An elderly Charlie Chaplin discusses his autobiography with his editor, recounting his amazing journey from his poverty-stricken childhood to world-wide success after the ingenious invention of the Little Tramp.
Nominated for 3 Oscars. 3 wins & 19 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
The movie indulges in a rather stale flashback procedure.
– Desson Thomson,
Washington Post,
1 Jan 2000
rotten:
The thrill of the ending, with real Chaplin film clips, only exposes the rest as a soporific.
– Peter Travers,
Rolling Stone,
12 May 2001
rotten:
It's slick packaging around what is mostly warm air.
– Vincent Canby,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
rotten:
A lot of loving care (but not much thought) went into this white elephant, and considering how fascinating a figure Chaplin is it's never exactly boring, but your time would be much better spent looking at any of Chaplin's pictures.
– Jonathan Rosenbaum,
Chicago Reader,
27 Feb 2008
rotten:
With this reverential biopic, director Richard Attenborough has cranked out a many-reel, talky talkie.