Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "charlie-chaplin-character"

1. Idiocracy (2006)

R | 84 min | Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Corporal Joe Bauers, a decidedly average American, is selected for a top-secret hibernation program but is forgotten and left to awaken to a future so incredibly moronic that he's easily the most intelligent person alive.

Director: Mike Judge | Stars: Luke Wilson, Maya Rudolph, Dax Shepard, Terry Crews

Votes: 182,519 | Gross: $0.44M

2. Chaplin (1992)

PG-13 | 143 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

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.

Director: Richard Attenborough | Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Geraldine Chaplin, Paul Rhys, John Thaw

Votes: 62,251 | Gross: $9.49M

3. Mank (2020)

R | 131 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

1930s Hollywood is re-evaluated through the eyes of scathing social critic and alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as he races to finish the screenplay of Citizen Kane (1941).

Director: David Fincher | Stars: Gary Oldman, Amanda Seyfried, Lily Collins, Tom Pelphrey

Votes: 82,770

4. The Muppets (2011)

PG | 103 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

A Muppet fanatic with some help from his 2 human compatriots must regroup the Muppet gang to stop an avaricious oil mogul from taking down one of their precious life-longing treasures.

Director: James Bobin | Stars: Amy Adams, Jason Segel, Chris Cooper, Rashida Jones

Votes: 96,884 | Gross: $88.63M

5. Holmes & Watson (2018)

PG-13 | 90 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

A humorous take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic mysteries featuring Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson.

Director: Etan Cohen | Stars: Will Ferrell, John C. Reilly, Ralph Fiennes, Rebecca Hall

Votes: 39,407 | Gross: $30.57M

6. The Cotton Club (1984)

R | 129 min | Crime, Drama, Music

Meet the jazz musicians, dancers, owner, and guests (like gangster Dutch Schultz) of The Cotton Club in 1928-1930s Harlem.

Director: Francis Ford Coppola | Stars: Richard Gere, Gregory Hines, Diane Lane, Lonette McKee

Votes: 19,557 | Gross: $25.93M

7. Shanghai Knights (2003)

PG-13 | 114 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

When a Chinese rebel murders Chon's estranged father and escapes to England, Chon and Roy make their way to London with revenge on their minds.

Director: David Dobkin | Stars: Jackie Chan, Owen Wilson, Fann Wong, Aaron Taylor-Johnson

Votes: 112,554 | Gross: $60.48M

8. Cantinflas (2014)

PG | 102 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

The untold story of Mexico's greatest and most beloved comedy film star of all time, from his humble origins on the small stage to the bright lights of Hollywood.

Director: Sebastian del Amo | Stars: Óscar Jaenada, Michael Imperioli, Ilse Salas, Bárbara Mori

Votes: 4,186 | Gross: $6.37M

9. Return to Babylon (2013)

Not Rated | 75 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

The scandals and decadent lives of the 1920's greatest movie stars.

Director: Alex Monty Canawati | Stars: Jennifer Tilly, Maria Conchita Alonso, Tippi Hedren, Debi Mazar

Votes: 222

10. Hollywood Capers (1935)

7 min | Family, Animation, Short

Beans sneaks in to a Hollywood movie studio lot, where he gets into a heap of trouble.

Director: Jack King | Stars: Billy Bletcher, Tommy Bond, Bernice Hansen, Tedd Pierce

Votes: 525

11. Show People (1928)

Passed | 83 min | Comedy, Romance

A young lady from Georgia goes to Hollywood in the hopes of becoming an actress.

Director: King Vidor | Stars: Marion Davies, William Haines, Dell Henderson, Paul Ralli

Votes: 4,007 | Gross: $1.10M

12. Hollywood Babylon (1971)

X | 87 min | Drama

A faux cautionary documentary that portrays several notorious celebrity sex scandals from the golden age of Hollywood through film clips and often humorous softcore reenactments.

Director: Van Guylder | Stars: Roger Gentry, Myron Griffin, Ashley Phillips, Uschi Digard

Votes: 148

13. Boy for Sale (2014)

PG | 9 min | Short, Comedy, Music

A Charlie Chaplin fan film. Charlie trades his hooch for a boy.

