The Bond

The Bond

Directed by Charlie Chaplin

Produced by Liberty Loan Committee, Charles Chaplin Productions

19189 min5.1 / 10

A lighthearted silent comedy sketch film that uses Chaplin's physical humor and charm to promote Liberty Bonds with patriotic fervor and playful irreverence.

A propaganda film created by Charlie Chaplin at his own expense for the Liberty Load Committee to help sell U.S. Liberty Bonds during World War I. The story is a series of sketches humorously illustrating various bonds like the bond of friendship and of marriage and, most important, the Liberty Bond, to K.O. the Kaiser which Charlie does literally.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Bond sad? Barely. Less sad than 89% of films.

  • Is The Bond scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Does The Bond end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is The Bond easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.

  • Is The Bond violent? 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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13/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity43

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Bond

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Bond

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Bond, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Bond, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Bond, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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