6 reels of Joy.
A tramp cares for a boy after he's abandoned as a newborn by his mother. Later the mother has a change of heart and aches to be reunited with her son.
The Kid (1921) is a comedy and drama film directed by Charlie Chaplin, released on January 21, 1921 with a runtime of 1h 8m. It stars Charlie Chaplin, Jackie Coogan, Carl Miller and Edna Purviance. Viewers rate it 8.1 out of 10 across 2,437 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for The Kid.
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Charlie Chaplin
as A Tramp
Jackie Coogan
as The Kid
Carl Miller
as The Man
Edna Purviance
as The Woman
Albert Austin
as Car Thief / Man in Shelter (uncredited)
Beulah Bains
as Bride (uncredited)
Nellie Bly Baker
as Slum Nurse (uncredited)
Henry Bergman
as Professor Guido / Night Shelter Keeper (uncredited)
Edward Biby
as Orphan Asylum Driver (uncredited)
B.F. Blinn
as Assistant (uncredited)
Kitty Bradbury
as Bride's Mother (uncredited)
Frank Campeau
as Welfare Officer (uncredited)
Directed by Charlie Chaplin, written by Charlie Chaplin, produced by Charlie Chaplin.
Average viewer score of 8.1/10 from 2,437 ratings.
Cute and funny. It is difficult to say anything new from this movie or Charles Chaplin. He just delivers a complete story with a lot of different elements. Remarkable is also the performance of Jackie Coogan.
Reviewed on February 25, 2016
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Reviewed on July 28, 2021
An impoverished woman (Edna Purviance) feels compelled to abandon her child in the hope that he might find a better life - so she leaves him (with a short note) in the back of a car. The two men who find the little bundle don't want anything to do with him, so plonk him down behind some rubbish where de is discovered by the tramp (Charlie Chaplin). Now he's not that keen on children either, but the presence of an…
Reviewed on July 14, 2024
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The Kid (1921) is available to stream on fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel, MGM Plus, Pure Flix, FlixFling, HBO Max, Great American Pure Flix Amazon Channel and Cineverse Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home and FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Kid (1921) includes Charlie Chaplin, Jackie Coogan, Carl Miller, Edna Purviance and Albert Austin. The film was directed by Charlie Chaplin. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Kid was released on January 21, 1921 and runs for 1h 8m.
The Kid (1921) holds an average rating of 8.1 out of 10 from 2,437 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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