Director: Mark Parks | Stars: Caren MacNevin, Logan Martin, Shannon Murdock, Vincent Valentino

14. Mickey's Polo Team (1936)

Approved | 8 min | Animation, Short, Comedy

Mickey Mouse and his friends face off against a team of celebrities in a polo match.

Directors: David Hand, Wilfred Jackson | Stars: Walt Disney, Clarence Nash, Ned Norton

Votes: 796

15. Young Charlie Chaplin (1989)

TV-PG | 160 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

The challenging and spirited early life of cinema's first great comedic artist, Charlie Chaplin, is portrayed. The innately talented young Charlie must overcome a wayward life of poverty and familial chaos to reach the pinnacle of stardom.

Stars: Joe Geary, Lee Whitlock, Twiggy, Ian McShane

Votes: 85

16. The Tramp and the Dictator (2002)

56 min | Documentary, Biography, History

A look at the parallel lives of Charles Chaplin and Adolf Hitler and how they crossed with the creation of The Great Dictator (1940).

Directors: Kevin Brownlow, Michael Kloft | Stars: Kenneth Branagh, Adolf Hitler, Sydney Chaplin, Stanley Kauffmann

Votes: 682

17. Dot Goes to Hollywood (1987)

73 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

Eight entry in the series of animated films about a little Australian girl called Dot and her animal friends. Dot competes to become a film star in 1930s Hollywood in order to pay for the operation that could save her sick koala friend.

Director: Yoram Gross | Stars: Robyn Moore, Keith Scott, Barbara Frawley, Ross Higgins

Votes: 58

18. Universal Studios Florida: Experience the Magic of Movies (1994 Video)

Not Rated | 72 min | Documentary

This extraordinary video captures all the highlights of your exciting visit to Universal Studios Florida in the early 1990's. Host John Forsythe brings you classic moments on rides such as ... See full summary »

Stars: John Forsythe, Christine Robison, Lynn Formato, Wes Kaye

Votes: 13

19. Odna iz mnogikh (1927)

15 min | Animation, Short

Soviet girl has met Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford during their visit to Moscow in 1927 and dreams of going to Hollywood. She falls asleep and her dream comes to true.

Director: Nikolay Khodataev | Stars: Douglas Fairbanks, Antonina Kudryavtseva, Mary Pickford

Votes: 34

20. Futurama (1999– )
Episode: A Head in the Polls (1999)

TV-14 | 23 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

When a mine disaster causes the market value of titanium to soar, Bender becomes highly profitable and sells his body.

Directors: Bret Haaland, Rich Moore | Stars: Billy West, Katey Sagal, John DiMaggio, Tress MacNeille

Votes: 2,969

21. Gilligan's Island (1964–1992)
Episode: Castaways Pictures Presents (1965)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

The castaways find two crates of silent film equipment in a sunken boat in the lagoon. The Professor then comes up with the idea to make a film telling their story, send it out on a raft, and hope for rescue.

Director: Jack Arnold | Stars: Bob Denver, Alan Hale Jr., Jim Backus, Natalie Schafer

Votes: 243

22. Hotel Europa (2021–2022)
Episode: Episode #1.2 (2022)

92 min | Drama, History, War

The chronicles of a hotel frequented by Charlie Chaplin, Konrad Adenauer, and Adolf Hitler. (Part 2 of 2).

Director: Thorsten Schmidt | Stars: Jonathan Berlin, Benjamin Sadler, Katharina Schüttler, Pauline Rénevier

Votes: 51

23. Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2008–2011)
Episode: Emperor Joker! (2010)

TV-Y7-FV | 24 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Fifth-dimensional fan boy Bat-Mite inadvertently gives Joker his limitless power while hoping to witness a hero-villain showdown.

Director: Ben Jones | Stars: Diedrich Bader, Robin Atkin Downes, Jeff Bennett, Paul Reubens

Votes: 162

24. Drunk History (2013–2019)
Episode: Drunk Mystery II (2019)

TV-MA | 21 min | Comedy, History

Colonial gossip columnist James Callender winds up dead; a Hollywood producer dies on a celebrity-filled yacht; Ken McElroy is murdered after terrorizing a Missouri town.

Director: Derek Waters | Stars: Derek Waters, J.D. Ryznar, Lucius Dillon, Ryan Gaul

Votes: 84