Charlie, a wandering tramp, becomes a circus handyman - soon the star of the show - and falls in love with the circus owner's stepdaughter.
the vibe
The Circus Vibe
What it feels like
briskbittersweetgentleapproachablefunnypersonalheartfelt
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Movie1928·72 min
The Circus
Directed by Charlie Chaplin
A comedy romance film directed by Charlie Chaplin.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 3%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
7.9/10
916 ratings
About The Circus
- Pacing
- Brisk (6 of 9)
- Tone
- Bittersweet (4 of 9)
- Intensity
- Gentle (2 of 9)
- Complexity
- Approachable (4 of 9)
- Humor
- Funny (6 of 9)
- Scale
- Personal (4 of 9)
- Spirit
- Heartfelt (7 of 9)
- Texture
- Playful, Whimsical
- Story Tags
- forbidden love, identity self discovery, early 1900s, urban, romantic partners, outsider misfit, underdog, fish out of water, rise and fall, forbidden star crossed