1928: The Circus
April 1, 2021
– Director: Charles Chaplin
– Stacker score: 89.1
– Metascore: 90
– IMDb user rating: 8.1
– Runtime: 72 minutes
On the run for a crime he didn’t commit, Charlie Chaplin plays The Tramp, who takes up a life in the circus. So goes this romantic comedy, which walks the tightrope between various tones and emotions. It was the seventh-highest grossing movie of the silent era.