard, Henry Bergman, Tiny Sandford, Chester Conklin

He stands alone as the greatest entertainer of modern times! No one on earth can make you laugh as heartily or touch your heart as deeply...the whole world laughs, cries and thrills to his priceless genius!

Directed by Charlie Chaplin

Produced by Charles Chaplin Productions

193687 min8.3 / 10

A slapstick comedy-drama about a hapless tramp navigating industrial-age hardship and social displacement, balancing physical humor with genuine pathos and romantic longing.

A bumbling tramp desires to build a home with a young woman, yet is thwarted time and time again by his lack of experience and habit of being in the wrong place at the wrong time...

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Questions people ask

Is Modern Times easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Is Modern Times violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Does Modern Times end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 62% of films.
Is Modern Times scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is Modern Times 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.